VAUXHALL CHEVETTE (1975-1984)
auxhall’s answer to Ford’s rallying dominance in the late ’70s came in the shape of the Chevette HS. Developed by Blydenstein Racing and a group of Vauxhall dealers (DTV), it boasted a 16-valve 2279cc engine, five-speed Getrag ’box and Kadett GTE suspension. Homologation regulations dictated that 400 should be built, and in 1978 Vauxhall duly followed the rules by delivering a car that was over twice the price of a stock model, and significantly
