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A look back at the Vauxhall Senator (1987 – 1994)
The Vauxhall Senator: the ultimate car for the businessman in a hurry. If truth be told, the Senator was really just a reworked Carlton decked out with a swish new body. The iconic front grille was...
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A look back at the Vauxhall Carlton and Viceroy (1978 – 1982)
By the late 1970s, Vauxhall was firmly in Opel’s grip. The launch of the Carlton in 1978 marked the end of the Transcontinental FE/VX range. By this point, each of Vauxhall’s mid-range models was to...
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A look back at the Vauxhall Belmont (1986 – 1991)
This retrospective look back at a stalwart of yesteryear, could quite easily fall under the heading of ‘Forgotten cars’ or ‘Whatever happened to…’ such is its legacy in the collective public memory....
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A look back at the Vauxhall Senator Mk1 (1983 – 1987)
To all intents and purposes, the Vauxhall Senator was just a facelifted edition of the Royale, the car that introduced the General Motors ‘shovel’ nose plus lots of upgraded tech to the 1982...
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A brief history of Vauxhall
If you think of the historical mainstays of the British motoring industry, Vauxhall has to be up there with the best of them. Now under the PSA Group’s umbrella after a lengthy stint with General...
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The story behind the Vauxhall crest
Vauxhall’s iconic griffin was first used by a mercenary soldier by the name of Fulks le Breant as his coat of arms. Fulks was granted the Manor of Luton by King John in the 13th century and he was...
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Offer Vauxhall same deal as Nissan – shadow minister urges
Vauxhall workers at the firm’s Ellesmere Port plant should be given the same government support for their jobs as Nissan’s workers in Sunderland received, the shadow business minister, Bill Esterson...
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Vauxhall reaches 120 – fascinating pictures show car maker over the years
The history of one of the UK’s oldest car makers has been documented by a series of fascinating photos featuring in a new book about the company. The photographs form part of a new book about the...
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A look back at the Vauxhall Omega (1994 – 2003)
On paper, the Vauxhall Omega was simply the car that replaced both the Carlton and Senator. But in reality, it was so much more. Launched in 1994, the Omega turned out to be a highly decent executive...
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Vauxhall drivers! Top winter driving tips
Yep. No denying it now. Winter has hit with a vengeance. We might not be getting snowstorms just yet, but temperatures have taken a turn for the worse and it won’t be long before some real unpleasant...
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