Registration - UBR 425R

Chassis No. - 9D15DGX105944

M.O.T. - Exempt

Odometer - 71,656

Now an extremely rare sight in the UK, this example of the HC-era Vauxhall Viva is one of only around 30 left on the road. Presented in pale yellow with brown interior, ‘UBR 425R’ is the estate model, though now it would likely be pitched as a three-door hatchback or, more likely, a shooting brake. In base - for the estate - L trim, this Vauxhall is powered by the 1,256cc four-cylinder engine offered across the Viva range at the time, here matched to a four-speed manual gearbox. Equipped with period features such as the two-spoke steering wheel, simple dashboard design, chrome details, and minilite-style wheels, with rear bench seat.

Coated with Ziebart rust protection from new, ‘UBR 425R’ has benefitted from being having its chassis and bodywork preserved for decades. With only two former keepers from new, the odometer only reads 71,656 indicated miles, and there is extensive documentation covering recent work carried out. The vendor rates ‘UBR 425R’ as being in very good condition overall; the bodywork, paint, and interior are reckoned in ‘good’ condition, while the engine, transmission, and electrics are all considered ‘excellent’.

• Now unusual example of Vauxhall’s Viva estate
• Cherished model with only three total owners
• Desirable specification

A key series of family cars for Vauxhall for the better part of two decades, Vauxhall’s Viva was launched in 1963, with the HA model as the first-generation model. The one-litre two-door saloon lasted three years before the second-generation HB version arrived, expanding the range. Offered with a 1.1-litre, 1.6-litre, or 2.0-litre unit, the Viva was also available in two- or four-door saloon models, or a three-door estate. These options continued into the third-generation HC version, which saw a revised engine line-up - 1.1, 1.3, 1.8, and 2.3-litre engines were available. A coupe was also introduced, but named Firenza, which was raced successfully. Production between 1970 and 1979, then replaced by the Astra, after more than 1.5 million Vivas were built.