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1962 Vauxhall Cresta (Pa, red, classic)

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Updated 26 September 2026

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Make: Vauxhall
Model: Cresta
Variant: Pa
Year: 1962
Decade: 1960s
Colour: Red
Types: Classic

This catalogue entry records a 1962 Vauxhall Cresta Pa in red from the 1960s.

The 1962 Vauxhall Cresta Pa in red is filed under Classic, within the 1960s picture cars.

1960s on screen

Colour references should be compared with costume and street dressing, not used alone to turn every sixties scene into a deliberately bright or fashionable moment. Waiting passengers and luggage can make a sixties station pickup legible, leaving the date to emerge from the street rather than from an explanatory line. Not all traffic in a sixties scene would be new, and researched older vehicles can prevent a background lineup from looking like a showroom.

Possible roles in a production

An older car waiting by a station can make a pickup legible through luggage and greetings, keeping the scene focused on the meeting itself. If the story needs a specific period, the appearance should be researched for that date rather than relying on the word classic as evidence of suitability. For a scene involving loaded belongings, the exact items should be rehearsed with the vehicle rather than assumed to fit from a photograph.

About this listing

Red is the colour listed for this 1962 Vauxhall Cresta Pa, categorised as Classic. Counting all listings of this model gives 2 Vauxhall Crestas. Browsing by year shows model listings from 1958 through to 1962. For a different colour, the model listings also show pink and white. For a broader search, the make collection covers 34 Vauxhall vehicles and the period collection 371 cars from the 1960s.

Questions about this car

Can I hire this 1962 Vauxhall Cresta in red for filming?

Asking for this Vauxhall Cresta does not commit you to a car; we first check your shoot dates, location and scene requirements before confirming a vehicle option.

Is the photo of this exact car?

Here the Vauxhall Cresta is illustrated by a representative photograph, while the car actually offered and its colour are identified separately as part of the options.

What if this Vauxhall Cresta isn't available?

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