315 Vauxhall Victor FE (1974)
Vauxhall VX 2300 (FE) (1972-76) Engine 2279cc S4 OC Production 25,185 (incl. VX1800)
Registration Number PWM 164 M
VAUXHALL SET
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The FE Series was the last of the Victors, launched in March 1972 with the marketing slogan - The New Victor, the Transcontinental. Appearing much larger than its predeccesor the car was in fact no wider and only two inches longer with most of that from the new bumpers. But internally the car was both higher and gave an extra four inches of rear legroom. Originally launched with a front bench seat, it was uprated in 1973 to feature separate bucket seats and a repositioned handbrake.
The new Victor shared its floorpan with the Opel Rekord but retained a distinct bodyshell, its own suspension and rack-and-pinion steering as opposed to the Rekord's recirculating ball unit. The front end incorporated the then advanced detail of having the slim bumper bisect the grille, with a third of the grille and the side-lights (on quad headlamp models) below the bumper line. The FE Victor was the last Vauxhall to be designed independently of Opel. The engines were carried over from the FD range although enlarged to 1759 cc and 2279 cc. For a short period, the straight-six engine was used in the Ventora and 3300 SL models
Shot at Tatton Park, Manchester, Classic Car Show 18:08:2012 REF 88-315
315 Vauxhall Victor FE (1974)
Vauxhall VX 2300 (FE) (1972-76) Engine 2279cc S4 OC Production 25,185 (incl. VX1800)
Registration Number PWM 164 M
VAUXHALL SET
www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/sets/72157623863172810...
The FE Series was the last of the Victors, launched in March 1972 with the marketing slogan - The New Victor, the Transcontinental. Appearing much larger than its predeccesor the car was in fact no wider and only two inches longer with most of that from the new bumpers. But internally the car was both higher and gave an extra four inches of rear legroom. Originally launched with a front bench seat, it was uprated in 1973 to feature separate bucket seats and a repositioned handbrake.
The new Victor shared its floorpan with the Opel Rekord but retained a distinct bodyshell, its own suspension and rack-and-pinion steering as opposed to the Rekord's recirculating ball unit. The front end incorporated the then advanced detail of having the slim bumper bisect the grille, with a third of the grille and the side-lights (on quad headlamp models) below the bumper line. The FE Victor was the last Vauxhall to be designed independently of Opel. The engines were carried over from the FD range although enlarged to 1759 cc and 2279 cc. For a short period, the straight-six engine was used in the Ventora and 3300 SL models
Shot at Tatton Park, Manchester, Classic Car Show 18:08:2012 REF 88-315