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Good News! ALL Wolseley badges lit up!

Like the car apart from the colour scheme. To me the Lux is better and the colour schemes actually suit the Chevette design, although the yellow and white one is a bit dodgy. I wonder how military-inspired names would go down on a family hatch today . . . Corsa Dragoon or Astra Fusilier anyone?

I didn’t remember the facelift Ghia injection didn’t have the alloys as standard and can’t recall what the standard wheel trims looked like. The pre facelift one had the same plastic trims as the standard Ghia with large holes round the circumference and I But I can’t recall those with an alloy wheel option. Be great if you have the brochure with the pre facelift Orion which I think I preferred.

This was the first car I remember my parents having. It was champagne and red. It was 1969 when I was 4! I believe it was collected/towed away from our house because it failed its MOT due to rust etc. it was replaced with a brand new G reg 1969 Ford Escort 1100 de luxe 2 door in ermine white which in hindsight was a much more modern car. I remember the wood dash and red leather interior and the illuminated Wolseley badge on the front grille.

Never heard of this special edition before but it sure is an interesting vehicle. The post card approach to advertising does make me think this was direct marketed at the customer instead of just being a normal special you could buy at the dealership. I could be wrong though. Why the chevette though to start with this kind of car? Why not the cavalier or Carlton? Surely they would have been better cars to do this treatment to? Great video though as this is a rare brochure so thanks for sharing

I think a year later they added the LX model and for the 1989/90 range, the GLSi model which was rare as it was made for just over a year.

Being a fan of all things Eastern European, at the age of 17, I dreamed of having a Škoda, Lada, FSO, or Yugo for my first car. I remember cycling past my local FSO dealer, and seeing a lovely used 125p 1300 saloon on the forecourt, which I instantly fell in love with I then pestered my bewildered dad to accompany me to view it., he wasn’t impressed by what he described as the crude build quality. He said, and I quote, “if you really must have one of these types of car, the Lada is better finished”. So my parents, who had kindly offered to buy my first car., bought a Lada Riva 1300SL for me, which I absolutely adored, and went on to have years of happy motoring with❤.

Never knew the Chevette Grenadier existed, possibly one of the poshest Chevettes you'll ever see. In some ways it does seem they were trying to do all they could to keep the Chevette going around this time. Of course the world changed massively in the early 80's with the launch of the Astra, and front wheel drive becoming king, these were getting on for the latter days of the Chevette as a production model. But I think I'd happily take a look at a Chevette Grenadier!

I remember the Blackwatch. But I was working for a large Vauxhall dealer back then. This variant I have never seen.

Another car I've never heard of. I really like it. Later on in the 1980s, the end-of-line mk1 Vauxhall Astra Celebrity had a similar paint scheme with a red pin-stripe. Also based on the L, so you only had the bare essentials. Obviously it's not as rare as the Chevette though.

Great vid again...must admit I do like the wheels on the Grenadier, would suit my Chevette...probably rare as hen teeth...keep them coming bud 😎

My dad had a saloon on rostyles wheels that was a lovely red/ orange colour I've never seen one since im not sure if it was standard or not?.. lovely cars

A very capable and competent off road vehicle, at a sensible and affordable price. I owned a Lada Niva, and absolutely loved its rugged simplicity. Great memories of a great vehicle❤.

Surprising they didn’t have door mirrors on the passenger side for such an upmarket car. Seems a bit miserly of GM in this segment.

Nice duo tone paint specs, good on you Star Custom Vehicles, love the veneer dash ! The last hurrah for Chevette. Great the clutch diameter increased from earlier hb spec ( viva ) 6 inch. Still a pity about the 8 gallon fuel tanķ as per ALL ohv specked cars. Would have liked the fuel tank from the HC 1800/2300 such as the slant 4 Viva / Magnum & Firenza from Ellesmere port 😀 ❤ ( 12 gallon tank )😊

With today's cars been bland black, white n grey we need more cars like Chevette with some more colour choices. Just look Holden VB Commodore range red, white, black with red, blue, interior but by time VH you could get more colour options plus nice two tone range.

