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Drive-it Day 2013

Please be aware that the Vauxhall Heritage Centre at Luton is NOT open for Drive-It Day.

Also Club Members please post your Drive-It day photo's up on the Club Forum.

Bill Crombie

It is with great sadness that we have to report the passing away of Bill Crombie on the morning of Sunday 17th March 2013. Bill was a founder of the Autobahnstormers and long time VBOA committee member. He will be greatly missed by all that knew him.

We will pass on funeral details when known.

NEC 2012 Club Stand in Total Vauxhall

The Club Stand from the Classic Motorshow NEC 2012 is in the current issue of Total Vauxhall on pages 68 and 69.

Club in Classic Car Weekly.

The Club is mentioned on Page 78 of Classic Car Weekly issue dated 13th March 2013 with regards to the Cavalier Mk3 being 25 Years old.  Pictured are Simon Down's F-Reg Cavalier Mk3 1.6 L Hatchback and Kevin Bricknall's Cavalier Mk3 2.0 Diplomat Automatic Saloon.

Cavalier Mk3 - 25 Years Old.

As part of the celebration of the Cavalier Mk3 being 25 Years old we refreshing the Vauxhall Cavalier Mk3 - Super Touring Car in the 90's  page of the website. At the moment the page has more pictures of the Cavalier Mk3 in action with further exciting information to follow.

Practical Classic - Vauxhall Calibra Buyers Guide.

The current issue of Practical Classic has a very interesting Buyers Guide to the Vauxhall Calibra.  And the Calibra is 24 years old this year.  It came out at the end of 1989 and to quote the advert at the time 'And Vauxhall make a stunning start to the 1990's'

Classic Car Weekly and Classic Car Buyer W/C 24th February.

Both Classic Car Weekly and Classic Car buyer have features on the Cavalier Mk1 in them this week.

1988 - 2013 The Cavalier Mk3 is 25 Years Old.

This year marks the 25th Birthday of the Cavalier Mk3.  Launched in 1988 on a F-Reg and face lifted in 1993 and continued in production till 1995.  The Cavalier Mk3 was sale's success for Vauxhall and was also a very successful race car in the British Touring Car Championship with Jeff Allam, David Leslie, James Thompson and most memorable John Cleland who won the Championship in 1995 and came oh so close in 1992.

Stay tuned to the website for further information for events planned for the year.

Total Vauxhall.

The current issue of Total Vauxhall has a 4 page feature on the Cavalier MK1 GLS from the Heritage Centre at Luton.