Vauxhall 14-6

Vauxhall 14-6
Vauxhall Fourteen-Six 1938-1948
unitary hulled six-light saloon
1947 example
Overview
ManufacturerVauxhall
Also calledVauxhall Fourteen-Six
Vauxhall Model J
Production1939 to 1948
AssemblyEngland
Australia
Body and chassis
Body style4-door saloon
2-door coupé (Australia)
2-door roadster (Australia)
2-door coupé utility (Australia)
2-door roadster utility (Australia)
LayoutFR layout
RelatedBedford JC
Powertrain
Engine1,781cc I6
Dimensions
Wheelbase105 in (2,700 mm)
Length168 in (4,300 mm)
Width63.5 in (1,610 mm)
Curb weight22.5 cwt
Chronology
PredecessorVauxhall Light Six
SuccessorVauxhall Velox

The Vauxhall 14-6 is an automobile produced by Vauxhall in England from 1939 until 1948.

Announced in October 1938 for the 1938 British International Motor Show at Earls Court, the 14-6 was offered as a six-light, four door saloon and was powered by a four bearing, OHV, 1,781cc Straight-six engine.[1][2] It had a top speed of 70 mph and could accelerate from 0-50 mph in 18.2 seconds.[3]

  1. ^ Cars Of 1939, Vauxhall 14 changes The Times 6 October 1938 page 17
  2. ^ Gillies, Mark; Sedgwick, Michael (1993). A-Z of Cars of the 1930s. Haymarket Publishing. p. 208. ISBN 9781870979023.
  3. ^ Culshaw; Horrobin (1974). Complete Catalogue of British Cars. London: Macmillan Publishers. ISBN 978-0-333-16689-5.