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The sportiest Sunbeam was the Rapier H120 model, though this shared its specially tuned Holbay engine with the Hillman Hunter GLS. Sunbeam Arrow, Sunbeam Break de Chasse, Sunbeam Hunter, Sunbeam Minx, Sunbeam Sceptre and Sunbeam Vogue were used for export markets where the Sunbeam name was more familiar or deemed more likely to succeed.
The Arrow Rapier – or Fastback, as it came to be known – launched in October 1967, [11] was a four-seat coupé based on the chassis of the Hillman Hunter Estate. Although the Rapier used the tail lamps and rear valance from the Hunter Estate, the rest of its superstructure was unique.
Holbay Engineering was a small family run British engineering company specializing in engine modifications and race tuning. Although they enjoyed much success during the 1960s and 1970s with their competition race engines, they are best remembered today for their work on the Rootes 1725cc OHV engines as used in the Hillman Hunter GLS and Sunbeam Rapier H120.
Humber Sceptre MK I. The Humber Sceptre MK I, introduced in 1963, [2] was a luxury car based on the Hillman Super Minx.It featured a unique roof, glass and upper/rear bodywork not shared with the Super Minx or the related Singer Vogue.
The Hillman Gazelle is an automobile which was produced by Chrysler Australia [2] from 1966 to 1967. Based on the British Singer Gazelle Series VI , the Hillman Gazelle was offered only as a four-door sedan and was essentially an upmarket version of the Hillman Minx VI .
Hillman GT may refer to: a variant of the Hillman Hunter , an automobile produced by Chrysler Europe a variant of the Hillman Imp , an automobile produced by Chrysler Australia
The Hillman Imp is a small economy car that was made by the Rootes Group and its successor Chrysler Europe from 1963 until 1976. Revealed on 3 May 1963, [6] after much advance publicity, it was the first British mass-produced car with the engine block and cylinder head cast in aluminium.
The car, formerly called "Iran National", is a licensed version of the British Rootes Arrow (Hillman Hunter) and was very popular in Iran from its introduction until its discontinuation. The Paykan spawned some locally developed variants, most notably a pickup named Bardo and having a different body shell from the one sold elsewhere .