Humber Super Snipe Series I
Overview
| Produced: |
1958-1959, 6072 produced. |
|---|---|
| Types: |
Saloon,4 doors,4 seats Estate,4 doors,4 seats |
105 bhp @ 4800 rpm
0 - 50 mph - 13.4 secs
Standing Q-m - 21.5 secs
Fuel Consumption - 20.3 mpg
Max Speed - 94.5 mph
Source: Motorbase
Engines
| Capacity | Config | Model | Bore/Stroke | CR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2651cc | S6 OHV | 82.55mm x 82.55mm | 7.5 |
Drivetrain and Suspension
| Drivetrain | Steering | Front Suspension | Rear Suspension |
|---|---|---|---|
Auction Sales History
| Lot Num |
Description | Auctioneer | Date | Hammer Price | Hammer Price (inc premium) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 115 | Humber Super Snipe Series I | Barons | 8 Feb 2010 | Not sold | |
| 058 | Humber Super Snipe (1959) | H&H Sales Limited | 21 Feb 1996 | £3100.00 | - |
| 037 | Humber Super Snipe (1959) | H&H Sales Limited | 8 May 1994 | £1400.00 | - |
Magazine Articles
| Title | Pages | Options | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Article |
Buying Power - Humber Hawk & Super Snipe (1957-1968) |
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| Publication | Classic Car Weekly 14 July 2010 | |||
| Buying Power - Humber Hawk & Super Snipe (1957-1968) - The plush flagship of the Rootes Group's Sixties machines were the Humber Hawk, Super Snipe and ultra-luxurious imperial. RICHARD GUNN compares and contrasts the range. | ||||
| Article |
Buying Power - Humber Hawk and Super Snipe |
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| Publication | Classic Car Weekly 27 September 2007 | |||
| Buying Power - Humber Hawk and Super Snipe- One of the finest British luxury cars of its day, the Humber Super Snipe combined effortless six-cylinder engines with traditional wood and leather with a hint of Americana in the styling. IAN SEABROOk tells you how to acquire some Coventry-built luxury without the Big Car premium....and also looks at the Hawk and Imperial offshoots. Andrew McAdam of Macs Factors is on hand as out Rootes expert. | ||||
| Article |
Road Test - Humber Super Snipe |
38 |
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| Publication | Classic Car Weekly 17 February 2005 | |||
| Road Test - Humber Super Snipe - Built 1958-67, four-door, five-and six-seater saloons, estates and limousines. Front-engined, rear-wheel-drive. 2651cc to 2965cc six-cylinder engines. | ||||
| Article |
Staid of execution |
82 |
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| Publication | Classic & Sports Car February 2002 | |||
| Staid of execution - It might have looked like a toby jug, but the Humber Super Snipe is surprisingly sophisticated. Richard Heseltine feels the width of a quality Brit. | ||||
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