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Vauxhall Victor FD

The 'coke bottle' Victor was manufactured from 1967 to 1972 with 1600cc and 1975cc OHC engines. The distinctive shape was drawn by Leo Pruneau, and his 4-door saloon and 5-door estate car was supposed to be topped by a 2-door coupe but this got cancelled. The engines were brand new 'slant four' ohc units that were supposed to have been part of a new 4 and even 8 cylinder cars. In fact the engine was only used in 4-cylinder mode, but gave rise to 1759cc and 2279cc variants in later models. At launch a Ventora model was announced with the old 3294cc inline engine from the Vauxhall Cresta, but the transmission was heavily criticised and so in October 1969 a Ventora II was brought out to address these issues. The Ventora was partly eclipsed in 1970 when the VX4/90 was announced giving similar performance but much better handling and a lighter fuel consumption. In May 1968 the 5-door estate was announced, available with 1600 and 2000 engines and also as the Victor 3300 SL Estate with the six cylinder engine. In 1972 the Vauxhall FE 'Transcontinentals' superceded the Victor FD.

Vauxhall Victor FD 2000	Vauxhall Ventora 1968 - badge on bootlid	Vauxhall Ventora 1970 - badge on bootlid	Vauxhall Ventora - badge on bootlid	Vauxhall 3300 SL Estate - badge on tailgate
Vauxhall VX4-90 1971 - badge on bootlid	Vauxhall Victor 1970 3300 SL Estate. The Ventora and 3300 Estate shared this chip-cutter version of the grille, behind which was the 3294cc inline six cylinder engine from the Vauxhall Cresta	Vauxhall Victor FD 2000 - quad headlights for the Victor	Vauxhall 3300 SL Estate 1970. The FD Estate was available from 1968 with 1600, 2000 and Ventora (3300) spec.	Vauxhall Ventora II. The Ventora II was launched in October 1969, ironing out some of the problems of the 1968 car. In fact the 3300cc six offered little over the newly launched 4-cylinder VX4/90, amd only the grille and vinyl roof showed a difference. Underneath was the same Leo Pruneau-designed 'coke bottle' FD Victor.
Vauxhall Ventora II. Ventoras had a vinyl roof almost as a default but in fact this was an option. The Ventora II from 1969 had bucket seats in place of bucket seat and other revisions.	Vauxhall Victor 3300 SL Estate 1968. In February 1968 Vauxhall took the Victor FD body and injected it with the 3294cc Cresta 6-cylinder engine to create the Vauxhall Ventora. In May 1968 a new Estate car body was available for the Victor FD, and it was possible to specify the Ventora package of 6-cylinder engine and trim, but this was simply called the Victor 3300 SL.	Vauxhall Victor 3300 SL Estate 1968. In May 1968 a new Estate car body was available for the Victor FD, and it was possible to specify the Ventora package of 6-cylinder engine and trim, but this was simply called the Victor 3300 SL. A one-piece lift-up tailgate provided a stylish loading door.	Vauxhall Victor 3300 SL Estate 1970. The FD Estate car was launched in 1968, and was offered as to Ventora specification with 3249cc in-line six cylinder engine, but was called '3300' instead of 'Ventora'	Vauxhall Victor FD 2000. The "Coke Bottle" Victor was manufactured from 1967 to 1972 and designed by Leo Pruneau. It was built with 1600cc and 1975cc OHC slant four engines
Vauxhall Victor FD 2000. The strangely styled FC Victor was replaced by this much more American Victor FD in 1967. It was at home with the 'coke bottle' styled Ford Cortina MkIII that shared the marketplace	Vauxhall VX4-90 1971. Introduced in 1968, the VX4/90 was given a twin carb 1975cc version of the Slant Four engine, plus sporting wheels and interior.	Vauxhall VX4-90 1971. Introduced in 1969, the VX4/90 gained twin carbs, rostyle wheels and a sporting interior.	Vauxhall Ventora II 1970 - wheel	Vauxhall VX4-90 1971 - wheel. Rostyle wheels were made under licence by Rubery Owen in Britain from an American design, They were of pressed steel and predated alloys.
Vauxhall Ventora II. The Ventora shared the same 'coke-bottle' FD bodyshell designed by Leo Pruneau and given to the more lowly Victor models	Vauxhall Victor FD 2000. The "Coke Bottle" Victor.	Vauxhall Victor VX 4/90 (FD). The VX4/90 was distinguishable by its Rostyle wheels	Vauxhall Victor Models	Bedford CF Van
	Ford Cortina TC, TD 1970 - 1976	Hillman Hunter and Rootes 'Arrows'	Designer: Leo Pruneau

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