This is an interesting subject with German lineage, which could also relate to the cars intended owner. The Vauxhall Viceroy was nothing more than an Opel Commodore C with a different grill. The 2.5-litre executive car filled in a tiny gap in between the Carlton and Senator and was eventually assimilated into the Rekord range. […]
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Economics plays a major part in motoring and one major growth area throughout the ‘80s was the small family hatchback. This allowed manufacturers to offer cheap versions of their sector B cars, without depressing austerity, poor build quality or sluggish performance. Manufacturers were aware that people who happily own a new car with minimal extras,
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There has always been a healthy market for Citroen estates, and its a general the rule that the estate models tend to live on longer than their hatchback siblings, more so if diesel-powered. The BX19 TRS used the petrol 1905cc engine, which makes this one an exception. It was fairly high up in the range,
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Aspecial auction at the Roadhouse Motor Co. in Stamford in Lincolnshire, provided the setting for the UKTV/Dave channel ‘Lazy Boy Garage’, where 10 retro classic cars sourced from abroad are ‘flipped’ for profit. The show is a master-class in ‘How to – and not to – buy and sell cars’. The cars for this series
