Which car manufacturer produced the 'Victor' and 'Velox' models?
Vauxhall Velox versions of the Velox until the introduction of the more compact Vauxhall Victor at the beginning of 1957. While the Velox exterior differed only in badging, additional brightwork and different coloured wheels, the interior boasted superior seating materials over the Wyvern including a central arm rest in the rear. A car tested by "The Motor" magazine in 1949 had a top speed of and could accelerate from 0– in 22.8 seconds. A fuel consumption of was recorded. The test car cost £550 including taxes. Early Velox and Wyvern models were assembled at Vauxhall's Luton plant in England, as well as
Vauxhall Velox taken up by the car's Ford rival, and which would in the next two years be followed also by UK rival BMC, and such European competitors as Fiat, and Peugeot. On the inside the new Velox also followed US practice of combining a front bench seat with a column-shift gear lever, continuing a trend that dates back to the first Velox models of 1948. Velox models were also assembled at the General Motors Holden plants throughout Australia, and the General Motors New Zealand plant in Petone, north of Wellington. The Wyvern was replaced by the new Victor model line which