50-years of Vauxhalls inside the Ellesmere Port factory | Vauxhall Motors

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  • Опубліковано 8 гру 2014
  • Jumps, handbrake-turns and two-wheel precision driving with Vauxhalls old and new. Featuring Viva, Firenza, the legendary Chevette HC and three generations of Astra.
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  • @madcyril4135
    @madcyril4135 Рік тому +5

    That could have been me at the beginning, started work at Ellesmere Port plant
    At age 21 and retired at age 55 ten years ago!
    Saw a lot of changes in production I can say!
    Paint dept, upholstery, engine build, body shop.
    Permanent employment for 35 yrs, and a pension
    I’m not complaining.

    • @stephenmoore5655
      @stephenmoore5655 12 днів тому

      You must have been there when I was there, I left 6 years ago, I was on general assembly then qa

    • @madcyril4135
      @madcyril4135 12 днів тому

      @@stephenmoore5655
      Yes, 35 yrs!
      Ya gotta work somewhere!
      Warm in winter, cool in summer!
      Leave your brain at the gate!
      Hard going sometimes!
      Summertime on nights!
      Bad daytime sleeps!
      What’s not to like!👍
      I left 12 yrs ago!
      Seems like 5 yrs!
      Take care!

  • @GreyTheFloydianSergal
    @GreyTheFloydianSergal 8 років тому +15

    Vauxhall Firenza going sideways, all the yes! Also note how the new astra needed ramps to look exciting whereas everything that was older, even the brown chevette, looks pure cool

  • @elpokid
    @elpokid 9 років тому +9

    People ask what we do at Vauxhall's, well here it is... This is what we do all day every day.. Well somebody has to do it!!
    It's Great to be part of this and may it long continue!

  • @DanDCowan
    @DanDCowan 8 років тому +7

    Love the way they have to put the new astra on two wheel and throw it off a ramp to make it appear as appealing as the rest, just let us know when you've made a proper one again, Vauxhaull

  • @pussinboots1145
    @pussinboots1145 7 років тому +5

    Droopsnoot :) i used to own one of those xx

  • @davidswift2542
    @davidswift2542 3 роки тому +2

    Brilliant love video especially the HPF Firenza the Chevette my all time favourite the Chevette hs

  • @amojak
    @amojak 9 років тому +3

    liked for the chevettes :)

  • @WiltshireByways
    @WiltshireByways 9 років тому +3

    More HS in 2024 please!

  • @pmacca2967
    @pmacca2967 3 роки тому +1

    I love the ad, fun quality cars, thank you Vauxhall

  • @tpmbe
    @tpmbe 7 років тому +13

    Keep making cars in Britain Guys

    • @tomsvenkesen2476
      @tomsvenkesen2476 5 років тому +2

      tpmbe hi i em from Norway i love England and the english peaple and the British cars. jaguar Austin Vauxhall Rolls Royce Bentley Bristol wolsley Morgan MG Aston Martin Ford cortina Capri Lotus. i love them all ,and english woman. My regads.

    • @mrtry8982
      @mrtry8982 3 роки тому +1

      Dam right, love 💕 you Vauxhall ✊ all Griffin, no bull ! British brand since 1903

    • @jemimallah2591
      @jemimallah2591 3 роки тому +1

      @@mrtry8982 german or korean design since 1979

    • @mrtry8982
      @mrtry8982 3 роки тому

      @@jemimallah2591 oh okay 👌

  • @NegativeNumbers427
    @NegativeNumbers427 9 років тому +7

    Bring back the Chevette!

    • @GenaFrog
      @GenaFrog 7 років тому +2

      We always called it the Shove It :)

  • @elbecko7969
    @elbecko7969 3 роки тому +1

    Very cool. I absolutely adore the Firenza, but also have a soft spot for the mk1 Astra cos my Dad had one.

  • @russcattell955i
    @russcattell955i 5 років тому +1

    My Grandad moved to the works from Dunstable for the start up. he was on transmissions, his name was Frank Dagger, he was snooker champion there many times. Though I have owned & driven many Vauxhall Opel cars since, the one that was a riot to drive was the HSR Chevette. It was like having a pet tiger, totally exciting but just might kill you one day.

  • @antonispetrou4472
    @antonispetrou4472 9 років тому +1

    Absolute brilliant guys!!! Even though not my favourite. That's the spirit. Not some dull idiot ads...

  • @paulkeller_93
    @paulkeller_93 9 років тому +2

    Beautiful video. Love the soundtrack as well, totally brings back the vibes from those time periods.

  • @georgezoitakis
    @georgezoitakis 4 роки тому +2

    The mk3 astra was the best hot hatch

  • @russellfleming6513
    @russellfleming6513 3 роки тому

    Thank you Vauxhall . I loved my chevette HSR and still have fond memories of it . It ended up a rally car rallying in the boarders and Scotland .

  • @EliTheDriftPanda
    @EliTheDriftPanda 9 років тому +1

    Great video! Love the GM World Car/T series/Chevette!

