Author Topic: Solved - THOR #157 : Vauxhall Ventora Brabham (1970) (Read 2086 times)

thorax · « **on:** March 10, 2017, 05:25:14 PM »

base car is easy : what about its particularity? and from where?

thorax · « **Reply #1 on:** April 18, 2017, 05:34:05 PM »

experts?

Lorenzo721 · « **Reply #2 on:** April 18, 2017, 06:20:09 PM »

~~A Ranger, Belgian-built in that case I'd guess?~~

Oops, forget my answer, I am still half-sleeping I suppose. Vauxhall-based, but it rings no bell for me.

Carnut · « **Reply #3 on:** April 19, 2017, 05:16:54 AM »

Did it still have a Vauxhall engine or a US V8?
On show in Sweden?

thorax · « **Reply #4 on:** April 19, 2017, 08:23:03 AM »

don't think it has a US v8 engine.
not shown in Sweden

Carnut · « **Reply #5 on:** April 19, 2017, 01:59:59 PM »

Is it an Envoy for Canada?

thorax · « **Reply #6 on:** April 19, 2017, 05:18:28 PM »

Carnut · « **Reply #7 on:** April 19, 2017, 06:11:59 PM »

Ventora for the Swiss market?

thorax · « **Reply #8 on:** April 20, 2017, 09:35:27 AM »

Ventora yes but not for swiss market: it's a one off

richard cuyler · « **Reply #9 on:** April 20, 2017, 03:56:45 PM »

During this era Holden had an 'SS' Monaro, so is this a Ventora SS, complete with go-faster bonnet stipe?

Carnut · « **Reply #10 on:** April 21, 2017, 05:05:36 AM »

Note the car is LHD, so was it for a European market?
There's a VW-Porsche 914 behind it, so perhaps Germany or Austria?

thorax · « **Reply #11 on:** April 21, 2017, 09:49:53 AM »

Quote from: richard cuyler on April 20, 2017, 03:56:45 PM

During this era Holden had an 'SS' Monaro, so is this a Ventora SS, complete with go-faster bonnet stipe?

no

thorax · « **Reply #12 on:** April 21, 2017, 09:50:52 AM »

Quote from: Carnut on April 21, 2017, 05:05:36 AM

Note the car is LHD, so was it for a European market?
There's a VW-Porsche 914 behind it, so perhaps Germany or Austria?

european market: yes
not shown in Germany or Austria

Carnut · « **Reply #13 on:** April 21, 2017, 10:05:54 AM »

Spain?

thorax · « **Reply #14 on:** April 21, 2017, 04:24:31 PM »

Carnut · « **Reply #15 on:** April 21, 2017, 06:08:13 PM »

Was it badged as an Opel?

thorax · « **Reply #16 on:** April 26, 2017, 04:35:34 AM »

Carnut · « **Reply #17 on:** April 26, 2017, 05:30:46 AM »

Anything to do with Hispano-Aleman?

D-type · « **Reply #18 on:** April 26, 2017, 06:40:46 AM »

Was it branded as a Vauxhall, but built in Spain?

thorax · « **Reply #19 on:** April 26, 2017, 07:54:24 AM »

Quote from: D-type on April 26, 2017, 06:40:46 AM

Was it branded as a Vauxhall, but built in Spain?

richard cuyler · « **Reply #20 on:** April 26, 2017, 12:26:07 PM »

Built at Zaragoza and called a Ventora VX/490?

These darn straws are so hard to clutch...

Carnut · « **Reply #21 on:** April 26, 2017, 12:38:17 PM »

Zaragoza was of course the Opel factory in Spain, which is why I asked if it was Opel badged.
As far as I remember Vauxhalls were not sold in Spain, and if I recall correctly a manufacturer could only sell a very limited number of cars in Spain at the time of the Ventora (only about 100 or less I think) unless they actually had an assembly plant in Spain.

So, was it badged as a Vauxhall?

thorax · « **Reply #22 on:** April 26, 2017, 04:26:20 PM »

it is badged Vauxhall

Carnut · « **Reply #23 on:** April 27, 2017, 04:59:10 AM »

Quote from: thorax on April 26, 2017, 04:26:20 PM

it is badged Vauxhall

Vauxhall Ventora?

Is it 'Vauxhall Ventora Rallye' or something like that?

Maybe you didn't see my question yesterday:

Quote from: Carnut on April 26, 2017, 05:30:46 AM

Anything to do with Hispano-Aleman?

thorax · « **Reply #24 on:** April 27, 2017, 06:29:13 AM »

Vauxhall Ventora is right: not rally

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Author Topic: Solved - THOR #157 : Vauxhall Ventora Brabham (1970) (Read 2086 times)