The Wyvern (L-Type) is a medium sized family saloon introduced by Vauxhall in 1948 as a successor to the Vauxhall 12. The name comes from the mythical beast the Wyvern and may be due to a mis-identity of the heraldic Griffin on the Vauxhall badge.
The conventional four door saloon featured a four cylinder motor of 1442 cc delivering an advertised 33 bhp (25 kW) was capable of a maximum speed of approximately 60 mph (97 km/h). The column mounted g...
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The Wyvern (L-Type) is a medium sized family saloon introduced by Vauxhall in 1948 as a successor to the Vauxhall 12. The name comes from the mythical beast the Wyvern and may be due to a mis-identity of the heraldic Griffin on the Vauxhall badge.
The conventional four door saloon featured a four cylinder motor of 1442 cc delivering an advertised 33 bhp (25 kW) was capable of a maximum speed of approximately 60 mph (97 km/h). The column mounted gear change was linked to a three speed manual gear box, and incorporated synchromesh on the top two ratios. 9.125 in (232 mm) drum brakes, hydraulically operated, were fitted.
The Wyvern's body was of integral (chassisless) construction, as pioneered by Vauxhall with their prewar Vauxhall 10 design. Independent torsion bar suspension was fitted at the front with a traditional semi-elliptic set-up for the rear axle.
The bonnet / hood could not be opened from outside without first being released from inside the car by means of a knob operated...
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