Close to a HAMB qualified car...

Finally decent pictures -

Still waiting to be able to put the "Halibrand copy" wheels on the back of my..."Off Topic" car, to make it an actual...HAMB car...

It's a 1959, Vauxhall, Victor. Yes...it IS a four door. That's all that Vauxhall made at the time. It's a full round tube, full roll cage car. Or, better, a race car that's licenced and insured.
It's got a 493 inch Chrysler wedge, a 727, manual trans., and an 8-3/4 rear axle.

Bought it close to the beginning of this year. I have been updating, and changing things. The rack and pinion steering needed to be replaced, a larger carburetor, changed the alternator location slightly, all new nuts/bolts and Heim joints under the front of the car.
Still need to do the same in the rear. A couple of new gauges, moved the driver's seat to a better location, moved the shifter, and installed a different shifter style.
New front tires and wheels, new rear tires, with new rear wheels ready to install, after new axles get here.




Yeah, fun to drive. Will be making laps at Irwindale Raceway, after all updates are complete.

Mike

 

There's something different! No Studebaker V8?

 

Needs a 2" haircut.

 

Not in this one ! This is my first Chrysler too. Always learning.

100% correct.

Mike

 

Cool

 

Have a habit of scrolling to the pictures before I read anything. Neat car, I went right down and thought it was some type of modified Pontiac lol.

 

The early (50's and early 60's) Vauxhalls were designed by...GM Engineers.

This is why if you squint your eyes a little, you'll see a 55 / 57 Chevy. Notice the windshield and the back window shape. Notice the black rubber bumpers on the front bumper...yes they are 57 bumper parts, perfect fit. Again, tighten your eyes a little, and you can sorta see 56 Chevy tail light housings.

But, other than the front bumper, bumpers, nothing from GM cars fit !

When they came to the States, Pontiac dealers sold them originally. Some say the Oldsmobile did too. But in any case, VERY few bought them, so the deal died with the Vauxhall being sold in the US.

Mike

 

Sad that you have to put down peoples names ! And make fun of their cars.

Mike

 

I like it, it looks like a handful...a fun handful...cool.

 

OH......ease up Mike ! I didn't mean any harm by my post !!
(That's what I hate about keyboard talk....It didn't come out AT ALL like I meant for it to ! )
I can now see how you would take my comments the worng way and ...I certainly didn't mean for you to take it like that.
Shoot...I'd like to go for a spin in it !!
I deleted it so maybe no one else will get the worng idea...
Sorry
6sally6

 

cool car. no 2” haircut needed imo. maybe some older hubcaps/ wheelcovers would disguise the wheels to appear hamb friendly.