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Rootes75 · Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2019 2:26 pm Post subject:

Superb car, what a lovely find. It is a Hawk saloon, rare too. If you google Hillman Hawk you will find a couple others but not many.
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Bitumen Boy · Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2019 4:59 pm Post subject:

Lovely!

Bassett · Joined: 09 Aug 2019 Posts: 21 Location: Matlock

Thankyou,it's a lovely looking car,what tyres do you use and what grade of oil do you recommend in the engine? I drained it and put straight 30 in it as I already had some but was going to drop it again anyway.thanks again for your help!

Rootes75 · Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2019 5:39 pm Post subject:

I have the instruction book so will take a look. I have found you on Flickr too.
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Bassett · Joined: 09 Aug 2019 Posts: 21 Location: Matlock

IMG_20190811_165723 by sarah mather, on Flickr

IMG_20190811_165816 by sarah mather, on Flickr

found these with some more paper work that came with the car.

Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22439 Location: UK

What a great find, I don't think I've ever seen a car with such deep running boards before.

RJ
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Rootes75 · Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2019 8:06 pm Post subject:

You are right Rick, the running boards are very wide as are the rear wings. The evenkeel suspension used by Hillman on these was partly developed by Alec Issigonis.

I will post some pics of mine too, its on the longer wheelbase and is a limousine with wind down division.
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Bassett · Joined: 09 Aug 2019 Posts: 21 Location: Matlock

On the back of the brochure there's a section on the new evenkeel wonder suspension,and among the other paperwork a booklet entitled electricalities which looks to be Lucas instruction of how to get the best from your Lucas electrical system.Not that I've any plans on selling the car ,and I know without seeing it ,it is a stab in the dark but any idea what amount I should be insuring it for?Also ,and I know this is a bone of contention but..........leave original or restore Rolling Eyes

Rootes75 · Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2019 9:05 pm Post subject:

Leave original, she looks superb. You can't replace patina.
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Bassett · Joined: 09 Aug 2019 Posts: 21 Location: Matlock

That's my way of thinking too,any suggestions to preserve it?,if it was a tractor I'd oily rag it but seems a bit rough on a car!

Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22439 Location: UK

Rootes75 · Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2019 7:14 am Post subject:

With regards the cars worth it is hard to say, the car is rare but Hillmans generally dont carry high prices.
When I insured the last classic that I had recently purchased I was asked what price I paid for her. The reason being if U had paid say £3k they were not keen on me insuring her for £10k a week later.
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Bassett · Joined: 09 Aug 2019 Posts: 21 Location: Matlock

I see ,sorry for all the questions but what tyres do you run?

peter scott · Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7118 Location: Edinburgh

Rootes75 · Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2019 11:15 am Post subject:

This is the side on view of our Hillman 80 Limousine, she has the extended wheelbase so is longer than the Hawk Saloon, it can really been seen in this picture. She is totally original, bodywork is quite nice, the interior is aged but I am keeping it that way.

At a recent show a few people questioned why I wasn't planning to restore her!?! A stained headlining and some rips to the seats are just battle scars of her life. I cannot replace the patina and that lovely smell when you open the doors. She has lasted this long in this condition and its now my job/aim to preserve her as she is.
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