Vauxhall Equus

The Vauxhall Equus was a two-door concept car first presented by Vauxhall in 1978.[1] The name "Equus" is Latin for "Horse". It was the last concept car from Vauxhall until 2003.

This article is about the Vauxhall concept car. For the Hyundai Luxury sedan, see Hyundai Equus.

Vauxhall Equus
Vauxhall Equus
Overview
ManufacturerPanther
Production1978
1 built
DesignerWayne Cherry (design director)
Body and chassis
ClassConcept car
Body style2-door convertible
LayoutFR layout
RelatedPanther Lima
Powertrain
Engine2.3 L (2,279 cc) OHC Vauxhall I4

Specifications

The Equus was based on a Panther Lima chassis, which itself was based on Vauxhall Magnum mechanicals. Panther built the prototype.[2]

Design

The Equus was styled by a small team led by Wayne Cherry along with his chief designer John Taylor. Work started in October 1977 and the car was unveiled at the Birmingham NEC Motor Show in 1978. The design brief emphasized the use of Vauxhall parts whenever possible. It featured an angular, wedge design with Vauxhall's signature ‘droopsnout’ front end made popular by the Vauxhall Firenza.[3]

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References
  1. Rees, Chris (13 June 2011). "Cars we should have been sold". MSN Cars. Archived from the original on 19 June 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  2. "Vauxhall Equus – the brave sports car that never made it off the ground". AROnline. 21 May 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  3. "Concept Car of the Week: Vauxhall Equus (1978) - Car Design News". Retrieved 20 September 2018.
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