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A few pics on another forum that I took in my days with Sirch racing.

http://www.vauxhallviva.com/forum/viewt ... f=2&t=7520

Fantastic pictures Mike!

I owed a 2.3 Firenza & viva GT, both with tweeks and a port injected NOS kit on.
My mate had a droop snoop. vauxhalls were popular back when I was 16/17.

Mustanglimey wrote:I owed a 2.3 Firenza & viva GT, both with tweeks and a port injected NOS kit on.
My mate had a droop snoop. vauxhalls were popular back when I was 16/17.

come on then what times mph did they run

Have you all forgotten mine? I had a Droop Snoot Firenza as well. Only 209 of them ever made, 1 LHD. Great car and really quick! Kill of any of those namby pamby 3000cc Capris!

Here is my old one... Please don't confuse a Firenza with a droop snoot Firenza. Totally different cars!

I'm sure I remember that Orange firenza, down in Enfield somewhere?

Blue wrote:I'm sure I remember that Orange firenza, down in Enfield somewhere?

Yeh I lived in Alma road Only ran a 15.4 (1981) blew a head gasket.
The viva GT blew the clutch on its only strip outing...had very little money and just wizzed about on the road

Thats a droop snoop (firenzaHP) next to my viva in the pic. My firenza was a 2.0 SL but bought a 2.3 out of a d/snoop, 45 webers,janspeed,blydenstein head and a 3.7 axle off an 1800. 1256 front springs for weight transfer
The viva was much quicker, few more mods on the 2.3, cresta 3.3 overdrive on 3rd/4th. talk is cheap but 14s if i could have sorted it out.
It was bought by 'fat' fred who now runs that mental pro mod 7 second thingy...ford body...think its a granada shell....small world.
NOS button on side of the shifter...not good in a stick car


Lightweight f/glass wings ( alma road) Crager Super trick streets

Alma Rd! Blimey, Do you remember a blue custom painted Magnum 2.3L Coupe? That was me that was! That is when I got the bug for the Droop Snoot!

Jeff wrote:Alma Rd! Blimey, Do you remember a blue custom painted Magnum 2.3L Coupe? That was me that was! That is when I got the bug for the Droop Snoot!

Ohh rings a bell There seemed to be a few vauxhalls around back then.

Yep, I remember now. I know Fred and probably most of the other car guys around there at the time. Was it a brother of yours that had a Cougar with a tunnel ram or was that someone else?

I thought a droop snoot firenza was just a 2 door viva with a nose cone. Yes its rare but the 2.3 OHC slant 4 is a bit weak. A 3000 capri produced 130 bhp and the firenza a lot less. A Chevette HSR with the Lotus derived head is a whole different ball game. what is so special about them apart from rarity? Me doing gardening is a rarity but it dont mean im any good at it.

Yeh my brother Mark had a 67 cougar with a t/ram.

Clivey wrote:I thought a droop snoot firenza was just a 2 door viva with a nose cone. Yes its rare but the 2.3 OHC slant 4 is a bit weak. A 3000 capri produced 130 bhp and the firenza a lot less. A Chevette HSR with the Lotus derived head is a whole different ball game. what is so special about them apart from rarity? Me doing gardening is a rarity but it dont mean im any good at it.

No No No! Clivey The Firenza Droop snoot was a highly tuned ca,r Getrag box and ZF LSD rear! Mot of tht 209 built wrnt off to Mr Blydenstine for even more power, drive one, you will love it!

That getrag dogleg gearbox came out of a delivery van didnt it?

Clivey wrote:That getrag dogleg gearbox came out of a delivery van didnt it?

Our CF truck had the 2.3,getrag and lsd