I use a Humber Imperial every day to comute to work , a total of 56 miles . The Humber is very special place to be , modern tyres give a great magic carpet ride, smooth and powerful with a heater that is great for the cold frosty mornings . Complete refurb of all moving parts ensures complete reliability and so far its the best car I have ever bought .
When I came out of the army in 1964 I started work at the humber factory in Coventry in the trim/finishing dept working on the hawk and supersnipe,wonderful place to work,then took over by the dreaded Chrysler,and the cheap hunter range introduced.the end of class rootes cars!!!
I had a 1966 Humber Super Snipe Estate, which was a wonderful car. Its performance was stately, but adequate. As an estate car it had a very useful hauling capacity. I liked the smell of wood, leather, and wool carpet. There was nothing flimsy on a Humber. It was a delightful vehicle in every respect. If they still made them--I would drive one today.
When I was 8 I went in my uncle Lionel's Humber. He was driving, my dad on the left and me in the middle. It was the fastest I've ever been in a car - 105mph. It felt like flying. Now I'm 66 and I haven't passed this speed limit.
What a charming lovely feeling that car exudes. I absolutely adore the engine -well arrangement in which one can see, (AND REACH) every component of the engine. It's wonderful!
I worked as an apprentice at a local Rootes agent in Manchester,these Humbers were beautiful in every way,my favourite was the Hawk with its 4speed gearbox and Laycock Overdrive,they were a pleasure to work on,today's vehicles whilst being very advanced with computer operated systems are a nightmare if there is a problem and can cost thousands to sort out and in most cases need computers to read the fault codes before any repairs can be carried out.
What a lovely trip down memory lane, our next door neighbour had a 62 Super Snipe exactly the same colour as this one when I was a kid back in the 60's... great to see these type of cars still around..
What great memories, my Uncle who had some coin in the 60s in Australia had a black model. Still remember the walnut dash and the deep rumble of the engine. Very heavy on the steering though but the most luxurious car on the road at the time.
Beautiful! Your passion for your car is very obvious to see and hear, as you show us around. She runs great and she must give you a lot of pleasure. Thanx for sharing.
That was the golden era of motoring. Had an Austin a105/6 Westminster, Wolseley 6/110, Triumph 2000 with the twin Stromberg carbs and then a British Ford Cortina bought new in 1983 just befor3e the hideous Ford Sierra hit the market. The Cortina I still have and has done 78,000 Km.
My granddad used to own a 1962 series III which he brought new. it is currently sitting in a shed at my uncles farm been there since the early 80s. I hope that me and my dad can get it back on the road sometime.
My father bought one of these in 1962, in fact the exact same colour as this one. We had a lot of 'English Cars', as we referred to these. We live in Newfoundland, so these cars were all over .
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I use a Humber Imperial every day to comute to work , a total of 56 miles . The Humber is very special place to be , modern tyres give a great magic carpet ride, smooth and powerful with a heater that is great for the cold frosty mornings . Complete refurb of all moving parts ensures complete reliability and so far its the best car I have ever bought .
A truly marvelous vehicle!
When I came out of the army in 1964 I started work at the humber factory in Coventry in the trim/finishing dept working on the hawk and supersnipe,wonderful place to work,then took over by the dreaded Chrysler,and the cheap hunter range introduced.the end of class rootes cars!!!
I had a 1966 Humber Super Snipe Estate, which was a wonderful car. Its performance was stately, but adequate. As an estate car it had a very useful hauling capacity. I liked the smell of wood, leather, and wool carpet. There was nothing flimsy on a Humber. It was a delightful vehicle in every respect. If they still made them--I would drive one today.
When I was 8 I went in my uncle Lionel's Humber. He was driving, my dad on the left and me in the middle. It was the fastest I've ever been in a car - 105mph. It felt like flying. Now I'm 66 and I haven't passed this speed limit.
What a charming lovely feeling that car exudes. I absolutely adore the engine -well arrangement in which one can see, (AND REACH) every component of the engine. It's wonderful!
What a great beauty, always loved the Humber cars especially the Hawks, super snipe and the imperial between late 50s to late 60s👌😢
The dashboard is the best part of the car. I also like the double headlamps.
I worked as an apprentice at a local Rootes agent in Manchester,these Humbers were beautiful in every way,my favourite was the Hawk with its 4speed gearbox and Laycock Overdrive,they were a pleasure to work on,today's vehicles whilst being very advanced with computer operated systems are a nightmare if there is a problem and can cost thousands to sort out and in most cases need computers to read the fault codes before any repairs can be carried out.
What a lovely trip down memory lane, our next door neighbour had a 62 Super Snipe exactly the same colour as this one when I was a kid back in the 60's... great to see these type of cars still around..
What great memories, my Uncle who had some coin in the 60s in Australia had a black model. Still remember the walnut dash and the deep rumble of the engine. Very heavy on the steering though but the most luxurious car on the road at the time.
Beautiful! Your passion for your car is very obvious to see and hear, as you show us around. She runs great and she must give you a lot of pleasure. Thanx for sharing.
We had one of those just like that back in the early 60's! Soft seats. Good feelings.
From the days when a car was a car, not another bit of IT equipment. They were comfortable too, and simple to use.
That was the golden era of motoring. Had an Austin a105/6 Westminster, Wolseley 6/110, Triumph 2000 with the twin Stromberg carbs and then a British Ford Cortina bought new in 1983 just befor3e the hideous Ford Sierra hit the market. The Cortina I still have and has done 78,000 Km.
Happy memories of a friend's 'poor man's Roller' - great vid!!
My granddad used to own a 1962 series III which he brought new. it is currently sitting in a shed at my uncles farm been there since the early 80s. I hope that me and my dad can get it back on the road sometime.
My God. That is so classy and beautiful. Wish I could own one. Thank you for sharing Hilda with us
That is one beautiful looking car!
My father bought one of these in 1962, in fact the exact same colour as this one. We had a lot of 'English Cars', as we referred to these. We live in Newfoundland, so these cars were all over .