Lot details Registration No: T711KND Chassis No: W0/0SBF08W4379564 Mot Expiry: Mar 2007
A joint venture between Vauxhall and several of its larger UK dealers, the
Corsa 1.4 Special Edition Cabriolet was introduced in 1998. Based on a standard three-door hatchback bodyshell, its ingenious two-piece roof comprised a detachable 'targa' panel above the front passengers and foldable 'hood' from the B-post back. A proper four-seater, the Cabriolet was equipped with power steering, central locking, five-speed manual transmission and a 1.4i (Hi-Torq) engine as standard. While options included: an automatic gearbox, alloy wheels and black or metallic paint. Mindful of buyers' safety concerns, the car also benefited from a padded roll cage, lockable glove box, electronic engine immobilizer, seatbelt pretensioners and side-impact door bars. Keenly priced at £11,845, the model was reputedly capable of 93mph, 0-60mph in 14 seconds and a combined 38.2mpg. Yet for all its advantages the Corsa Cabriolet proved to be such a slow seller that Vauxhall pulled the plug on it in 1999. Hence, according to Ron Goddard of the Vauxhall Convertible Car Club "only 100 or so were ever offered in the UK".
Finished in green with grey fabric upholstery, this particular example is described by the vendor as being in "very good" condition with regard to its 1.4 litre engine, five-speed manual gearbox, electrical equipment, interior trim, chassis, bodywork, paintwork and wheels / tyres. Said to have covered a mere 7,000 miles from new, 'T711 KND' is also understood to have been registered to just "one owner and the supplying dealer". An ideal car for the holiday home, this cute Vauxhall is offered for sale with "full service history" and MOT certificate valid until March 2007.
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