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1956 Humber Super Snipe IVB raylinden Shannons Club
These were the four-cylinder Humber Hawk and the six-cylinder Humber Snipe and Humber Super Snipe. The six-cylinder engine of the 1945 Snipe was a side-valve unit, of only 2731 cc. The engine block dated back to the Humber 18 of 1935. Maximum power output and speed were stated respectively as 65 hp and 72 mph (116 km/h).
Humber Super Snipe 1951 South Western Vehicle Auctions Ltd
A novice might feel awed if invited to drive the Humber Super Snipe but his misgivings would be dispelled in a, very few miles. The gearchange, that "Synchromatic" steering-column control of an all-synchromesh gearbox, is about as simple as any gear-change could be, but actually it is seldom used, for the car really does do 5 to 80 m.p.h. in top gear, as claimed, and accelerates so briskly.
1958 Humber Super Snipe Saloon Aalholm Automobile Collection RM Sotheby's
The Super Snipe was a bigger car than it looked at first glance and was certainly impressive. Weighing 4500lb and costing £1400 it was more expensive than the much nimbler Jaguar MkVII, but good value for those buyers who regarded the flagship Rootesmobile as a poor man's Bentley. The big 'six' affords the Humber near-100mph performance.
63 humber super snipe by Sceptre63 on DeviantArt
The Humber Super Snipe has the Hawk body shell but its own wrap-round radiator grille and larger tyres. Its appearance is enhanced by ventilated wheel discs, snug-fitting bumpers with over-riders as standard, and the Snipe mascot with its law-abiding rubber beak on the bonnet top. The luggage-boot lid remains open automatically.
197 Humber Super Snipe VI Drophead (1953) Old classic cars, Classic cars british, British cars
Humber cars A to Z of classic cars. Saloon, sports saloon, drophead coupé. Take the 114ins wheelbase chassis of the 1939 compacts, with the latest reinforced frame and hydraulic anchors - plus Rimbellishers to hide those unsightly wheels - and drop in the big 100bhp engine. There's still over 11/2 tons to haul, so don't expect Ford V8 performance.
Ref 156 1960 Humber Super Snipe Series II
The engine is a 181 cubic-inch inline-six with 127 horsepower and the aforementioned BW-35 automatic transmission. It needs work on the brakes and will need the usual rubber replacement bits and other wear parts, but you can pretty much be guaranteed to have the only Humber Super Snipe Series Va Estate at any cars and coffee event.
Humber Super Snipe Old classic cars, Classic cars british, Classic cars
Snipe Hunt: 1960 Humber Super Snipe. Humber is a long-deceased British marque that was founded in 1868 to produce bicycles. Eventually, Humber was rolled into the Rootes Group, a conglomerate of British makes that included Hillman, Singer and Sunbeam (yes, those folks that made the Tiger). Humber's were upper crust cars, similar to Rovers and.
1963 Humber Super Snipe Vegas Shannons Club
A British car of high quality. For Motor Sport Easter was divided between the latest Humber Super Snipe Mk.II and the much-discussed Chrysler Valiant - that is after the appalling London traffic chaos on the day before Good Friday'had been negotiated in, respectively, a Wolseley 1500 and the Morris "minibric."
1962 Humber Super Snipe Series III for sale on BaT Auctions sold for 4,500 on September 24
When the first Humber Super Snipe was released way back in 1938, it was actually a bit of a British hotrod. The original model took what was basically the hull of the workaday Humber Hawk and added the engine of the big, posh Humber Pullman. The result was a reasonably compact saloon car with a pretty surprising turn of speed.
Humber Super Snipe Series II specs, 060, quarter mile
The basic Super Snipe shell appeared first as a four-cylinder Humber Hawk in 1957 - the Carbodies-built estate was released later in the year. At nearly £2000 in 1960, these big wagons were virtually made to order and were among the biggest monocoque bodyshells built in Britain. The six-pot Super Snipe had an Armstrong Siddeley -designed.
Humber Super Snipe Estate for sale
The Super Snipe was introduced in October 1938, derived by combining the four-litre inline six-cylinder engine from the larger Humber Pullman with the chassis and body of the Humber Snipe, normally powered by a three-litre engine. The result was a car of enhanced performance and a top speed of 79 mph (127 km/h) —fast for its day. [3]
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A quick look at my 'new' Australian assembled 1966 Humber Super Snipe
1964 Humber Super Snipe IV British cars, Classic cars, Super
Overview. The Super Snipe was introduced in October, 1938, derived by combining the four-litre inline six-cylinder engine from the larger Humber Pullman with the chassis and body of the Humber Snipe, normally powered by a three-litre engine. The result was a car of enhanced performance and a top speed of 79 mph — fast for its day.
Humber Super Snipe Series I (195859) Amazing Classic Cars
1952 Humber Super Snipe, an old but alive car with a 4100cc side-valve six-cylinder engine and four-speed gearbox.Just a few still around the world. 1952 Humber Super Snipe, an old but alive car.
434 Humber Super Snipe Ser IV (Mod) (1962) Humber Super Sn… Flickr
From 1938 to 1967, various generations of the Humber Super Snipe embodied the virtues of durability, quality and discreet good taste. The MkIV version was favoured by diplomats, government.