The Viva was introduced as the HA model in 1963 and was Vauxhall’s first venture into the compact engine vehicle range for many years.


Individual in character, it aroused a lot of interest and was an immediate success.


Apart from its’ stylish lines it was obviously designed to be practical rather than trendy; unlike many other ‘compacts’ being produced at that time, the Viva was quite conventional in layout, having a four cylinder water-cooled in-line engine with overhead valves, and later a overhead cam Slant four engine.


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