Holden - and Opel and Vauxhall

Opel, like Holden is a GM Owned subsidy. It is based in Germany and is resposible for many of Holdens cars (Astra, Vectra, and Calibra, currently all without name change. Opel also sell the Frontera but this is based on what was orginally a Isuzu (also GM Owned))

Vauxhall is also a GM owned subsidy,and also like Holden bases many of its models on Opel designs, as well as Chevolet. They are based in England.

Both Vauxhall and Opel have very long histories, and I may go into them, when i have something that is complete.

"Vauxhalls were sold by GMH both pre and post war. Pre war models used a variety of locally built and imported bodies. As the locally built Holden became established from 1948 on, the Vauxhall became a less prominent part of the GMH range. Usually more expensive than the equivalent Holden, and sometimes a year or two ahead of Holden in styling. By 1968 the make was gone from Australian showrooms. The last Vauxhall influence was in the early 1300cc Holden Torana, based on the Vauxhall Viva. "

GMH have sold Vauxhall cars in Australia, the Viva (HB Torana) being the one that I know of.

Holden Commodore related Model Range for Vauxhaul

Royale, Senator '78-'87
Senator '87-'93
Carlton, Viceroy saloon '78-'86
Carlton estate '78-'86
Carlton saloon '87-'94
Carlton estate '87-'94
Omega saloon 94 - Current
Omega estate 94 - Current

The Vauxhall Viceroy sat between two models in the Vauxhall range, the Royale Saloon and the Carlton. The Opel equivalent was the Opel Rekord which was also available in the UK. The Viceroy was only available with a carburreted 2.5 litre engine. This is a 1982 Model. This car unlike the Australian Commodore of the Era (vb vc vh) has Independant Rear Suspension

The Vauxhall Omega (Opel Omega 'B' outside the UK) was launched to the motoring press on December 16th 1993. The Omega was to be the replacement for the Vauxhall Carlton (Opel Omega 'A') and the Vauxhall Senator ranges with the Senator being directly replaced by the flagship Elite model.

This was to become after much work by Holden Australia, the VT

3 litre Opel Rekord from Greece.

This is a South African car, the Chevrolet Senator. Fitted with the 4.1 litre straight six engine.

The 2.8 Vauxhall Royale Coupe

The Opel Senator saloon.

Looks like a VB with Opel front badge

In case you were wondering why SL/E's in Australia have the little wipers for the headlights for wiping away snow when a vast majority of the populace does not live anywhere near snow.. now you know.

The Opel Monza coupe.

The Keinath Senator Estate

More angular headlights and plastic bumpers? VH / VK. Estate means 'Station Wagon'

The series 2 Opel Senator saloon.

A US style boot, thank you Holden for not bringing them here.

The Keinath Monza soft - top coupe.

looks much like Holden's VK, but this is factory standard two door soft top coupe...

The series 3 Senator 24 valve CD saloon.

Holdens basis for the VN. The grill is very similiar to that used on the local VQ Statesmans, it was also to used on the Calais at one stage but they instead opted for the current grill according to a VN History book I have.

The Vauxhall Carlton GSi 3000 saloon.