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  • Vauxhall Astra GTE MK2 (1984-1991)

    Registered
    Vauxhall
    Sports Cars
    1980s 1990s
    Vauxhall Astra GTE MK2 (1984-1991)

    VAUXHALL ASTRA GTE MK2 (1984-1991) VAUXHALL ASTRA GTE Body and chassis Body style 3-door hatchback 5-door hatchback Platform monocoque Powertrain Engine in-line four ...

  • Vauxhall Belmont (1986-1991)

    Vauxhall
    Motor Cars
    1980s 1990s
    Vauxhall Belmont (1986-1991)

    Vauxhall Belmont Production period: 1986 to 1991 Class: motor car Body versions: Saloon Engines: Gasoline : 1.2-2.0 litres (40-115 kW) Diesel engines: 1.5-1.7 litres (40-60 kW) ...

  • Vauxhall Calibra (1989–1997)

    Vauxhall | Opel
    Sports Cars
    1980s 1990s
    Vauxhall Calibra (1989–1997)

    Vauxhall Opel Calibra 1989 to 1997 Overview Manufacturer Opel Also called Chevrolet Calibra Holden Calibra Vauxhall Calibra Production 1989–1997 239,118 built 4x4: 3,385 V6: ...

  • Vauxhall Carlton Mk II (1986-1994)

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    Vauxhall
    Luxury Cars
    1980s 1990s
    Vauxhall Carlton Mk II (1986-1994)

    Vauxhall Carlton Mark II Production period: 1986 to 1994 Body versions : Saloon , station wagon Engines: Gasoline : 1.8-3.6 liters (66-277 kW) Diesel : 2.3 liters (52-74 kW) ...

  • Vauxhall Carlton Mk1 (1978-1986)

    Vauxhall
    Motor Cars
    1970s 1980s
    Vauxhall Carlton Mk1 (1978-1986)

    Vauxhall Carlton Mark I Production period: 1978 to 1986 Body versions: Saloon, station wagon Engines: Gasoline: 1.8-2.2 Liters (66-85 kW) Diesel: 2.3 Liters (52-63 kW) Length: ...

  • Vauxhall Chevette (1975-1984)

    Vauxhall
    Motor Cars
    1970s 1980s
    Vauxhall Chevette (1975-1984)

    Vauxhall Chevette (1975-1984) Manufacturer Vauxhall Motors Also called Opel Chevette AYMESA Cóndor (Sedan) AYMESA Gala (Hatchback) Production 1975–1984 Assembly Luton, United ...

  • Vauxhall Nova Opel Corsa A (1982-1993)

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    Opel | Vauxhall
    Motor Cars
    1980s 1990s
    Vauxhall Nova Opel Corsa A (1982-1993)

    Vauxhall Nova and Opel Corsa A Make: Opel Vauxhall (General Motors) Production period: 1982 to 1993 Class : small car Body versions : Hatchback ,sedan Engines: Gasoline: 1.0-1.6 ...

  • Vauxhall Opel Nova SR GSI (1982-1993)

    Opel | Vauxhall
    Sports Cars
    1980s 1990s
    Vauxhall Opel Nova SR GSI (1982-1993)

    Vauxhall Nova and Opel Corsa A SR, SRI, GT, GSI Make: Opel Vauxhall (General Motors) Production period: 1982 to 1993 Class : small car Body versions : Hatchback ,sedan Engines: ...

  • Vauxhall Royale (1978-1983)

    Vauxhall
    Luxury Cars
    1970s 1980s
    Vauxhall Royale (1978-1983)

    Vauxhall Royale Production period: 1978 to 1983 Body versions: Saloon, Coupe Engines: Gasoline: 2.8-3.0 litres Length: 192 in, 488 cm,Coupe 187.30 in. 476 cm Width: 68 in, 173 cm ...

  • Vauxhall Senator B (1987-1993)

    Opel | Vauxhall
    Luxury Cars
    1980s 1990s
    Vauxhall Senator B (1987-1993)

    Vauxhall Opel Senator B 2nd generation Production period: 1987 to 1993 Class Luxury car Body versions : Saloon Engines: Gasoline : 2.5-4.0 liters (103-200 kW) Length: 4845 mm ...

