Vauxhall Velox/Cresta PB
Overview
| Produced: |
1962-1965, 87047 produced. |
|---|---|
| Types: |
Saloon,4 doors,4 seats Estate,4 doors,4 seats |
Engines
| Capacity | Config | Model | Bore/Stroke | CR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2651cc | S6 OHV | 82.55mm x 82.55mm | ||
| 3294cc | S6 OHV | 96.1mm x 82.55mm |
Auction Sales History
| Lot Num |
Description | Auctioneer | Date | Hammer Price | Hammer Price (inc premium) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 317 | Vauxhall Cresta Saloon | Bonhams | 3 Dec 2012 | £24000.00 | £37600.00 |
| 104 | Vauxhall PB Cresta | Anglia Car Auctions | 3 Jun 2012 | - | £1425.00 |
| 684 | 1965 VAUXHALL CRESTA PB FOUR DOOR SALOON | Christies | 1 Jul 2005 | £2820.00 | - |
| 525 | Vauxhall Cresta PA (1962) | Bonhams | 25 Feb 2002 | - | £5405.00 |
| 078 | Vauxhall Cresta (1962) | H&H Sales Limited | 26 Jul 2000 | £4500.00 | - |
| 003 | Vauxhall Cresta PB (1962) | Barons | 14 Mar 2000 | Not sold | |
| 203 | Vauxhall Cresta PB (1964) | RTS Auctions Ltd | 5 Mar 2000 | - | - |
| 571 | Vauxhall Velox Saloon (1962) | Thimbleby & Shorland | 17 Oct 1998 | £2600.00 | - |
| 509 | Vauxhall Cresta Saloon (1964) | Brooks | 3 Oct 1998 | Not sold | |
| 065 | Vauxhall Cresta Saloon (1962) | H&H Sales Limited | 3 Jun 1998 | £800.00 | - |
| 213A | Vauxhall Velox (1964) | RTS Auctions Ltd | 23 Apr 1995 | £170.00 | - |
Magazine Articles
| Title | Pages | Options | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
PB Cresta - Buyer's Datafile |
136 |
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| Publication | Practical Classics January 2004 | |||
| PB Vauxhall Cresta - Buyer's Datafile. The coolest car Vauxhall ever made? Find out how to get yourself a smooth mover. | ||||
| 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 |
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 |
Colonial Cousins |
146 |
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| Publication | Classic & Sports Car November 2004 | |||
| Colonial Cousins - The Holden EH was rugged, spartan and Oz to the core, the Velox PB as British as scampi and chips. Andrew Roberts drives two General Motors ’sixes’ from the hedonistic ’60s. Holden EH Standard, Vauxhall Velox PB. | ||||
| 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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