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The Vauxhall Motor Company was set up in 1857 by a man called Alexander Wilson who worked in the Vauxhall Iron works in Wandsworth Road. He started by manufacturing boat or marine engines plus other things. When he left the company in 1897 the company's name changed to Vauxhall Iron Works Co Ltd.

The company first created a small one cylinder boat petrol engine which became the basis for their “horseless carriage" which debuted in 1903. They eventually produced 40 five horse power “A719"s.

The company grew so large that they had to expand into a number of factories in the Vauxhall area. The main factory was on what is now the Sainsbury's petrol station on Wandsworth Road - but the need for more working space caused the company to move to Luton in 1905.

Vauxhall continued to trade under the name Vauxhall Iron Works name until 1907, when the modern name of Vauxhall Motors Ltd. Took over. Vauxhall was characterized by its sporting car models.

General Motors bought Vauxhall motors for 2.5 million dollars the 1925.

During World War II, as with most company's car production was suspended to allow Vauxhall to work on the Churchill Tank, 5,600 were built after only a year of design.

Car production resumed as soon as the war had finished, Vauxhall's reputation was low as people though that Vauxhall's cars where rust prone, car manufacturers were equally as bad. This reputation stayed with the company until the 1980s.

The Luton plant had to close in 2000, but high production still continues at the factory in Ellesmere Port. Many cars badged as Opels, even LHD models, are produced by Vauxhall for export. Vauxhall has built some Holdens for export, too, notably Vectra As to New Zealand and Astra Bs to both Australia and New Zealand.

1978 – Two New Vauxhall Models
Two new models launched in the line up of Vauxhall cars in 1978, the Royale, a high-specification 2.8 litre luxury saloon car and a sleek coupe, and Carlton, a replacement for the ageing old Victor.

Vauxhall's highest performance car ever
The all new 3.6-litre 377bhp twin turbo engine from the Lotus Carlton was able to propelling it to 60 mph in just little over five seconds and on to a potential 180mph top speed on a long straight.

One million Cavaliers Sold
The sale of Cavaliers passed the 1 million mark in early July 1988, an brand new model was introduced. The car really showed evidence of the £122 million invested in the cars development, the new Cavalier was available in 22 variants including a 4x4 version. The Cavalier would spearhead the Vauxhall sales drive for the next seven years.

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