Classics left to die/rotting pics - Vol 2

[52classic]

Fair enough! The rear wing shape defines them eh?

[ATTAK Z]

Mk ll

[ATTAK Z]

Mk ll backend

[ATTAK Z]

So this is NOT a Sceptre but PROBABLY a Super Minx





and this could be either





and this looks like an 'ordinary' Hillman Minx

[Mercky]

52classic said:

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.

Its almost certainly a Superminx dash not a Sceptre. The Sceptre dash was a black vinyl type thing with 2 large dials with nothing between them.

Whereas the one pictured looks like the Superminx silver painted dash with a gauge between the main dials.

So there.

[ATTAK Z]

Humber Sceptre Mkl front





Humber Sceptre Mk l Rear

[RichB]

Having pointed out that there's actually three cars not just two I've rather lost track of the argument

That said whoever is in the Super Minx camp the give away is the front indicator shape on the wing laying in the bottom left corner of the picture.

[ATTAK Z]

RichB said:

That said whoever is in the Super Minx camp the give away is the front indicator shape on the wing laying in the bottom left corner of the picture.

Although it could equally be a Sceptre Mk ll front wing

[RichB]

[lotus72]

Was looking at this in my cousins back garden yesterday...been off the road for 10 years but is still a runner. 73,000 genuine miles, 1991 manual.


click on the pics for a larger image

[Humper]

ATTAK Z said:

So this is NOT a Sceptre but PROBABLY a Super Minx

It's a Hillman, if you expand the pic it says Hillman on the bootlid.

[StescoG66]

lotus72 said:

Was looking at this in my cousins back garden yesterday...been off the road for 10 years but is still a runner. 73,000 genuine miles, 1991 manual.


click on the pics for a larger image

That still looks in lovely order. How is it underneath?

[lotus72]

the underneath is very good, it's been on hard standing for 10 years rather than earth/grass. The sun roof has been regularly used so there's no condensation/mildew in the car whatsoever. He wants £1500 for it, I'm thinking about it

[mikey77]

ATTAK Z said:

Mk ll backend

Drool, drool. The car I always intended to own and never quite did. I did have a Victor 101 Estate though...

[CharlieAlphaMike]

mikey77 said:

Drool, drool. The car I always intended to own and never quite did. I did have a Victor 101 Estate though...

I know where there is such a car. Requires just a little light restoration

[P5BNij]

This Mk1 Cooper S with some tasteful period bits was saved recently and went for around £12.5k...

[restoman]

RichB said:

Having pointed out that there's actually three cars not just two I've rather lost track of the argument

That said whoever is in the Super Minx camp the give away is the front indicator shape on the wing laying in the bottom left corner of the picture.

The front wing shape/ indicator position could be Super Minx or Mk2 Sceptre HOWEVER . . . . the rocker cover is steel and the head is iron and not alloy and therefore it's a Super Minx.

[ATTAK Z]

restoman said:

RichB said:

Having pointed out that there's actually three cars not just two I've rather lost track of the argument

That said whoever is in the Super Minx camp the give away is the front indicator shape on the wing laying in the bottom left corner of the picture.

The front wing shape/ indicator position could be Super Minx or Mk2 Sceptre HOWEVER . . . . the rocker cover is steel and the head is iron and not alloy and therefore it's a Super Minx.

Thanks

[ATTAK Z]

ATTAK Z said:

So this is NOT a Sceptre but PROBABLY a Super Minx





and this could be either





and this looks like an 'ordinary' Hillman Minx

[Crosswise]

P5BNij said:

This Mk1 Cooper S with some tasteful period bits was saved recently and went for around £12.5k...

No one would ever believe they'd be worth that 20 years ago! I bought a 69 Cooper in 2007 which was complete, numbers matching, largely original and a good shell, but in need of restoration and paid about £1000 for it. I spent a long time considering what I'd done, but even though it's still unrestored, it's gone up about 5 times in value. My only regret is that I didn't buy an "S" as now they're out of reach, like most 60s classics I'd actually want to drive.