page_title: Vauxhall Wyvern
section_title: Wyvern LIX (1948–51)
hierarchical_section_title: Vauxhall Wyvern / Wyvern LIX (1948–51)
caption_attribution_description: English: Vauxhall Wyvern behind the donut stand
context_page_description: The Vauxhall Wyvern is a medium-sized family car introduced by Vauxhall in 1948 as a successor to the Vauxhall 12. The name comes from the mythical beast the wyvern, and may be due to a misidentification of the heraldic griffin on the Vauxhall badge.
context_section_description: The L series Vauxhall Wyvern along with the Velox were Vauxhall's first post-war new models; incorporating American influence, it started production in September 1948 and finished in July 1951. Many of these went for export to help the British economy. The Wyvern was fitted with a 1442 cc four-cylinder engine with 35 bhp (26 kW) with a top speed of 62 mph (100 km/h). The optional extras available were a radio/heater/foglight. These vehicles are forgotten classics with very few surviving.
  Australian vehicles carried the model code LBX.
caption: Vauxhall Wyvern LIX Saloon
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