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Monday, February 28, 2011
Singer Hunter
So here is an interesting fact: Rootes Group acquired the "Hunter" name from Singer Motor Company. The Singer SM1500 was the first car produced by Singer after WW II. It was launched in 1948, and had an overhead camshaft engine, very unique for it's time. But in 1954 the car was re-branded as the Singer Hunter. The Singer company was heading for bankruptcy though, and was taken over by Rootes Group in 1956.The Hunter name was then revived by Rootes for our beloved Arrow Series, in the form of the Hillman Hunter!
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Afterparty
1968 Singer Vogue advert. If this doesn't scream luxury and sophistication then I don't know what is. :)
Friday, February 25, 2011
Green Bucket
Nobody should underestimate the Hillman Hunte GLS! 0-60 was faster than the BMW 2002 by 0.2s, and in some figures had more than 110hp. Ok, I admit the comparison ends right there at 0.2s, but The GLS is not your run of the mill family saloon!... Should I go on again about the 68 London to Sydney Marathon?!... ;)Car above belonged to: Cycling Saint
Vantage Point
Yes I know... I have covered this before. But I found this cool shot in this awesome site www.asphaltheritage.com and wanted to make another post about Aston Martin Vantage, and point out that the Tail-Lamps are from, you guessed it right, the Rootes Arrow Series! ;)
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Among the Avengers
Hillman Hunters & Hillman Avengers at the Rootes Ryton plant. The factory was originally constructed by the Rootes Group in 1940 to build aircraft engines during the WW2. After the war it became the headquarters of Rootes. Chrysler (who acquired Rootes in 1967) sold the plant for a symbolic $1.00 to PSA Peugeot Citroën in 1978.
Paykan Striptease
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Monday, February 21, 2011
Z646
Another example of those really rare Sunbeam Vogues. Photo is from the massive archive of reallyloud.co.uk
