Vauxhall priced the gutsier 14hp ASX exactly the same as the cheaper 12hp model — and buyers overwhelmingly picked the bigger engine.
Median 60 hp across 88 similar cars
Lead trim: Light Six ASY 1530 six (36 bhp at 4,000 rpm) · up to 43 hp
Vauxhall Light Six ASY/ASXLIGHT-SIX-ASY · 1933–1935
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FactVauxhall priced the gutsier 14hp ASX exactly the same as the cheaper 12hp model — and buyers overwhelmingly picked the bigger engine.
The Vauxhall Light 6 (also Fourteen; models ASY/ASX) was built from 1933 to 1938 on a Cadet chassis shortened by 6 inches with extra cross-members, using a smaller version of the existing engine, lengthened in stroke to 100 mm with the bore reduced to 57 mm for the 1530 cc ASY (36 bhp at 4000 rpm) and 61.5 mm for the 1781 cc ASX (43 bhp at 3500 rpm), with overhead valves and a Zenith down-draught carburettor, a single-plate clutch to a 4-speed gearbox with "silent third" and synchromesh on 3rd and 4th, twelve-volt electrics, semi-elliptic springs all round and Triplex glass. The launch price for the standard saloon was £195, letting Vauxhall advertise a 12hp car for less than £200, and unusually the 14hp ASX sold for the same price and became by far the better seller. Bodies: standard saloon (12 hp only), de luxe saloon with sliding roof and no-draught ventilation, fixed-head coupé and specials by Salmons (Tickford Foursome Coupé), Holbrook, Whittingham & Mitchel and Duple; the chassis was also supplied to coachbuilders. 23,294 were produced. Wheelbase 101 in, length 154 in.
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Trims & Figures
2 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Six ASX 1781 six (43 bhp at 3,500 rpm) | 1933–1935 | 1.8 L Inline-6 | 43 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| Light Six ASY 1530 six (36 bhp at 4,000 rpm) | 1933–1935 | 1.5 L Inline-6 | 36 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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The 1935 facelift wasn't just cosmetic — Vauxhall re-engineered the front end with Dubonnet independent front suspension, freeing up room to push the engine forward in the chassis.
Vauxhall priced the gutsier 14hp ASX exactly the same as the cheaper 12hp model — and buyers overwhelmingly picked the bigger engine.
Rivals
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