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Rootes75
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I recall seeing these on ebay for a long long time.
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Ray White
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I once nearly bought a big 1930s Humber. It was a truly magnificent vehicle at a reasonable price but common sense eventually prevailed and I walked away.
They are very big cars and you need a suitable garage in which to keep one. They also have a prodigious thirst for petrol. On the plus side, you could never wear out one of these substantial cars; they were built to last. |
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alastairq
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The major problem is, the desire on the part of the vendors, to keep the collection together?
SOld separately, they might do well, perhaps? [Although they might also get left with the dross?]
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Rootes75
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Just had a look and its not on ebay anymore. Want it listed at £250k for the whole collection?
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Ray White
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I fully expect public auctions to be cancelled.
Until this is all over I doubt there will be much of a market for used cars generally let alone classics. |
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Rootes75
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I have noticed since this all started the total number of classic cars listed on ebay is dropping very quickly.
Public auctions are definately a no no.
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mikeC
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| Ray White wrote: | I fully expect public auctions to be cancelled.
Until this is all over I doubt there will be much of a market for used cars generally let alone classics. |
I watched some of the H&H Auction a couple of days ago; hardly any of the lots reached reserve, although a few did sell after consultation with the vendor.
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alanb
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Just love those big old Humber 's
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Rootes75
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Our Hillman 80 is very similar to the large pre-war Humbers, all being Rootes owned etc. They are lovely cars in my opinion but not too good if you have a standard size garage!!
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Ray White
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I remember my Father in Law having to make a difficult decision. He had to decide between a Humber Super Snipe or an Austin 3 litre Vanden Plas Mk2. Both nearly new luxury cars with 3 litre engines.
In the end he chose the Austin. |
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badhuis
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| Ray White wrote: | I remember my Father in Law having to make a difficult decision. He had to decide between a Humber Super Snipe or an Austin 3 litre Vanden Plas Mk2. Both nearly new luxury cars with 3 litre engines.
In the end he chose the Austin. |
How interesting!
Mid nineties I wanted a big car and the choice for me was either an Austin Westminster (or badge-engineered variants) or the Humber Super Snipe. To decide what car it was going to be I scored every ad I saw, even from a year or so old from club magazines, and noted down the sellers specifications. Remember there was no internet in those years. When I had the addresses for 4 cars I made appointments to drive them.
I tried a Super Snipe with and without power steering. What I did not like about the SS is that it had very vague steering, regardless if it had power steering or not. I drove a Wolseley 6/110 without power steering and that felt better. And drove a VandenPlas 3 Litre with PS which was also OK. In the end I knew I had to find a BMC three litre. The two I tried were not good enough or too expensive. I found one a few months later which was advertised in a national newspaper, I still have it (A110 Mk2).
That said I still like the big Humbers, especially the single headlamp version (which came before the twin headlamps).
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Ray White
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In the end he chose the Austin. |
...I tried a Super Snipe with and without power steering. What I did not like about the SS is that it had very vague steering, regardless if it had power steering or not....[/quote]
I can only surmise that the car in question was a Series 11 (without the quad lights) because the Series 111 had greatly improved steering and suspension. This was in part down to new P.T.F.E. low friction king pin bushes. How well they lasted I don't know. |
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As a youth, while still living at home with my folks, I came across a fine old Super Snipe (quad lamp) in maroon. It had belonged to an elderly lady who had been chauffeured around everywhere in it. Apart from the arches were ok but not perfect, it was a solid old beast and looked great. I don't remember why I didn't go for it, probably the £1k purchase price was a bit steep for my pocket at the time, especially as I was probably running the A40 and/or Spitfire at the time.
RJ
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