The Firenza's famous 'droopsnoot' nose had rivals during development — one prototype was nicknamed 'Daytona' because it resembled a Ferrari Daytona, a personal favourite of designer Wayne Cherry.
Median 167 hp across 150 similar cars
Lead trim: 1256 cc ohv · up to 104 hp
Vauxhall Firenza1970–1975
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FactThe Firenza's famous 'droopsnoot' nose had rivals during development — one prototype was nicknamed 'Daytona' because it resembled a Ferrari Daytona, a personal favourite of designer Wayne Cherry.
The Firenza is a model of car offered by Vauxhall from May 1971 until 1975. It was a development of the Viva, but had a distinctive coupé body style (fastback) and only two doors. In South Africa it was sold as the Chevrolet Firenza until it was replaced by the Chevrolet 1300/1900 during 1975, and its name is derived from Firenze, the name of the Italian city known in English as Florence. Launched in May 1971, the initial Firenza was available in a base model with a 1159 cc overhead-valve engine carried over from the Viva HB, and two models with the Slant-4 overhead-camshaft engine from the Victor FD, in 1599 cc and 1975 cc variants; the 1159 cc lasted three months before the 1256 cc was launched in August 1971.
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Trims & Figures
6 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1159 cc ohv | 1971–1971 | 1.2 L Inline-4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1256 cc ohv | 1971–1975 | 1.3 L Inline-4 | 58 hp | 63 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1599 cc ohc | 1971–1971 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 72 hp | 83 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1759 cc ohc | 1972–1975 | 1.8 L Inline-4 | 77 hp | 97 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 cc ohc | 1971–1971 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 104 hp | 117 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2279 cc ohc | 1972–1975 | 2.3 L Inline-4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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