How many Utes did Vauxhall sell?

[bonesxu1]

I am curious how many Utes that Vauxhall sold in the UK? A rough idea??

[aka_kerrly]

I didn't think vauxhall had imported/branded any Holden Maloos.

All the ones I've seen have been imported via Walkinshaw Racing or as personal imports from Down Under.

[shunter V8]

Sorry I do not know any numbers but I know Mark at MWP had one.

[H5V VE]

As far as I know, there were 3 VE E3 Utes and how ever many VFs came in.

Phil

[aka_kerrly]

shunter V8 said:

Sorry I do not know any numbers but I know Mark at MWP had one.

He did, a very nice blue supercharged Maloo which is now owned by a friend of mine.

Him , Precious Metal on here aka Elite Car sales and Walkinshaw are definitely the places to go for Holden/HSV equipment

[bonesxu1]

So Vauxhall were selling the Monaro's and VXR8's but not the Utes, for some reason I thought they were selling all three types. No idea why I thought that.

[vxr2010]

i’m pretty sure i saw a maloo with vauxhall vxr8 branded seats that was sold by vauxhall , it was some time ago , i think it was a ve2

[vxr2010]

are you thinking of buying one then ? or have one and just wondered how many more there are ?

[eliot]

Roger from Monkfish had two iirc - one them was used on top gear used when they filled the back with hay bales.

Roger also kindly lent it to us to use as a hearse for a former PH’r who died of cancer - thanks Rog (and Ant for driving it)

[bonesxu1]

vxr2010 said:

are you thinking of buying one then ? or have one and just wondered how many more there are ?

I have a Holden VY SS Ute and was just curious to see how many Vauxhall Ute's etc were brought into the UK.

[monkfish1]

Vauxhall only brought in VF utes.

Prior to that it was Walkinshaws that brought them.

And before that it was whatever people brought in privately.

My blue maloo was through WP.

[selondonman]

is the v8 station wagon the holy grail ?

[SturdyHSV]

selondonman said:

is the v8 station wagon the holy grail ?

The HSV R8 Tourer that Vauxhall imported is the holy grail yes, as it's a manual as well. It was supercharged when it was with Evo magazine but that was removed for sale.

Someone on here has it, I forget who though.

There's also a black VE Calais wagon, that's an auto and cammed, Aus guy brought it with him when he moved over.

And then there's mine, sadly also an auto, VE Commodore SSV.



That's your lot for VE Wagons over here as far as I'm aware!