Tortoise Style: 1960 Vauxhall Victor Super

Vauxhall Iron Works was founded in the UK way back in 1857, but it wasn't until 1903 when they built their first car...a small 5 horsepower buggy with 2 forward gears and a tiller style steering setup.  Fast forward to 1925 and Vauxhall was acquired by General Motors and it was slowly (but surely) GMified to the point that today it sells badge engineered Opels into the United Kingdom...but there was a time when a Vauxhall was a cool piece of metal that was sold into European markets. Particularly cool was the Victor, which had the styling of a '55 Chevy but at a 7/8ths scale and with a 1.5 liter engine.  This is one of the few cars that will make a Volkswagen Beetle feel fast. Find this 1960 Vauxhall Victor Super offered for $3900 in Bangor, PA via craigslist. Tip from ME.  

1960 Envoy (Vauxhall Victor)

Out of the jet age and into the space age -- welcome to the 60s! Regardless at the asking prices on fleabay or craigsrip, the '55-'57 Chevrolet values don’t really seem to be going anywhere. Contrary to the drive-in movies, salacious rock-and-roll dancing, and milkshake brain freeze memories conjured up by the tri-five Chevy crowd, those with firsthand experience of Vauxhall ownership probably remember their late 1950’s motoring past much differently; getting run off the road by larger cars, uncooperative Pontiac dealers, and relying on English pen pals for parts. Snag this 1960 Envoy Special (Vauxhall Victor almost everywhere but Canada) for all the looks, all the fun, of a ’56 Bel Air at a fraction of the price.  This post is part of DT's 2016 Birthday Celebration of 100 cars; enjoy the ride!