Love the limited editions, Chevettes usually came optioned with a four stud enduro wheels to metric specs as opposed to the HC Magnum/GLS which were in Imperial spec.😮 In New Zealand in 1992, came across a 1256cc "OHV" model with an unusual fuel line that had a parallel fuel line that bypassed the fuel pump only to rejoin the output after the pump 😮 such an unusual feature, funny the things you remember 😄 Of course, Vauxhall & DTV were experimenting with some many variations with 16v OHC specs of either Lotus or later Vauxhall 16v slant 4's with Getrag / ZF five speed manuals and return of the satellite pod guages like either mk1 hb viva gt / mk3 Ford Cortina GT, thanks for the Grenadier / Enduro / code 202 😮 presentation ❤

No not a fan. It looks like some sort of branded company car. I find myself looking for the business name. The wood in the Lux version is quite hideous. No thanks Star Custom Vehicles.

I’ve never heard of, or seen one, until now I didn’t know of their existence.

I rather like it, but I never saw one of these as a lad back in the day in North London. I wonder if any still exist? Certainly rarer than an HS or HSR.

It has been said that everyone has some connection in their life to a Ford Fiesta, either owning one, learning to drive in one, or a family member partner, etc owning one, such was their popularity. This saying is certainly true in my case. Although I’ve never owned one, or any Ford for that matter, my dad had a Fiesta popular plus 1.6D, that car was used to help me learn to drive❤.

Chevette SS with a 400ci small block v8

I like the colour scheme. I think it modernises it and makes it look like a Manta. I think it influenced future special editions like the Club.

Saw a ‘Fenlander’ Chevette hatchback when I lived in South Lincs. Black with red graphics, glass sunroof etc.

This model does look striking in two tone paint. My dad had a MK 2 Fiesta 1.6D, in vibrant red. I clearly remember him taking me on Morrisons car park after the store had closed, to learn hill starts in that car, when I was starting to learn to drive❤.

I took my driving lessons in a Chevette. They were simple honest cars. This special edition is a new one to me.

Thanks for these brochure videos, great memories

Never seen this model of Chevette before, like you said may be a London or England only model, nice but bit much with the wood lay out on the dashboard. I haven't comment in a while but always watch and give a👍 Great video Take care

Not sure about that colour scheme; it looks like they ran out of the gold or silver...!! As for the wheels; they look like those used on some Alfa & VW cars. 👍🙂

This was when dealer could still produce dealer specials and have them warranted by msnufacture . We would off upgraded seat trims and door cards glass hatches and two tone paint sadly these day are gone, with laws and homologation rules you just cannot do it and they would be classed as a modified car today.

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One I certainly have never heard of. I imagine it will be exceptionally rare now if any survive..

I had two of these, an ivory white 1.6i with the steel wheels, crashed it, and bronze brown one with all the options, crashed it, didn’t try a third 😂

They were very popular in the early nineties due to lower insurance premiums compared to an XR3i.The Orion ghia i was basically an XR3i with 4 doors and a boot.

I remember seeing Orion 1600 e which included wood veneer door cappings / facia, full leather upholstery/steering wheel/gaiter and alloy wheels.

Ford didn't sell any Onions 🧅 in Australia. The constellation was the only one seen Down Under.

I had the Orion Ghia injection back in 2003. It was a 1988 model so was a bit older by this time but it had been looked after and was a really nice car to drive. This was so nice to see the actual brochure for the models at this time and yes can't wait for the sierra sapphire too

If you get a chance could you do the Orion 1600E

I believe when the Orion first came out the range started with the GL.

I was a teenager in 80's and the Orions were everywhere, I can remember standard plain 1.6 Ghia had plastic wheel trims and the 1.6i Ghia had alloys, correct me if I'm wrong but I'm sure that how it was,

Why have you not been on camera today?

To think over 20 years ago we picked these old fords up for afew hundred quid 😢 the orion was a nice car remember a family friend who had one in the early 90s some car back then with its pepper pots

Loved my Orion. Got an A reg Ghia Injection when I was 18. Paid £650 for the car, right bargain, but the insurance cost over £1200 a year, 3rd party only! Sometimes I wish I still had it, not very often, but sometimes,

My brother in law used to have a visa with the 652cc two cylinder engine, apparently it really didn't like hills and only did about 60 mph! 😅

The Orion Ghia injection was a nice-looking car, especially in Tasman Blue metallic, I'd option the trip computer also.

I had an A reg mg metro turbo identical to the one that featured on the front cover even the same colour! Very unreliable but when it was running it was fun, it was fast and handled great i really liked it, used to love the digital turbo boost gauge! Pity it only had a 4 speed gearbox, what happened to them all?