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BazaJT

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Re: Real rarity
« Reply #15 on: 19 December 2024, 10:17:41 »

In the mid '70's I had a '64 MkI Sceptre. Two tone green with the 1500cc engine ( I believe the 1725 engine came in with the MkII) four speed manual with overdrive on 3rd and 4th
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Re: Real rarity
« Reply #16 on: 19 December 2024, 11:09:05 »

In the mid 70's I drove a Hillman Hunter GLS with the 1725 engine with twin choke webers (if I recollect correctly) fitted with an alloy Holbay head. I took it from Preston to York along the A59 (which was a great driving road before we had to worry too much about speed cameras etc!). It was a brilliant car to drive at the time and it went like the 'proverbial'!
My 1725 had Stromburg carbs IIRC. Lost in the mists of time.  ;)

No, this one I drove definitely had a Holbay head which I'm almost certain had twin webers. I think the basic 1725 engine had a Stromberg carburettor, but was a 'snail' in comparison....
I had a wife and three young kids at that time, so 'snail' suited me fine.  ;D
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Re: Real rarity
« Reply #17 on: 20 December 2024, 11:14:17 »

Googling shows I was wrong on both counts[make and year] :-X The rarity in question is indeed a Rootes Group car[I automatically associated the Hunter name with Hillman]and is a Singer Hunter-basically an update of the Singer SM1500-and is later than I first thought as the Singer Hunter was launched in 1954.Still got to be a very rare motor car though.
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Re: Real rarity
« Reply #18 on: 20 December 2024, 19:32:50 »

Don't think I've ever seen one of those before.
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Re: Real rarity
« Reply #19 on: 20 December 2024, 22:31:04 »

Nor me. That is a rare car indeed.

I wonder how the owner gets on for simple parts like head gasket
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