  • Verona ESW (1988-1997)

    Registered
    Germany
    Manufacturers
    1980s
    Verona ESW (1988-1997)

    Verona ESW automobiles Automotive manufacturer Grünwald , Germany from 1988 to 1997 The Verona Automobile AG , previously Verona Automobile GmbH & Co. KG and ESW Automobile ...

  • Viking (1980-1983)

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    Britain
    Manufacturers
    1980s
    Viking (1980-1983)

    Viking Cars Car manufacturer of Narborough , Leicestershire.Great Britain from 1980 to 1983. Viking Cars , previously Classic Cars of Coventry (Viking Cars) , was ...

  • Vincent Cars (1982-2017)

    Britain
    Manufacturers
    1980s
    Vincent Cars (1982-2017)

    Vincent Cars Vincent Cars was a British kit car manufacture originally from Turville Heath, Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire, England UK that started in the early 1980s. History ...

  • Vintage Motor Works (1985-1988)

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    USA
    Manufacturers
    1980s
    Vintage Motor Works (1985-1988)

    Vintage Motor Works Automotive manufacturer of Sonoma , California .United States from 1985 to 1988. Vintage Motor Works was an American manufacturer of retro kit automobiles in ...

  • Viscount (1985-1986)

    Registered
    Britain
    Manufacturers
    1980s
    Viscount (1985-1986)

    Viscount Motors Carmakers manufactured in Bury St Edmunds , Suffolk. Great Britain from 1985 to 1986. Viscount Motors was a British manufacturer of kit car automobiles in the ...

  • Vixen (1986-1989)

    USA
    Manufacturers
    1980s
    Vixen (1986-1989)

    Vixen Motor Company Vehicle manufacturer USA From 1986 to 1989. The Vixen Motor Company built in the United States Motorhomes from 1986 to 1989 History The Motorhomes which were ...

  • VM (1988-2010)

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    Germany
    Manufacturers
    1980s
    VM (1988-2010)

    VM Exclusiver Fahrzeugbau Vehicle manufacturer History Germany from 1988 to 2010 The VM Exclusiver Fahrzeugbau GmbH was a German company in the automotive industry and was a ...

  • Volkspares (1986-)

    Registered
    South Africa
    Manufacturers
    1980s
    Volkspares (1986-)

    Volkspares Volkspares is a company in the field of automobiles from South Africa from the 1980s. The brand name was Volkspares . History The company was founded in 1977 ...

  • Volvo 200 Series (1974-1994)

    Volvo
    Motor Cars
    1970s 1980s 1990s
    Volvo 200 Series (1974-1994)

    Volvo 200 Series 1974 to 1994 Overview Manufacturer Volvo Cars Production Europe: 1974–1994 Canada: 1974–1985 Malaysia: 1984–1994 Assembly Kalmar, Sweden (VKA) Torslanda, Sweden ...

  • Volvo 240 series (1974-1993)

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    Volvo
    Motor Cars
    1970s 1980s 1990s
    Volvo 240 series (1974-1993)

    Volvo 240 series car range and history Vehicle details Manufacturer: Volvo Production: 1974-1993 Class: motor car Body and chassis Body styles: sedan estate Chassis/body: steel ...

  • Volvo 260 Series (1975-1982)

    Volvo
    Luxury Cars
    1970s 1980s
    Volvo 260 Series (1975-1982)

    VOLVO 260 Series 1975 to 1982 Overview Manufacturer Volvo Cars Body and chassis Class Executive car Body style 4-door sedan 4-door Limousine 4-door Estate Layout Front-engine, ...

  • Volvo 262C (1978-1981)

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    Volvo
    Luxury Cars
    1970s 1980s
    Volvo 262C (1978-1981)

    Volvo 262C From 1978 to 1981 Overview Manufacturer Volvo Production 6622 Model years 1978-1981 Assembly Turin, Italy Designer Jan Wilsgaard Body and chassis Body style ...

  • Volvo 300 340 360 (1976-1991)

    Registered
    Volvo
    Motor Cars
    1970s 1980s 1990s
    Volvo 300 340 360 (1976-1991)

    Volvo 300 Series 1976–1991 Overview Manufacturer Volvo Cars Production 1976–1991 (1,139,689 units) Assembly Born, Netherlands Gothenburg, Sweden Designer Giovanni Michelotti Body ...

