Vauxhall PA Velox/Cresta
Overview
| Produced: |
1957-1960, 81841 produced. |
|---|---|
| Types: |
Saloon,4 doors,4 seats Estate,4 doors,4 seats |
Engines
| Capacity | Config | Model | Bore/Stroke | CR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2262cc | S6 OHV |
Auction Sales History
| Lot Num |
Description | Auctioneer | Date | Hammer Price | Hammer Price (inc premium) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Vauxhall PA CRESTA | Anglia Car Auctions | 22 Jan 2011 | £10200.00 | - |
| 640 | 1958 VAUXHALL VELOX PA FOUR DOOR SALOON | Christies | 1 Jul 2005 | £7990.00 | - |
| 216 | Vauxhall Super (1959) | RTS Auctions Ltd | 16 Sep 2001 | £45.00 | - |
| Unknown | Vauxhall Cresta PA (1960) | Parkes | 18 Apr 1998 | Not sold | |
| 153 | Vauxhall Velox (1957) | Christies | 9 Sep 1995 | - | £2185.00 |
Magazine Articles
| Title | Pages | Options | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Article |
Day Trippin' |
42 |
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| Publication | Practical Classics December 2007 | |||
| Day Trippin' - Keith Adams has a guilty secret - he loves the seaside, kiss-me-quick hats and all. So he persuaded Neil Campbell to join him on a jaunt to sunny Southend-On-Sea driving a pair of classics from his childhood memories. | ||||
| Article |
Buyer Owners' Guide -Vauxhall PA Cresta/Velox |
120 |
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| Publication | Practical Classics September 2005 | |||
| Buyer Owners' Guide - The facts you need to know to keep your Vauxhall PA Cresta/Velox in perfect order. | ||||
| Article |
The Unlikely Contenders - National Classic Tour in a Vauxhall Velox |
70 |
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| Publication | Classic Cars April 2005 | |||
| The Unlikely Contenders - National Classic Tour in a Vauxhall Velox - You can compete in a prestigious European rally even without the car ro match. All you need is a sense of humour. | ||||
| Article |
Two Blokes, Two Sheds, Ten Years |
25 |
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| Publication | Practical Classics May 2004 | |||
| Two Blokes, Two Sheds, Ten Years - It took father and son team Phil and Phil Gray ten years to put this PA Cresta back on the road. If you've got a car you think is never going to be finished, this is the story for you. | ||||
| Article |
Classic Cars October 2001 pg 136 |
136 |
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| Publication | Classic Cars October 2001 | |||
| Buying Guide - Vauxhall Cresta Series E (1951-1957) | ||||
| Article |
Buyers Datafile - Vauxhall PA Range |
86 |
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| Publication | Practical Classics July 2001 | |||
| Buyers Datafile - Vauxhall PA Range - Has there ever been a better combination of American glamour and British practicality? David Lillywhite investigates the glitzy PA range. | ||||
| Article |
Love me tender |
44 |
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| Publication | Classics Monthly April 2012 | |||
| Love me tender - Marooned high up on a seized workshop ramp, this '57 Cresta was rescued by Elvis fan, Lee Reynolds. | ||||
| Article |
Buyer's Guide Express - Vauxhall PA Cresta |
74 |
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| Publication | Classic Car Weekly February 2011 | |||
| Buyer's Guide Express - Vauxhall PA Cresta - Detroit meets Luton - MICHAEL LE CAPLAIN reckons Vauxhall's US-inspired PA Cresta is one of the most desirable Griffins ever made. | ||||
| Article |
Buying Power - Vauxhall Cresta/Velox PA |
44 |
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| Publication | Classic Car Weekly 23 July 2009 | |||
| Buying Power - Vauxhall Cresta/Velox PA - THe fantastic American-style looks almost detract from the fact that there's a superb car underneath. But there are pitfalls in buying one, reckons NICK LARKIN. | ||||
| Article |
Aussie Rules |
34 |
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| Publication | Classics Monthly Spring 2008 | |||
| Aussie Rules- They're GM stablemates but enjoy their own unique identity: Middle England meets Down Under,...Holden EK Special, Vauxhall PA Velox. | ||||
| Article |
Cresta run |
62 |
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| Publication | Classics Monthly June 2007 | |||
| Cresta run - In 1959 a Vauxhall dealer drove this Cresta off his showroom floor and enterd it into the Monte Carlo Rally. | ||||
| Article |
Thinking of buying....A Vauxhall PA Cresta or Velox |
54 |
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| Publication | Classic Car Mart November 2006 | |||
| Thinking of buying....A Vauxhall PA Cresta or Velox - 'Direct from Mars...' Ted Purcell talks us through the hows and why of buying a large Vauxhall saloon. | ||||
| Article |
Buying Power - Vauxhall Cresta PA-PC |
24 |
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| Publication | Classic Car Weekly 3 November 2005 | |||
| Buying Power - Vauxhall Cresta PA-PC - Bringing a hint of US glamour to the British saloon market, the PA to PC Cresta offered an attractive blend of style and power. Sadly, you also need to add their propensity to rust to the cocktail. JAMES PEENE tells you how to sort the wheat from the chaff. | ||||
| Article |
Six Of The Best - Fifties Saloons |
39 |
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| Publication | Classic Car Mart November 2005 | |||
| Six of the best - Fifties Saloons - Austin A30/A35, Ford 100E Series, Wolseley 1500/Riley 1.5, Rover P4, Ford Consul/Zephyr, Zodiac MkII, Vauxhall Cresta/Velox 'PA'. | ||||
| Article |
Classic Car Weekly 06 November 2002 pg 24 |
24 |
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| Publication | Classic Car Weekly 06 November 2002 | |||
| Buying Power. Vauxhall Cresta. The Velox and Cresta range was a flamboyant blend of American and British style, which subsequently became more noted for its ability to rust than for its extravagant design. Richard Gunn tells you how to buy one with more good metal than bad. | ||||
| Article |
Classics September 2001 pg 36 |
36 |
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| Publication | Classics September 2001 | |||
| Signs of the times. Motor manufacturers battled in the 1950s to provide the saloons demanded by a new motoring orientated market. Andrew Charman looks at the little and large saloon rivals. | ||||
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