A rare and charming Vauxhall Light 6 ready to be driven and enjoyed.
 
Announced at the 1933 Earls Court Motor Show, the Light Six (or 14-6) became Vauxhall’s new best-seller, with a four bearing six-cylinder engine displacing 1781cc, fed by a downdraught carburettor. Designated the Model ASY (or ASX for export markets), the Vauxhall’s 101-inch wheelbase chassis was largely conventional, with hydraulic shock absorbers front and rear, four-wheel cable-operated brakes and smaller wire-spoked wheels. Since late 1931 Vauxhall had been the first British car to offer synchromesh transmission and this continued with the Light Six, albeit with four forward speeds instead of three. Vauxhall catalogued just two factory body styles, namely a six-light saloon and a two-door coupe, although external coachbuilders such as Salmons, Holbrook, Duple and Whittingham & Mitchel supplied a range of other body styles for the home market. In Australia, Holden built a range of bodies for the ASX, including the sedan, coupe, tourer, roadster and of course, utility. The Light Six remained in production until the war, with a new X-frame and Dubonnet IFS from 1935 and emerged post-war as the unitary construction Model J.
 
This ASX Roaster is believed to be just 1 of 19 assembled in Australia making this a very rare Vauxhall - possibly one of only a handful left in existence!
Little to no history is known of this Light 6 ASX roadster before it’s restoration in 2018/2019 however post restoration, it was driven by the previous owner over a 5 year period by Wimmera Historical Vehicle Society.
 
The ASX drives well with a good amount of power from this 1781cc 6 cylinder engine and swift gear changes from the 4 speed synchromesh gearbox. Brakes are handled by it’s original system of cable operated drums while the suspension remains standard with the original type shock absorbers.
 
Very little work would be needed to make this very rare Vauxhall ready for the road – sold as is
 
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