Vauxhall PA Cresta - 1958
Sold for £ 7.000
The Jaguar Land-Rover Collection
Brightwells Auctions
Bicester Heritage
Buckingham Road
Bicester
Oxfordshire
England
March 2018
With the introduction of the 'PA' series Cresta and Velox in October 1957, Vauxhall embraced American styling with even greater gusto than ever before.
Plentiful chrome, garish colour schemes, wrap-around windscreens and fashionable tail fins were all featured on these top-of-the-range sixes, which bore a more-than-passing resemblance to the contemporary Buick Special from the parent branch of General Motors. Originally powered by an 82 bhp 2,25-litre straight-six, the overhead-valve engine was enlarged to 2.6-litres in 1960, with the introduction of the ‘PADY’ models which had a less distinctive one-piece rear screen and ribbon speedo.
The standard transmission was a basic three-on-the-tree although a two-speed Hydra-Matic auto 'box was also on the options list. Offering softly-sprung comfort, the Cresta delivered decent performance for the time, with a top speed of nearly 90mph and the 0-60 mph dash taking a respectable 16,8 seconds.
First registered in July 1958, this honey has the desirable and appealing three-window rear configuration and has clearly had a great deal of time and money lavished on it in recent years. There is sadly no paperwork with the car other than its V5C so we can’t confirm when it was painted in its lurid metal-flake pink paintwork and pearl roof, but it certainly retains its lustre and would take little to make pristine again.
It was last taken for an MOT in May 2012 which it passed, although has barely covered any mileage since and will need a thorough going over before cruising the streets once more. Shrinking violets need not apply!
Vauxhall PA Cresta - 1958
Sold for £ 7.000
The Jaguar Land-Rover Collection
Brightwells Auctions
Bicester Heritage
Buckingham Road
Bicester
Oxfordshire
England
March 2018
With the introduction of the 'PA' series Cresta and Velox in October 1957, Vauxhall embraced American styling with even greater gusto than ever before.
Plentiful chrome, garish colour schemes, wrap-around windscreens and fashionable tail fins were all featured on these top-of-the-range sixes, which bore a more-than-passing resemblance to the contemporary Buick Special from the parent branch of General Motors. Originally powered by an 82 bhp 2,25-litre straight-six, the overhead-valve engine was enlarged to 2.6-litres in 1960, with the introduction of the ‘PADY’ models which had a less distinctive one-piece rear screen and ribbon speedo.
The standard transmission was a basic three-on-the-tree although a two-speed Hydra-Matic auto 'box was also on the options list. Offering softly-sprung comfort, the Cresta delivered decent performance for the time, with a top speed of nearly 90mph and the 0-60 mph dash taking a respectable 16,8 seconds.
First registered in July 1958, this honey has the desirable and appealing three-window rear configuration and has clearly had a great deal of time and money lavished on it in recent years. There is sadly no paperwork with the car other than its V5C so we can’t confirm when it was painted in its lurid metal-flake pink paintwork and pearl roof, but it certainly retains its lustre and would take little to make pristine again.
It was last taken for an MOT in May 2012 which it passed, although has barely covered any mileage since and will need a thorough going over before cruising the streets once more. Shrinking violets need not apply!