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Conceived and constructed in Northern Switzerland at the Gebrider Zimmerli factory in Reiden between 1946 and 1949, this two-seater was their solitary effort to construct a showpiece for their body-work capabilities. The tubular chassis was of their own design., while the alloy bodywork was done single-handedly by an Italian body man who remained to work after being locally interned during World War II. The car features a Vauxhall knee-action independent front suspension. Other than a new coat of paint every twenty years or so, the car remains an unrestored original with less than 1,600 miles recorded. Fritz Zimmerli, now in his 70s, was an apprentice at the time of construction, and remembers the car well and has provided photographs of it during construction and road testing.

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1949 Vauxhall Zimmerli Velox 18-6
Year	1949
Make	Vauxhall
Model	Zimmerli Velox 18-6
Engine Location	Front
Drive Type	Rear Wheel
Production Years for Series	1948 - 1957
Combined MPG	0.00

Performance
Top Speed	74 mph \| 119.1 km/h Similar top speeds

Engine
Engine Configuration	I
Cylinders	6
Aspiration/Induction	Normal
Displacement	2275.00 cc \| 138.8 cu in. \| 2.3 L.
Horsepower	54.00 HP (39.7 KW) @ 3300.00 RPM
HP / Liter	23.5 BHP / Liter
Fuel Type	Gasoline - Petrol

Standard Transmission
Transmission	Manual

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1949 Vauxhall Zimmerli Velox 18-6