The V8 Viva that's turning heads on the rally stages
The Vauxhall Viva is not your stereotypical historic rally car but one driver with a passion for the unusual has created a very special machine that's already showing plenty of potential
Back in the late 1960s, the Vauxhall Viva HB was best known for Gerry Marshall’s success in Special Saloon racing, but the cars were never particularly renowned for rallying. Now, over five decades later, Sean Jones is bucking that trend with an intriguing self-built device and showed its potential with fifth place on the Showground Stages at Builth Wells in January.
Jones, a 26-year-old who lives at Burry Port, within sight of Pembrey circuit, has always had a passion for the unusual. He even competed in a Volvo 340 in his younger years. More recently, he’s run a Vauxhall Astra, which was his uncle Phil’s former autograss car converted back into a rally machine.
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