Wyvern Wyvern A wyvern ( , sometimes spelled wivern) is a legendary creature with a dragon's head and wings, a reptilian body, two legs, and a tail often ending in a diamond- or arrow-shaped tip. A sea-dwelling variant dubbed the sea-wyvern has a fish tail in place of a barbed dragon's tail. The wyvern in its various forms is important to heraldry, frequently appearing as a mascot of schools and athletic teams (chiefly in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada). It is a popular creature in European and British literature, video games, and modern fantasy. The wyvern in heraldry and
Vauxhall Wyvern variant of the Wyvern EIX. General Motors-Holden's produced a Vauxhall Wyvern model in Australia from 1938 to 1957. GMH introduced a locally built Vauxhall Wyvern model to the Australian market in 1938, ten years prior to the use of the Wyvern name in England. Based on the British Vauxhall H Series, it was produced in Saloon and open Calèche body styles, with the Calèche offered in 2-seater Roadster and 4-seater Tourer models. The Wyvern had a 94-inch wheelbase and used a 10 hp engine. The wheelbase was increased in 1940 to 97¾ inches. Production ceased in 1941 but was resumed