Vauxhall XVR
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| Vauxhall XVR | |
|---|---|
 The surviving Vauxhall XVR mockup | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Vauxhall |
| Production | 1966 (three built) |
| Designer | David Jones (design director) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Concept car |
| Layout | FMR Layout |
| Doors | Gullwing doors |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2.0 L (1,975 cc) Slant-four I4 |
| Transmission | 4-speed manual |
The Vauxhall XVR is a concept car built in 1966 by Vauxhall. The name stands for eXperimental Vauxhall Research. It debuted at the March 1966 Geneva Motor Show, receiving favourable reviews from the press, but never went into production.[1]
Three prototypes of the XVR were built in total. Two were glassfibre rolling mockups with no engines, while one was a metal bodied, fully functional example, built by Motor Panels of Coventry. The fully functional car was the one displayed at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1966. In total, the concept took five months to design and build.[2]
Only one of the mockups survives today. The running prototype was damaged while on display in Canada and was scrapped; Vauxhall also crushed the other mockup.[3] The surviving car remains in the ownership of Vauxhall Motors and is currently on display at the British Motor Museum.[4]
