This '''car''' was owned by the [[Dursley family]] in [[1990]]. [[Vernon Dursley]] nearly crashed it while on the way to the [[Zoo]], when [[Harry Potter]] mentioned that he had had a dream about a flying motorcycle.
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==Early [[1970]]s==
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In the early 1970s, when [[Vernon Dursley|Vernon]] first met his future wife [[Petunia Dursley|Petunia]], he drove what Petunia deemed a "perfectly correct car", which he used to take her on a series of dates. Later, on a date after their engagement, Petunia would confess to Vernon that his future sister-in-law [[Lily Evans|Lily]] was a [[Wizardkind|witch]] while sitting in this car.<ref>''[[Pottermore]]'' - [http://www.pottermore.com/en/book1/chapter2/moment1/vernon-petunia-dursley New from J. K. Rowling: Vernon & Petunia Dursley]</ref>
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==[[1981]]==
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Vernon drove this car to work on [[1 November]], [[1981]]. On this day Vernon saw a number of unusual things travelling to and from work.
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[[File:DursleyCar81.png|thumb|left|The Dursley's car in 1981, which appears to be a [[wikipedia:Vauxhall Chevette|Vauxhall Chevette]]]]
This car was owned by the [[Dursley family]] in at least [[1991]], possibly earlier. [[Vernon Dursley]] nearly crashed it while on the way to the [[Zoo]], when [[Harry Potter]] mentioned that he had had a dream about a flying [[Sirius Black's motorbike|motorbike]].
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==[[1992]]==
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[[Harry Potter|Harry]] was made to wash the car by Petunia as part of chores given for his taunting [[Dudley Dursley|Dudley]].<ref name="CS1">''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'', Chapter 1 - (''The Worst Birthday'')</ref>
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==[[1993]]==
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At the beginning of the summer holidays, Vernon acquired a brand new company car. While the Dursleys stood outside "loudly" admiring the new car, Harry was able to use this time alone in the house to sneak some of his spell books out of the [[Cupboard under the stairs|cupboard]] that Vernon had locked them in. Presumably this was the same car that the Dursleys, along with [[Hestia Jones]] and [[Dedalus Diggle]], used to depart from [[4 Privet Drive]] for the last time on [[27 July]], [[1997]].
==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
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*In the [[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)|film adaptation]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'', all of the cars on [[Privet Drive]], including this one are the same model.
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*[[File:Dursley'sCarDeathlyHallows.jpg|thumb|The Dursley's car in Deathly Hallows, a black 2008 [[wikipedia:Opel Vectra|Vauxhall Vectra]] Sedan]]In the [[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)|film adaptation]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'', all of the cars on [[Privet Drive]], including the one owned by the Dursley's in [[1991]], are the same model, a circa-2000 [[wikipedia:Vauxhall Vectra|Vauxhall Vectra]] estate. During the short scene in [[1981]], every car on the street appears to be a 1990 [[wikipedia:Vauxhall Cavalier|Vauxhall Cavalier]].
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*In ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1]]'' the car is a 2008 [[wikipedia:Vauxhall Vectra|Vauxhall Vectra]] Sedan.
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*In all three instances, the cars are taken from a timeline which considers the film's release date as the present day. This means that using the original timeline, they are all anachronisms, as none would have been available at the actual date.
==Appearances==
==Appearances==
*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)]]''
*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)]]''
In the early 1970s, when Vernon first met his future wife Petunia, he drove what Petunia deemed a "perfectly correct car", which he used to take her on a series of dates. Later, on a date after their engagement, Petunia would confess to Vernon that his future sister-in-law Lily was a witch while sitting in this car.[1]
At the beginning of the summer holidays, Vernon acquired a brand new company car. While the Dursleys stood outside "loudly" admiring the new car, Harry was able to use this time alone in the house to sneak some of his spell books out of the cupboard that Vernon had locked them in. Presumably this was the same car that the Dursleys, along with Hestia Jones and Dedalus Diggle, used to depart from 4 Privet Drive for the last time on 27 July, 1997.
Behind the scenes
The Dursley's car in Deathly Hallows, a black 2008 Vauxhall Vectra Sedan
In all three instances, the cars are taken from a timeline which considers the film's release date as the present day. This means that using the original timeline, they are all anachronisms, as none would have been available at the actual date.