  • Volvo 440 460 (1987-1997)

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    Volvo
    Motor Cars
    1980s 1990s
    Volvo 440 460 (1987-1997)

    Volvo 440 & 460 (1987 to 1997) Overview Manufacturer Volvo Cars Production 1987–1997 Assembly Born, Netherlands (NedCar) Body and chassis Class Small family car Body style 5-door ...

  • Volvo 480 (1986-1995)

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    Volvo
    Motor Cars
    1980s 1990s
    Volvo 480 (1986-1995)

    Volvo 480 (1986–1995) Overview Manufacturer Volvo Cars Production 1986–1995 Assembly Born, Netherlands (NedCar) Body and chassis Class Compact Body style Hatchback Layout FF ...

  • Volvo 740 (1984-1992)

    Registered
    Volvo
    Luxury Cars
    1980s 1990s
    Volvo 740 (1984-1992)

    Volvo 740 (1984 to 1992) Overview Production 1984–1992 Assembly Kalmar, Sweden (VKA) Ghent, Belgium Halifax, Canada (VHA) Melbourne, Australia Body and chassis Body style 4-door ...

  • Volvo 760 (1982-1990)

    Registered
    Volvo
    Luxury Cars
    1980s
    Volvo 760 (1982-1990)

    Volvo 760 1982–1990 Overview Production 1982–1990 Assembly Sweden: Kalmar (VKA) Belgium: Ghent Canada: Halifax (VHA) Body and chassis Body style 4-door sedan 5-door station wagon ...

  • Volvo 780 (1986–1990)

    Registered
    Volvo
    Sports Cars
    1980s
    Volvo 780 (1986–1990)

    Volvo 780 (1986–1990) Overview Production 1986–1990 Assembly Turin, Italy Designer Bertone Body and chassis Body style 2-door coupe Powertrain Engine 2.0 L B200ET turbo I4 2.0 L ...

  • Voyager (1984-1985)

    Registered
    Britain
    Manufacturers
    1980s
    Voyager (1984-1985)

    Voyager (Lakes Sports Cars) Car manufacturer of Lorton at Cockermouth, Cumbria; Great Britain from 1984 to 1985. Lakes Sports Cars was a British manufacturer of retro style ...

  • VW 2.0 EA827 engine (1980-2013)

    VW Audi Engines
    Engines
    1980s
    VW 2.0 EA827 engine (1980-2013)

    Volkswagen EA827 2.0 and 2.0 16V engine Volkswagen EA827 Production period: 1988-2013 Manufacturer: Volkswagen Engine Type: Four-cylinder inline Valve control: OHC displacement: ...

  • VW Corrado (1988–1995)

    Registered
    Volkswagen
    Sports Cars
    1980s 1990s
    VW Corrado (1988–1995)

    Volkswagen Corrado 1988 to 1995 Overview Manufacturer Volkswagen Production 1988–1995 Assembly Osnabrück, Germany (Karmann) Designer Herbert Schäfer Body and chassis Class Sport ...

  • VW Golf GTi MK1 (1975-1983)

    Volkswagen
    Sports Cars
    1970s 1980s
    VW Golf GTi MK1 (1975-1983)

    Volkswagen Golf GTi Mk1 Overview Manufacturer Volkswagen Production 1975 to 1983 Body and chassis Class Sports Layout Hatchback Powertrain Engine 1.6L, 1.8L In-line four ...

  • VW Golf Mk1 (1974-1983)

    Volkswagen
    Motor Cars
    1970s 1980s
    VW Golf Mk1 (1974-1983)

    VW Volkswagen Golf Mk1 1974 to 1983 Manufacturer Volkswagen Also called Volkswagen Rabbit Volkswagen Caribe Volkswagen CitiGolf Volkswagen Cabriolet Volkswagen Caddy Production ...

  • VW Golf Mk2 (1983-1992)

    Volkswagen
    Motor Cars
    1980s
    VW Golf Mk2 (1983-1992)

    Volkswagen Golf Mk2 1983-1992 Manufacturer Volkswagen Production 6.3 million units 1983-1992 Assembly Wolfsburg, Germany, Brussels, Belgium, TAS, Sarajevo, Bosnia and ...