  • @jonburgess4179
    @jonburgess4179 8 років тому +2

    I like the way he has a picture of Nigella Lawson inside his locker :)

    • @AlfaAddict
      @AlfaAddict 8 років тому

      +Jon Burgess I thought the same. But then, if this was made by Saatchi and Saatchi (I don't know if it is), would explain why.

  • @carlos84000
    @carlos84000 Рік тому

    That was very cool 😎

  • @mrgrumpy5116
    @mrgrumpy5116 3 роки тому +1

    ah yes I remember it well, the nineteen seventies, who wouldn't want to experience that, no fancy traction control and ABS you drove on the throttle and the brakes, and if you bend it you mend it. 220bhp in a Chevette, that was fun.

  • @neilphilpotts3921
    @neilphilpotts3921 8 років тому +2

    Love the vid I remember them all. You missed the mk2 Astra 16v. That won btcc.

  • @boblroblindsay4650
    @boblroblindsay4650 3 роки тому +1

    I love this so much! 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

  • @1johnwrig
    @1johnwrig 9 років тому

    Congratulations Vauxhall it's great to see great cars assembled here in the uk including Opel branded astra keep up the good work and long may it continue

  • @ForcornersTvOfficial
    @ForcornersTvOfficial 9 років тому +1

    done to perfection. great video (:

  • @Francoberry
    @Francoberry 9 років тому

    Very nicely done

  • @heathergarnett1
    @heathergarnett1 9 років тому

    Love it!

  • @danvorobiov
    @danvorobiov 9 років тому

    Very nice!

  • @mikebroadbent2694
    @mikebroadbent2694 9 років тому +4

    Any idea if this soundtrack is available?

  • @berniemonaro1
    @berniemonaro1 9 років тому

    Great ! and what an achievement 5 Million cars, and here's to the next !

  • @paullacey2999
    @paullacey2999 3 роки тому

    Hopefully PSA looks after Vauxhall and Opel.....Deserve some good times again...

  • @jayamd3579
    @jayamd3579 8 років тому +1

    i bleed Ford Blue but that was pretty cool

  • @MegaHayes
    @MegaHayes 9 років тому

    Nice

  • @rollthetape88
    @rollthetape88 8 років тому +1

    who made the music?

  • @VEGLIA1275GT
    @VEGLIA1275GT 4 місяці тому

    This background music is very good. What is the name of the music and who is the artist?

  • @fastra3621
    @fastra3621 9 років тому +1

    any clues as to who did the music??

  • @santo144
    @santo144 9 років тому +2

    Music?

  • @pipposantini
    @pipposantini 2 роки тому

    As far as I know, all Vauxhall branded Astra Mk7 and almost all Opel branded Astra K were made by Vauxhall in Ellesmere Port factory; some Opel branded Astra K were made by Opel in its Polish factory.

  • @policevauxhallastra6591
    @policevauxhallastra6591 6 років тому

    1:11 That Me Alright :D

  • @FarrFromPerfect
    @FarrFromPerfect 4 роки тому

    No Chevanne :(

  • @colinburton9809
    @colinburton9809 9 років тому

    I hope that they keep the factory going, I have to take "Quicksilver" Astra GTE design exercise back to the factory after all it was built for the factory's 25th anniversary in 1987.

  • @ThatSlowJournalist
    @ThatSlowJournalist 9 років тому

    What's the driver's name? (was it all one person over the years?)

    • @SamuPamu
      @SamuPamu 9 років тому

      Dude... It's wasn't filmed over the years. No idead about who the driver is, but pretty sure that as seen in the film, he just changed clothes and car!

    • @tombader5880
      @tombader5880 9 років тому +1

      Ellesmere Pete!

  • @soundseeker63
    @soundseeker63 3 роки тому +1

    Seems strange to think that Vauxhall has a long history of making hot hatches... what do they have left now...? Not a lot. The VXR range was quite successful for a while but all seems totally extinct now PSA are running the show. What a sad state of affairs :-(

  • @gandi69
    @gandi69 9 років тому +2

    didnt bother with the astra G or H there then. When the new car came on doing "stunts" the video went from quite cool to terrible

  • @GenaFrog
    @GenaFrog 7 років тому

    What happened to the cars used in this manner? Are they supplied to the dealers like nothing happened? Just bought my Sports Tourer and I'd be devastated if I spent weeks n weeks running it in when someone had already thrashed it

  • @user-mv7fd9uh5h
    @user-mv7fd9uh5h 3 місяці тому

    The Astra disappeared

  • @markmccall6273
    @markmccall6273 9 років тому

    You need to sort out your seeding as this vid should have had waaaay more views. Get a digital strategist involved next time.

  • @anthonyperkins7556
    @anthonyperkins7556 Рік тому

    I prefer the GM cars than the Stellantis made Citroen-Peugeot-Fiat etc shared platform-parts etc cars

  • @FreestylerAlbert
    @FreestylerAlbert 9 років тому +4

    this is how Opel looses the soul of the their cars :(

  • @flammenjc
    @flammenjc 9 років тому +1

    Good video, apart from the CGI bolox towards the end and obviously teh biggest shitter of the whole video is the fact it features Vauxhalls.