Car buff quiz - Page 2

RobSun · 29th September 2020, 11:28

My dad had a 1600 Minx in 1963 to 66 and then a Rapier and I loved them as a teenager. In 76 I got a 6 month old P reg Hillman Hunter and my brother had to get one up and got a Holby. It went well for the day but he had to keep resetting the carbs as it went out of tune regularly.

coolguy · 2nd October 2020, 12:45

I remember that the father of my best friend bought a brand new Hillman Minx in 1963 (foam White with red interior). I was staggered that a spare wheel was an extra cost over the £661 base price. Deja vu and tings have gone full circle - and not for the better!

xsport · 4th October 2020, 00:12

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Originally Posted by wraymond

I had the Rootes' equivalent (?) - Humber Sceptre. An early one, a lovely car, manual and with overdrive no less! Typical colours, blue and cream plus twin headlights. Unfortunately, it was stolen (I lived in Basildon then, no reflection). Even had a starting handle for when the limp battery gasped a bit.

yes i remember them. 1. hillman super minx 2. singer vogue 3. top of the tree humber sceptre. lovely cars and the overdrive lever was a short stick tapered and mounted on the columb. upholstry was quite strong in smell especialy on a new car. never see any these days !!

29th September 2020, 11:28	#11
RobSun Gets stuck in MGZTT Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Bradford Posts: 529 Thanks: 148 Thanked 256 Times in 138 Posts	My dad had a 1600 Minx in 1963 to 66 and then a Rapier and I loved them as a teenager. In 76 I got a 6 month old P reg Hillman Hunter and my brother had to get one up and got a Holby. It went well for the day but he had to keep resetting the carbs as it went out of tune regularly.

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coolguy Coolguy Rover 75 CDT Tourer Auto, Rover 75 2.0 Connoisseur Auto, MG ZT 2.5 Auto and MG ZT Cdti Auto (Monogra Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Finedon Posts: 1,896 Thanks: 933 Thanked 638 Times in 430 Posts	I remember that the father of my best friend bought a brand new Hillman Minx in 1963 (foam White with red interior). I was staggered that a spare wheel was an extra cost over the £661 base price. Deja vu and tings have gone full circle - and not for the better!