Vauxhall Wyvern

Model LIX (1948 - 1951)

The classic, 4-door sedan 4-cylinder OHV in-line engine of its predecessor with 1442 cc and 33 hp ( 24 kW). The front wheels have a torsion bar suspension; the driven rear wheels are suspended from semi-elliptic. The car reaches a top speed of nearly 100 km / h In the same body of the Vauxhall Velox was offered with a larger engine.

Model EIX (1951 - 1952)

1951 got the Wyvern a completely new, self-supporting pontoon body. The engine of the previous model was indeed taken, but develops more power (35 bhp / 26/nbsp; kW). The torsion bar suspension front was replaced by coil springs, top speed increased to 101 km / h Also in this body a Vauxhall Velox was available.

Model EIX (1952 - 1957)

In the year after the publication of the first pontoon model this was a new engine with 1507 cc and alternatively 40 bhp (29 kW) or 47.7 bhp (35 kW). The top speed increased to 115 km / h The sister model Vauxhall Velox went through a similar transformation. In 1957, the Wyvern was replaced by the more modern Vauxhall Victor.