The Black Magic Chevette - designed and later revised by a Wayne Cherry and his team - inspired two Vauxhall rally cars of the 1970s and 1980s.

Vauxhall Chevette HS: Spotted Vauxhall's forgotten rally car pops up in the PH classifieds. By Matt Bird / . Tuesday, 6 January 2015 / Loading comments ...

But just like many other automobiles from the era, the Chevette may not be a desirable classic but it was a successful nameplate at the time. Built from 1975 to 1986, it sold 2.8 million units.

That version was called the Vauxhall Chevette HS, and Vauxhall built only 400 of them for homologation. Just days ago, a completely restored 1979 example brought the equivalent of $27,000 at auction.

A VAUXHALL Chevette from 1983 is up for grabs with a whopping £70,000 price tag. The original all-black motor, dubbed The Vader, has undergone a £200,000 restoration and is now a one-of-a-kind. 7 ...

Vauxhall will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Chevette, a milestone vehicle for the company that sprouted further success. Find out all the details here.

1975: Vauxhall Chevette introduced, initially in 1.3-litre form. 1978: Chevette HS with bespoke 135bhp 2.3-litre 16-valve slant four engine introduced to meet rallying homologation requirements.

Handily, Vauxhall has an example on their heritage fleet. Even better, it often wheels the collection out at events. After a day spent testing the new Astra ST, it seemed rude not to slip behind ...

With 415,360 made, this rear-wheel-drive hatchback was once ubiquitous but low-specification survivors such as this 1.3 L are now scarce ...

Our Political Correspondent Daniel Hewitt is touring the North West in a classic car from the period - the Vauxhall Chevette, which rolled off the production line in Ellesmere Port in 1975.

Vauxhall Chevette HS: Spotted Vauxhall's forgotten rally car pops up in the PH classifieds. By Matt Bird / Tuesday, 6 January 2015 / Loading comments. Well here's something you don't see every day. A.