Vauxhall didn't hide where the PA Velox's look came from — it borrowed its styling straight off the 1957 Buick Special, tail fins included.
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Lead trim: 2.3 six-cylinder (82.5 bhp) · up to 94.6 hp
Vauxhall Velox PA1957–1962
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FactVauxhall didn't hide where the PA Velox's look came from — it borrowed its styling straight off the 1957 Buick Special, tail fins included.
At the 1957 London Motor Show Vauxhall presented radically new Velox and Cresta models, which came to be known as the PA versions, the first of the P series. Particularly eye-catching was the new wrap-around windscreen, which combined with a three-part rear window to create an airy passenger cabin with exceptional all-round visibility, and like the Cresta on which it was based, the PA Velox took styling cues from the 1957 Buick Special. The back of the Velox was graced by tail fins, a Detroit-inspired trend already taken up by its Ford rival. It used a 2.3-litre six-cylinder of 82.5 bhp or a 2.7-litre of 94.6 bhp.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.3 six-cylinder (82.5 bhp) | 1957–1962 | 2.3 L Inline-6 | 82.5 hp | 114 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2.7 six-cylinder (94.6 bhp) | 1957–1962 | 2.7 L Inline-6 | 94.6 hp | 148 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
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Vauxhall's biggest saloon of 1962 quietly borrowed its doors from the much smaller Victor FB — a cost-saving trick hidden in plain sight on a car over 4.6 metres long.
Vauxhall didn't hide where the PA Velox's look came from — it borrowed its styling straight off the 1957 Buick Special, tail fins included.
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Rivals
Same body, same money, other badges — tap any card to flip.
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