Smythes Funeral services had one here where I live, fortunately for me I didn't get a ride in it , cheers Dennis ;)
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Smythes Funeral services had one here where I live, fortunately for me I didn't get a ride in it , cheers Dennis ;)
Yes, in its day, the "Snipe" as they were sometimes referred to, was a top level motor car, well beyond the reach of most.
This one looks original, and do I see an A/C compressor on the front driver's side of the engine.
But jeez, looking at the engine bay, and the paint, whilst it looks to be "all there", there'd be a hell of a lot of work to restore it.
Pickles.
Humber Super Snipe.
3litre, twin su cabs.
Hemi head.
Humber were part of the "Rootes Group" which was bought by Chrysler.
Chryslers iconic Hemi x flow Head has its origins here.
Disc brakes up front and a 3 speed auto.
Beautiful ride.
Our family had a gorgeous black 67 model and remember Dad doing 100mph on a number of occasions.
Still have an ex police "special" with overdrive .
This one is series5 probably 65 or 66
Just reading some website and apparently Chrysler built some prototypes with a 318 fitted :cool:, a bit like Jensen Interceptor forerunner.
"Jensen Interceptor"?...Now there's a REAL car, but it'd have to be the "SP" version, with the 7 Litre engine!!Quote:
Originally Posted by loanrangie
Pickles.
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Originally Posted by rangieman
G'day Rangieman,
Well for a couple of hearbeats and around $15k this one could be yours - no association with the seller ... https://www.carsales.com.au/dealer/d...14117918/?Cr=0
Nice photographs of the interior too shown in the description
Kind Regards
Lionel
What a MAGNIFICENT example,...Haven't seen one as good as that for around 50 years,.....it is a lot of car for $15K.
Pickles.
some pics please :)Quote:
Originally Posted by strangy
Yes my father had a few of these. He Had a very early mark 2 Pullman (about 1949) in 1970. I can remember that he he could fit the whole U10 soccer team in in the days before seat belts. He had a Hawk and then a series 3 and a series 5. Later I bought him a series 5a for 50c at an auction in the 80's. Don't laugh, I drove it home - it went very well. In the Snipes my dad regularly drove at around 80mph.Quote:
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Tom.
My father never got to own one, but I remember that when I was primary school age, he dreamt about owning one because he said it would be great for towing our 18 foot caravan.
I suppose the model he would have been dreaming of at that time would have been a Mark III or IV.
I now know why he thought it would be so good for towing the van. 4.1 litres must have had pretty good torque.