Vauxhall Astramax
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The Opel Kadett Combo was a small panel van
based on the Opel Kadett
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It was introduced in January 1986 and finished production in the summer of 1994. The British Version of this van was known as the Bedford/Vauxhall Astramax.
It was then replaced with the Opel Astravan
and a new Opel Combo
based on the Corsa
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) was a panel van based on the Vauxhall Astra
(Opel Kadett).
It was a very popular choice with drivers and on the television show Lovejoy it was used as a minor action vehicle.
When the van was introduced, it was called the Bedford Astramax. It was not until some years later it was called the Vauxhall Astramax when GM decided to scrap the Bedford Badge and rebadge them as Vauxhalls.
Panel van
A panel van is a form of solid van, smaller than a lorry or truck, without rear side windows...
based on the Opel Kadett
Opel Kadett
The Opel Kadett is a small family car produced by the German automobile manufacturer Opel between 1937 and 1940, and then again from 1962 until 1991 , when it was replaced by the Opel Astra.-Original model :...
E.
It was introduced in January 1986 and finished production in the summer of 1994. The British Version of this van was known as the Bedford/Vauxhall Astramax.
It was then replaced with the Opel Astravan
Opel Astra
The Opel Astra is a small family car engineered and manufactured by the German automaker Opel since 1991.It is branded as Vauxhall Astra in the United Kingdom, the Buick Excelle XT in China and the Chevrolet Astra/Vectra in Latin America...
and a new Opel Combo
Opel Combo
The second generation was launched in 2001. While most competitors severed their connections with their subcompact brethren, Opel decided to base the vehicle on the Corsa again. The use of subcompact Gamma platform constrained the overall width of the vehicle. While the general body shape was...
based on the Corsa
Opel Corsa
The front-wheel drive Opel Corsa was first launched in September 1982 to replace the Opel Kadett C City, and to fill the gap vacated as the Kadett grew in size and price. Built in Zaragoza, Spain, the first Corsas were three-door hatchback and two-door saloon models, with four-door and five-door...
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Vauxhall Astramax
The Bedford/Vauxhall Astramax (Opel Kadett Combo in mainland EuropeEurope
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
) was a panel van based on the Vauxhall Astra
Vauxhall Astra
Astra is a model name which has been used by Vauxhall, the British subsidiary of General Motors , on their small family car ranges since 1979. Astras are technically essentially identical with similar vehicles offered by GM's German subsidiary Opel in most other European countries...
(Opel Kadett).
It was a very popular choice with drivers and on the television show Lovejoy it was used as a minor action vehicle.
When the van was introduced, it was called the Bedford Astramax. It was not until some years later it was called the Vauxhall Astramax when GM decided to scrap the Bedford Badge and rebadge them as Vauxhalls.