Model record
Vauxhall Cresta
Background
The Vauxhall Cresta is a British automobile which was produced by Vauxhall from 1954 to 1972. The Cresta was introduced in 1954 as an upmarket version of the Vauxhall Velox, itself a six-cylinder version of the Vauxhall Wyvern. The Cresta models were the E (1954–1957), PA (1957–1962), PB (1962–1965) and PC (1965–1972). The Viscount (1966–1972) was an upmarket Cresta PC.
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Production years
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Matched on body class, era and origin from register data — never hand-picked.
Same marque
Other Vauxhall models
- 10-4 —
- 12 —
- 12-4 —
- 14-40 —
- 14-6 —
- 20-60 —
- 23-60 —
- 30/98 —
- A-Type —
- B-Type —
- Big Six —
- Cadet —
- D-Type —
- Equus —
- Light Six —
- Prince Henry —
- Velox 1920
- Wyvern 1938
- SRV 1950
- Victor 1952
- Viva 1958
- VX 1961
- VISCOUNT 1966
- VENTORA 1968
- Firenza 1971
- Magnum 1971
- 2300 1974
- Chevette 1975
- CAVALIER 1976
- CARLTON 1979
- ROYALE 1979
- ASTRA 1980
- Viceroy 1980
- NOVA 1982
- SENATOR 1984
- Belmont 1986
- CALIBRA 1988
- MANTA 1988
- CORSA 1989
- FRONTERA 1991
- RASCAL 1993
- VECTRA 1993
- ZAFIRA 1993
- MIDI 1994
- MONTEREY 1994
- OMEGA 1994
- TIGRA 1994
- COMBO 1995