770 Vauxhall Firenza HP - Silver Bullet Prototype(1974)
Vauxhall Firenza HP - Silver Bullet Prototype (1976) Engine 2279 S4 OC Production 1
Registration Number GNK 31 N
VAUXHALL SET
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The HP Firenza was launched at the 1973 British Motor Show to rave reviews, and plans for mass market production and target price below £ 2000, which was sensational for such a car. But by lauch the oil crisis and production difficulties had taken their toll, resulting in slow production and esculating costs lrunning the list price up to £ 2271, still decent money for the car but with the slow lead in basically killing profits, the model ceased after only 204 cars had been built.
The HP Sportshatch did take up the slack utilising the special wheels, and with the same droopsnoot nose cone, but as good as they were the model was never pushed by Vauxhall and was dropped after less than 200 had been built. (Both models are very very desirable and collectable today.
The Silver Bullet is a one off project by chief designer Wayne Cherry and his team at the Design ProductProgramme 2111, combining the HP Firenza Coupe and Sportshatch concepts. The car is powered by a HP Firenza 2279cc engine, but with Bosch fuel injection, producing around 150bhp, the five speed ZF gearbox was replaced by a Gertrag unit. The unique interior has black leather with tartan trim seats, thick red pile carpet and a fixed glass roof window, improved centre console and instrumentation. The bonnet has two air ducts to the rear and the drivers side has NACA air ducting vent for the iol cooler
The Silver Bullet was used by Wayne Cherry as his personal car until he began using another of the project cars, the Black Magic Chevette, both project cars along with a prototype Droop Snoot Firenza were rescued after 18 months of negotiation by Vauxhall emplyee Stuart Stringer, from the roof ot the defunct Vauxhall Styling Department. He kept and restored Black Magic, while Silver Bullet went to Droop Snoot experts the Lindsay brothers and the Firenza prototype to the founding President of the DSG Group, who still owns it. Silver Bullet is now owned by an enthusiast who also owns and has restores the Silver Aero Concept
A big thanks to the excellent research done on behalf of Vauxpedia
vauxpedianet.uk2sitebuilder.com/vauxhall-hp---firenza-sil...
and to Mike Edwards for steering me in the right direction.
Many Thanks for a fan'dabi'dozi 26,308,900 views
Shot 09:06:2014 ar The Luton Classic Car Show, Stockwell Park, Luton REF 102-770
770 Vauxhall Firenza HP - Silver Bullet Prototype(1974)
Vauxhall Firenza HP - Silver Bullet Prototype (1976) Engine 2279 S4 OC Production 1
Registration Number GNK 31 N
VAUXHALL SET
www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/sets/72157623863172810...
The HP Firenza was launched at the 1973 British Motor Show to rave reviews, and plans for mass market production and target price below £ 2000, which was sensational for such a car. But by lauch the oil crisis and production difficulties had taken their toll, resulting in slow production and esculating costs lrunning the list price up to £ 2271, still decent money for the car but with the slow lead in basically killing profits, the model ceased after only 204 cars had been built.
The HP Sportshatch did take up the slack utilising the special wheels, and with the same droopsnoot nose cone, but as good as they were the model was never pushed by Vauxhall and was dropped after less than 200 had been built. (Both models are very very desirable and collectable today.
The Silver Bullet is a one off project by chief designer Wayne Cherry and his team at the Design ProductProgramme 2111, combining the HP Firenza Coupe and Sportshatch concepts. The car is powered by a HP Firenza 2279cc engine, but with Bosch fuel injection, producing around 150bhp, the five speed ZF gearbox was replaced by a Gertrag unit. The unique interior has black leather with tartan trim seats, thick red pile carpet and a fixed glass roof window, improved centre console and instrumentation. The bonnet has two air ducts to the rear and the drivers side has NACA air ducting vent for the iol cooler
The Silver Bullet was used by Wayne Cherry as his personal car until he began using another of the project cars, the Black Magic Chevette, both project cars along with a prototype Droop Snoot Firenza were rescued after 18 months of negotiation by Vauxhall emplyee Stuart Stringer, from the roof ot the defunct Vauxhall Styling Department. He kept and restored Black Magic, while Silver Bullet went to Droop Snoot experts the Lindsay brothers and the Firenza prototype to the founding President of the DSG Group, who still owns it. Silver Bullet is now owned by an enthusiast who also owns and has restores the Silver Aero Concept
A big thanks to the excellent research done on behalf of Vauxpedia
vauxpedianet.uk2sitebuilder.com/vauxhall-hp---firenza-sil...
and to Mike Edwards for steering me in the right direction.
Many Thanks for a fan'dabi'dozi 26,308,900 views
Shot 09:06:2014 ar The Luton Classic Car Show, Stockwell Park, Luton REF 102-770