In 1990 Vauxhall was on top of the world. Ford’s serious misstep with the Sierra in the early 1980s, meant Vauxhall’s well put together Cavalier had cleaned up. The third generation Cavalier had continued those inroads in the late 80s, along with the excellent Astra and Nova that completed their mass car lineup. So, surely the next generation car, the Vectra, would do just as well? I’m sure you can tell from the build-up, that that didn’t happen, but why?
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Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opel_Vectra
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opel_Vectra_B
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Mondeo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJ756HncddI
https://classics.honestjohn.co.uk/reviews/vauxhall/vectra-mk1/specs/
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2002/mar/22/carindustry.motoring1
Vauxhall Vectra brochures & marketing material
https://www.whatcar.com/vauxhall/vectra/estate/used-review/n699
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_PPG_Indy_Car_World_Series
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbppDiFYGr0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7EM0TwTZIw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUbcaipudOw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-k97cevQxNQ
https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/vauxhall/vectra
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMliJUyDjmM
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2002/mar/22/carindustry.motoring1
http://vauxpedia.net/vauxhall-z02-z03---vectra-c-signum-press-relseas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVPykYPk7eM
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VXR

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