Vauxhall 14-6

Vauxhall 14-6
Vauxhall Fourteen-Six 1938-1948 unitary hulled six-light saloon 1947 example
Overview
Manufacturer	Vauxhall (General Motors)
Also called	Vauxhall Fourteen-Six Vauxhall Model J
Production	1933 to 1948
Assembly	United Kingdom Australia
Body and chassis
Body style	4-door saloon 2-door coupé (Australia) 2-door roadster (Australia)
Layout	FR layout
Powertrain
Engine	1,781cc I6
Dimensions
Wheelbase	105.0 inches
Chronology
Successor	Vauxhall Velox

The Vauxhall 14-6 is an automobile which was produced by Vauxhall in the United Kingdom from 1933 to 1948.

Announced for the 1933 Earls Court Motor Show the 14-6 was offered as a six-light, four door saloon and was powered by a four bearing, OHV, 1,781cc I6 engine.

1933-36 saloon
on separate chassis
flat front grille

1936-38 saloon
on separate chassis
updated grille

1938-1939 saloon
serving in France 1940

Programme for 1934:

The previous engine was retained. Features included a unitary hull, independent front suspension and a three-speed gearbox in place of the four-speed "silent third" gearbox. Post-war models can be distinguished by bonnet-louvre and grille changes.

45,499 examples were produced, including 30,511 in the post-war period.

The Vauxhall 14 J was also produced by General Motors-Holden's in Australia. Commencing in 1939, the 14 was offered in sedan, coupé and roadster body-styles. and as in UK but in a Holden version, a light utility. A 14 sedan was the first civilian car to be produced by GMH in the post-war period, leaving the Fishermans Bend assembly line on 21 May 1946.

Coupé 1934

Stratford Tourer c. 1935

Tourer 1937

Tourer 1937

Saloon c. 1938

Drophead coupé 1939

Bedford coupé utility 1940

(Model J) 1946
note Holden's divided windscreen and roof