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Vauxhall Twelve - innovative on the road in a classic dress

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Created on January 31, 2025

Reading time 7min

Written by:

Bruno von Rotz

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Daniel Reinhard

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Daniel Reinhard

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Vauxhall 12-4 (1947) - damit war man vor bald 80 Jahren gut unterwegs

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Vauxhall 12-4 (1947) - danke vorderer Einzelradaufhängung vergleichsweise komfortabel

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Vauxhall 12-4 (1947) - 105 km/h Spitze nannte das Werk für den Viertürer

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Vauxhall 12-4 (1947) - als Fahrer hat man eine gute Übersicht

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Vauxhall 12-4 (1947) - etwa neun Liter Benzin pro 100 km flossen durch die Vergaser gemäss Werksangabe

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Vauxhall 12-4 (1947) - damals 8500 Franken teuer

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Vauxhall 12-4 (1947) - kein Sportwagen, aber ein komfortabler Gleiter

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Vauxhall 12-4 (1947) - mit dem Käfer kam man damals gut mit

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Vauxhall 12-4 (1947) - Radstand 2,483 Meter

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Vauxhall 12-4 (1947) - sicherlich kein Wunder der Aerodynamik

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Vauxhall 12-4 (1947) - nur 966 kg schwer

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Vauxhall 12-4 (1947) - kommt relativ hochbeinig daher

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Vauxhall 12-4 (1947) - 1,651 Meter hoch

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Vauxhall 12-4 (1947) - die hinteren Türen öffnen nach vorne, die vorderen nach hinten

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Vauxhall 12-4 (1947) - 1,548 Meter schmal

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Vauxhall 12-4 (1947) - höher als breit, typisch für eine Vorkriegskonstruktion

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Vauxhall 12-4 (1947) - grosse Heckscheibe für die Zeit

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Vauxhall 12-4 (1947) - Blick ins Interieur

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Vauxhall 12-4 (1947) - das Schiebedach macht das Interieur luftig und hell

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Vauxhall 12-4 (1947) - alles am gewohnten Ort im rechtsgelenkten Wagen

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Vauxhall 12-4 (1947) - umfangreich instrumentiert

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Vauxhall 12-4 (1947) - längs eingebauter Reihenvierzylindermotor

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Vauxhall 12-4 (1947) - 1441 cm3, 35 PS bei 3600 U/min

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Vauxhall 12-4 (1947) - Hinweis auf die selbsttragende Karosserie auf der Chassis-Plakette

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Vauxhall 12-4 (1947) - immer wieder leicht modellpflegt über die Bauzeit

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Vauxhall 12-4 (1947) - das Vauxhall-Zeichen auf dem hohen Kühlergrill

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Vauxhall 12-4 (1947) - nicht integrierte Scheinwerfer im Stil der Vorkriegszeit

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Vauxhall 12-4 (1947) - grosszügige Chromapplikationen

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Vauxhall 12-4 (1947) - viele Ornamente und Verzierungen

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Vauxhall 12-4 (1947) - klar beschriftet

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Vauxhall 12-4 (1947) - Blick in den Kofferraum, das Reserverad ist aussen angebracht und beschränkt den Laderaum nicht

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Vauxhall 12-4 (1947) - Reserverad geschützt, aber aussen angebracht

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Vauxhall 12-4 (1947) - auch hinten komplett beschriftet

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Vauxhall 20 HP (1909) - Luxusfahrzeug für Begüterte

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Vauxhall (1904) - ab 1903 wurden Wagen dieser Art gebaut

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Vauxhall Cadett (1930) - ab 1931 gab es den populären Wagen auch mit synchronisiertem Getriebe

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Vauxhall DX (1938) - mit drei Seitenfenstern

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Vauxhall Ten (1937) - bereits mit selbsttragender Karosserie

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Vauxhall Ten (1938) - auf dem Autosalon

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Vauxhall 12-4 (1946) - Nachkriegsversion

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Vauxhall 12-4 (1947) - auch für den Winter ausgerüstet

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Vauxhall 12-4 (1946) - Durchsichtszeichnung

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Vauxhall 12-4 (1946) - Dubonnet-Vorderradaufhängung

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Vauxhall 12-4 (1947) - viertürig, mit zwei Seitenfenstern

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Vauxhall 14-6 (1946) - mit drei Seitenfenstern

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Vauxhall Velox (1948) - die Dame sichert die "Alligator"-Motorhaube

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Vauxhall Cresta (1962) - etwas länger, flacher und breiter als der Vorgänger

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Summary

The British automotive industry was one of the dominant forces before and after the Second World War. Vauxhall was one of the major manufacturers and, with its 10-4, 12-4 and 14-6 models, offered modern and affordable vehicles for the discerning motorist. This article focuses on the post-war "Twelve" and shows it in current and historical images.

This article contains the following chapters

Model family
With minor modifications for the post-war years
Comparison with the Beetle
Pleasant touring car

Estimated reading time: 7min

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"It should be noted in advance that the English industry has a very rare wealth of types. There are around 150 main models, to which a number of secondary types can be added. It goes without saying that among so many car models (and car brands, which can be estimated at around 35) there are some outsider designs that cannot be considered standard. It is also clear that the other types cannot all be lumped together, and that there are significant differences even within the very narrow limits of the same cubic capacity or the same price category. ... As in all European countries, the small car plays the predominant role on the British market. However, it is not the case across the Channel, as in the continental countries, that a few factories producing in very large series (as only these large series make them competitive) work in this area.

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