The Humber Super Snipe is a car which was produced from 1938 to 1967 by British-based manufacturer Humber Limited. The Super Snipe was introduced in October 1938, derived by combining the four-litre inline six-cylinder engine from the larger Humber Pullman with the chassis and body of the Humber Snipe, normally powered by a three-litre engine.

Mar 30, 2022 · The Humber Super Snipe, flagship of the Rootes range from 1957 to ’67, was really pitched half a class higher than the likes of a Vauxhall Cresta or Ford Zodiac in the luxobarge hierarchy, even if it never quite had the gravitas of a Rover 3-Litre.

Jul 25, 2021 · The pre-war Snipe and from 1938 Super Snipe (Snipe is a wading bird BTW) were designed to compete with Jaguar and Armstrong Siddeleys (another up market British make you Americans may not have heard of).

Sep 12, 2015 · Production of these large, luxurious Humbers finally ceased in 1967, the Super Snipe Series VA being the last of the line. This Super Snipe Estate was first registered on 24th September 1963.

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Dec 7, 2024 · As a project, it can be found in Plainfield, New Jersey, and is available here on eBay for $1,000 so far, reserve unmet. The Super Snipe borrowed the best of two Humber products which put a larger engine into a smaller platform and body, making for …

Dec 7, 2024 · Rare Estate Wagon: 1959 Humber Super Snipe I grew up in the 1960s and was mildly familiar with the Humber automobile, but I don’t ever recall seeing anything named the Super Snipe. Turns out it was a higher-end car built between 1938 and 1967 by the…

Improvements to the Super Snipe appeared almost annually: a 2.96-litre engine and front-wheel disc brakes arriving in 1959 (Series II); a four-headlamp front end in 1960 (Series III). Production of these large, luxurious Humbers finally ceased in 1967.

Nov 26, 2022 · Rootes commissioned Armstong-Siddeley to design a 2.6 litre six cylinder engine based on the 236’s engine, and largely build and assemble it in the Parkside factory in Coventry, just for a new Humber Super Snipe.

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