  • VW Jetta 1st gen (1979-1984)

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    Volkswagen
    Motor Cars
    1970s 1980s
    VW Jetta 1st gen (1979-1984)

    Volkswagen Jetta First generation (1979 to 1984) Although the Golf had reached considerable success, in the North American markets, Volkswagen observed that the hatchback body ...

  • VW Jetta 2nd gen (1984-1992)

    Volkswagen
    Motor Cars
    1980s
    VW Jetta 2nd gen (1984-1992)

    Volkswagen Jetta Second generation 1984 to 1992 The Mark 2 series is the longest running Jetta so far. Introduced to Europe in early 1984 and to North America in 1985. The second ...

  • VW Passat Mk1 (1973-1981)

    Volkswagen
    Motor Cars
    1970s 1980s
    VW Passat Mk1 (1973-1981)

    Volkswagen Passat MK 1 B1 1973 to 1981 Also called Volkswagen Dasher Production 1973–1981 (1974–1988 in Brazil) Assembly Emden, Germany São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil Melbourne, ...

  • VW Passat Mk2 (1981-1988)

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    Volkswagen
    Motor Cars
    1980s
    VW Passat Mk2 (1981-1988)

    Volkswagen Passat Mk2 (B2) 1981 to 1988 Also called Volkswagen Corsar Volkswagen Carat Production 1981–1988 Assembly Emden, Germany Barcelona Zona Franca, Spain General Pacheco, ...

  • VW Passat Mk3 (1988-1993)

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    Volkswagen
    Motor Cars
    1980s 1990s
    VW Passat Mk3 (1988-1993)

    Volkswagen Passat Mk3 (B3) 1988 to 1993 Also called Volkswagen Passat Arriva (SK) Production 1988–1993 Assembly Emden, Germany Bratislava, Slovakia (VWBA) Class Large family car ...

  • VW Polo G40 (1986-1994)

    Volkswagen
    Sports Cars
    1980s 1990s
    VW Polo G40 (1986-1994)

    Volkswagen Polo G40 1986 to 1994 Overview Manufacturer Volkswagen Passenger Cars Also called Polo G40 Polo G-40 Polo G Production August 1986–July 1994 Assembly Wolfsburg, ...

  • VW Polo I (1975-1981)

    Volkswagen
    Motor Cars
    1970s 1980s
    VW Polo I (1975-1981)

    Volkswagen Polo I (first generation) Production period: 1975 to 1981 Class: Motor Car Body versions: hatchback Engines: Gasoline: 0.8-1.3 litres Length: 3512 mm Width: 1560 mm ...

  • VW Polo II (1981-1994)

    Volkswagen
    Motor Cars
    1980s 1990s
    VW Polo II (1981-1994)

    VW Polo II Production period: 1981 to 1994 Class : Motor car Body versions : sedan , combo coupe Engines: Gasoline engines 1.0-1.3 Liters (29-85 kW) Diesel engines 1.3-1.4 ...

  • VW Santana (1981-2013)

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    Volkswagen
    Motor Cars
    1980s 1990s 2000s
    VW Santana (1981-2013)

    Volkswagen Santana 1981 to 2013 Manufacturer Volkswagen Nissan Shanghai Volkswagen Automotive Also called Volkswagen Quantum Nissan Santana Ford Versailles Production 1981-Jan. ...

  • VW Scirocco Mk1 (1974-1982)

    Registered
    Volkswagen
    Sports Cars
    1970s 1980s
    VW Scirocco Mk1 (1974-1982)

    Volkswagen Scirocco Mk 1 1974 to 1982 Production 1974–1982 504,153 produced Assembly Osnabrück, Germany Platform Volkswagen Group A1 platform Engine 1.1 L I4, 1.3 L I4, 1.5 L I4, ...

  • VW Scirocco Mk2 (1982-1992)

    Registered
    Volkswagen
    Sports Cars
    1980s 1990s
    VW Scirocco Mk2 (1982-1992)

    Volkswagen Scirocco Mk 2 1982 to 1992 Production 1982–1992 291,497 produced Assembly Osnabrück, Germany Platform Volkswagen Group A1 platform Engine 1.3 L I4 1.5 L I4 1.6 L I4 ...