The Grumett SL 1825 was an automobile manufactured in Uruguay by Espósito S.A. in Montevideo.[1][5] The bodies were produced by Super S.A. in Nueva Helvecia.[6] The project was commissioned by businessman and designer Horacio Torrendell.[2]
| Grumett SL 1825 | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Grumett |
| Production | 1968[1][2][3] or 1970[4]–1977 |
| Assembly | Uruguay: Montevideo; Nueva Helvecia (bodies) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 2-door double-cab pickup 2-door coupé 3-door station wagon |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.2 L |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Grumett Indiana Grumett 250M |
Overview
editAll Grumett vehicles featured a tubular chassis fitted with a body made of glass fibre-reinforced polyester resin.[3]
The first model, the Grumett 1825 (also marketed as the Grumett SL 1825), remained in production until 1977. It was powered by a 1.2 L Vauxhall engine producing 47 DIN hp and was available as a two-door double-cab pickup, as well as, more rarely, a coupé and station wagon. The prototype had been developed by Vauxhall in the United Kingdom.[6] Approximately 2,000 examples were built.[6][7]
Other models
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Styled after the Vauxhall Viva HC, the Grumett Indiana (also sold simply as the Indiana[8] or Opel Indiana) was a three-door sedan powered by a 1.1 L engine producing 56 SAE hp. It was manufactured from 1972 to 1974. However, because its mechanical components were based on the Opel Kadett B, the track width was relatively narrow in relation to the body, giving the car somewhat disproportionate proportions.[9][10] A total of 4,968 examples were reportedly produced.[9]
In 1976, the Grumett 250M was introduced.[11] It resembled the Opel Kadett C Caravan. Since General Motors' Brazilian subsidiary did not offer a comparable model in Uruguay, the Grumett 250M successfully filled a gap in the market. In 1980, it received the front end of the Brazilian Chevrolet Chevette and was renamed the Grumett Color.[12]
The range was expanded to include a panel van, a pickup (from 1978), and a coupé (from 1977). From 1976 onward, all models were powered by a 1.4 L engine supplied by GM Brazil. The pickup and coupé featured the front end of the Vauxhall Chevette from their introduction.[11][13]
Some vehicles were exported to Argentina, Ecuador (marketed as Aymesa), and Spain.[5][14] Additional export markets included Honduras and Guatemala.[4]
Bibliography
edit- Marian Suman-Hreblay: Automobile Manufacturers Worldwide Registry. McFarland Books, Jefferson, North Carolina, United States, 2000. ISBN 978-0-786-40972-3, p. 133.
References
edit- 1 2 3 d'Auto (Dutch), retrieved 27 July 2016.
- 1 2 "Camioneta Grumett de 1981". El Telegrafo (in Spanish). 23 August 2010. Archived from the original on 17 February 2012.
- 1 2 Alvaro Casal Tatlock: El automóvil en América del Sur: Orígenes. Argentina, Brasil, Paraguay, Uruguay. 1996, pp. 93–95.
- 1 2 Grumett, mitad uruguayo, mitad brasileño, Taringa!, 30 December 2013.
- 1 2 Los Grumett uruguayos, archivodeautos.wordpress.com, 18 March 2014.
- 1 2 3 Vauxhall HB – Viva aka Grumett Pick up, Van, Coupé & Estate in Uruguay at vauxpedianet.uk2sitebuilder.com (Error: unknown archive URL) (archived (Date missing))
- ↑ Grumett at autocade.net.
- ↑ George Nick Georgano (editor): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago, 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1, p. 754.
- 1 2 Vauxhall 93000 – HC Viva aka Grummet (!) Indiana in Uruguay at vauxpedianet.uk2sitebuilder.com (Error: unknown archive URL) (archived (Date missing))
- ↑ Grumett Indiana at autocade.net.
- 1 2 Vauxhall T Car – Grumett & Chevrolet Chevette in Uruguay, Ecuador & Argentina, Vauxpedianet.
- ↑ Grumett 250M at autocade.net.
- 1 2 Grumett Sport at autocade.net.
- ↑ Vauxhall T Car – Chevette variations in Ecuador at vauxpedianet.uk2sitebuilder.com (Error: unknown archive URL) (archived (Date missing))