Classic cars forum & vehicle restoration.

[Kleftiwallah]

I've spotted a Singer Gazelle in a tumbledown small shed covered in brambles. Been there as long as I've known. (No prefix, no suffix).

Sorry but I cannot figure out either Frickr or t'other one to offer snaps.

If anyone is intersetd, email me and I'll send the snaps to you.

Cheers, Tony.
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[emmerson]

Saw one of these on the road in Cwmbran yesterday. It looked tiny, only the size of a new mini. I used to think they were big, posh cars!

[Rootes75]

We had one as a project a few years back, it was 1963 and two tone blue/white. The insides on the these are lovely in my opinion.
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Various Rootes Vehicles.

[peter scott]

[Penman]

Hi
BMW are now advertising "Our Biggest Mini EVER" as if it is a good thing to do.

https://www.mini.co.uk/en_GB/home/range/mini-countryman.html

Mind you size increases are nothing new.

Vauxhall Vivas HA through to HC

and Frod Cortinas from MK1 through to Mk IV/V
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[alastairq]

Cars get fatter & fatter, yet the interiors don't give any more room! Too much gucci padding for my liking.

I realised how far down we had fallen, when I spotted Vauxhall Corsas with THREE headrests across the back seats.! FFS, what was THAT all about??

Singer Gazellies are the same size as Hillman Minxes.....

[badhuis]

The Gazelle of the early sixties, before Rootes got mad and simplified/cheapened things too much (angular styling for the rear window, simpler overriders) is one of the prettiest small 4 door saloons ever I think. Such a happy, willing car.




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[Rootes75]

I much prefer the Gazelle to the Minx, the front end styling is a lot prettier.
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Various Rootes Vehicles.

[peter scott]

But the Rapier is much better than either.
http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/rootes.htm

Peter


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1939 SS Jaguar 2 1/2 litre saloon

[JohnDale]

[badhuis]

[Ray White]

The Sunbeam Rapier was quite a car in it's day. I remember my Dad being enthusiastic about one at auction but was out bid. In the end he acquired a white Ford Corsair 1500GT (also a 2 door) which was probably a better car. I don't think a Singer Gazelle, nice as it might have been, would have been a match for either of them.

[peter scott]

There's a quite a nice Rapier on eBay at the moment. It looks like it might be a genuine low miles car. It should have two Zeniths rather than the twin choke Solex that was used on the Series IV and it sounds as if the overdrive needs attention. It has rust coming through on the top of at least one wing and I think the sills have been partially replaced but none of that is surprising. Also needs a rev counter.

Peter

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sunbeam-Rapier-1961-like-Hillman-Singer-very-good-condition-1600cc-Bargain/152782490642?hash=item23928bcc12:g:KIkAAOSw6GJaBe6j
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1939 SS Jaguar 2 1/2 litre saloon

[Sid]

I had a '61 Rapier IIIA convertible back on 1970. It was a blast to drive, and being only twenty at the time it went "quite fast", if you know what I mean.
In fact it was such a nice motor, I owned it twice!

[Ray White]

With the hood folded away the fins on the rear wings seemed to be more pronounced. It looked as if it could fly!