Pop quiz expert needed, on vx car names

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So for years I have always wondered why GM Vauxhall have named their cars for the most part names that end in A, ok so there are a few exceptions but mostly this is the case.

Even years ago.

Viva
Corsa
Pc cresta
Calibra
Manta
Nova
Astra
Obviously Insignia
Mokka

The list goes on and obviously Fiat is pretty much the same for obvious reasons.

But does anyone know why?

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You forgot Cresta, Firenza, Omega, Frontera, Tigra, Agila, Meriva, Zafira and ......................Cavalia

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Lol, yeah there are quite a lot few must be a marketing thing they decided years ago.

The Fiat side of things use an o instead, the likes of pinto, bravo, tipo etc.

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Uncle has a cresta bright red with a jag engine, will have to post some pics of it up.

[RBH]

Vauxhall Ventora
Vauxhall Sintra
Vauxhall Antara

Anyone remember the Arena??

[Red Stoat]

Yes but apart from Astra, Cresta, Firenza, Omega, Nova, Frontera, Tigra, Agila, Meriva, Zafira, Vectra, Ampera, Antara, Brava, Cascada, Ventora and Sintra - What has Vauxhall ever done for us?

Manta was Opel BTW, and I am tempted to add Agila, but will leave that one out.

[RBH]

Yes but apart from Astra, Cresta, Firenza, Omega, Nova, Frontera, Tigra, Agila, Meriva, Zafira, Vectra, Ampera, Antara, Brava, Cascada, Ventora and Sintra - What has Vauxhall ever done for us?

Manta was Opel BTW, and I am tempted to add Agila, but will leave that one out.

Omega, Nova, Vectra and Corsa we're opel models before Vauxhall used them.

[Red Stoat]

Omega, Nova, Vectra and Corsa we're opel models before Vauxhall used them.

Yup, fair comment RBH, those models were Opels, but there never was a Vauxhall Manta - we called it the Cavalier. (I had three, but I had a Cavalier attitude long before then)

[RBH]

Yup, fair comment RBH, those models were Opels, but there never was a Vauxhall Manta - we called it the Cavalier. (I had three, but I had a Cavalier attitude long before then)

When I was in Cleethorpes last year, I saw a lovely gold mk2 SRI hatchback a few times......wonder if I'll see it next week

Just for the record .......the cavalier in Opel guise was the ascona.
Then when the mk3 cavalier was introduced in the UK it was already in Europe known as the vectra a.
It was only when Vauxhall decided to use the manta, they called it the cavalier sports hatch and cavalier coupe.

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You actually came to Cleethorpes? WHY??? I am sure it was closed last year!
Thanks for clearing that up, some lovely models there, the Cav Coupe looked gorgeous, as did the Manta A.

[RBH]

You actually came to Cleethorpes? WHY??? I am sure it was closed last year!
Thanks for clearing that up, some lovely models there, the Cav Coupe looked gorgeous, as did the Manta A.

.....I've got a lot of family in Cleethorpes and surrounding areas.
One of cousins has a hotel there too .

And I'm back in Cleethorpes next Monday til Friday.

I loved the mantas.
My dad had a few Carlton's royales and senators all based on the Opel rekord,

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Am gona have to post a pic of the uncles cresta lovely so it is.

The manta was a nice looking car berlinetta was my fav iirc.

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firstly Ampera, cracking car.

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the uncles cresta, bit red for me but check this out.

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I absolutely love the old classics and that is a very good example of a Cresta.

Also saw a Zodiac yesterday in good condition.