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Vauxhall Motors was born in 1903, It can be dated back another 700 years, to a mercenary
soldier who goes by the name of Fulk le Breant. He was granted the Manor of Luton in
recognition of services to King John, and proudly raised above the Manor was the
image of the Griffin, a mythical lion bodied beast. The Manor itself was called Fulk's Hall, was corrupted to Foxhall, then
Vaux Hall and finally Vauxhall. In 1857, Alexander Wilson chose the Manor for the site to
produce a range of pumps and steam engines. By the late 19th century, they were now
producing petrol engines, a new concept in England. By 1903 Vauxhall had built its first
car, a Tourer, which is now a collectors item. Two years later, they moved to larger
premises 35 miles north of London and once again, the image of the Griffin was proudly
raised above the town of Luton.
Vauxhall : Raising the Standard since 1903.
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