Classics left to die/rotting pics - Vol 2

[Alan L]

I'm guessing they are all Hillman minx, but happy to be proved otherwise

[finlo]

Alan L said:

I'm guessing they are all Hillman minx, but happy to be proved otherwise

Humber Sceptre i think.

[Alan L]

Yes I see what you mean, I was going by the rear window shape and the back door on the red one, that could be a minx and the others sceptre, very hard to tell.

[finlo]

Not a lot left to tell really.

[52classic]

Blue roofed one is a Humber Sceptre I think. That's based on the dash design. Singer Vogue is another option.

[daveenty]

My first impression of the blue roofed one was that it was a Super Minx.

I think the other is a "Series" Minx, possibly a V.

[RichB]

Chaps, there's three Rootes cars in that montage. Two blue and white ones, one facing the wall the other back to the wall, plus of course the red one.

for what it's worth I think it's 2 x Scepters and a Minx.

[AMG Merc]

McAndy said:

Noooooo!

+1 sacrilege.

[ablative]

Alan L said:

I'm guessing they are all Hillman minx, but happy to be proved otherwise

Hillman Minx, black over grey Vanden Plas Princess 3 litre with a maroon S type Jag in front.

[finlo]

ablative said:

Hillman Minx, black over grey Vanden Plas Princess 3 litre with a maroon S type Jag in front.

It's not this pic that's being discussed?

[ablative]

Is it not?

Sorry about that, confusion Christmas etc .

[52classic]

Wow!! Yes there are three! Then No 1 is a Sceptre, the other 2 are Minx.

[iSore]

The top two are early 1600 Super Minxes with the wrap around rear screen, the lower one is a Series 3 Minx.

[ClaphamGT3]

This is a funny little garage in our local town. The MKII has been there since the summer but the XJ40, the E30, the Biturbo and the Renault 12 have been there at least three years. Apologies for I pad upside down images btw;







Just outside town there are these two Renault 6s. The bronze one looks like it's being worked on but there never seems to be any progress

Edited by ClaphamGT3 on Saturday 24th December 13:35

[RichB]

Crap at this sort of thing aren't they.

[ATTAK Z]

finlo said:

Alan L said:

I'm guessing they are all Hillman minx, but happy to be proved otherwise

Humber Sceptre i think.

Or more likely Hillman Super Minx

Edited by ATTAK Z on Saturday 24th December 17:47

[52classic]

The second one is definately a Minx but I still think that the dash of the first one says Sceptre.

Still, I'm no expert on Rootes stuff so I am open to learn.

[finlo]

ATTAK Z said:

Or more likely Hillman Super Minx

Edited by ATTAK Z on Saturday 24th December 17:47

Same thing really are they not?

[ClaphamGT3]

Those are pre-arrow series minxs. At that stage the Sceptre was a different car, not just the top line trim option on the minx/gazelle

This is the Sceptre of the period

[ATTAK Z]

finlo said:

Same thing really are they not?

No, the Sceptre was much more upmarket