motoring

[pussglen]

Anyone know which company manafactured the Gazelle and the Rapier. Thanx in advance

[NORMANTHEDOG]

i believe it was humber or hillman

[NORMANTHEDOG]

sorry,it was sunbeam.

[jg96]

It was a Singer Gazelle and a Sunbeam Rapier oh my God I have just realised I am old enough to remember them

[pussglen]

I have just had e.mail off an old mate apparently it was Singer before Rootes Group bought them out which later became British Leyland.
Thanks anyway guys appreciate your answers. Puss

[pussglen]

Spot on jg96 even my old mate forgot about the Sunbeam one did you ever have one??

[grasscarp]

I had a sunbeam rapier. Lovely and the roof came off. Beige and maroon in colour. Bought it off a friend for �8!

[pussglen]

ooooh grasscarp why did the roof come off (poor weld job) or was it a rag top??

[kempie]

The Rootes Group was the parent company of many familiar British marques including Commer, Hillman, Humber (all acquired 1928), Talbot (1934), Karrier (1935) and Singer (1955). Sunbeam joined the group in 1938 and was merged with Talbot.

Rootes Group was taken over in 1967 by Chrysler and sold to Peugeot in 1978, who in turn sold part of the group to Renault.

The Singer Gazelle (a variant of the Hillman Minx) was the first "Singer" badged vehicle manufactured under Rootes Group control.

[grasscarp]

Pussglen. Rag top, not an accident.

[wallis1007]

it's alright for you jg96 I've still got one !