Showing posts with label Sunbeam Hunter. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sunbeam Hunter. Show all posts

Sunday, April 20, 2014

Milk Chocolate

1973 Sunbeam Hunter which was the exported (Left Hand Drive) version of the Hillman Hunter.
Once again photo is courtesy of my dear friend Ian Morton.

(Just a friendly reminder to certain people out there: Please don't mess with a chocoholic's chocolate!...OK?... ;)

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

La Meilleure Familiale

Sunbeam Hunter advert, this was the exported version of the Hillman Hunter at that time.

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Sonnenstrahl Weiß



Mohsen from Germany emailed me these photos from his 1972 Sunbeam Hunter (export version of the Hillman Hunter). This car has only done 9000 kilometer, very nice Mohsen! Take good care of it my friend.

Monday, December 10, 2012

Flammable Area

I would give my left arm to be transported back in time to this place! ;) This has to be Ryton Assembly Plant in Coventry  since Arrow production moved to Linwood, Scotland in 1969, this photo I believe was taken in 1967.
Lets start from front: The left-hand-drive red Sunbeam I believe is a Sunbeam Hunter which was for the European market (it could also be a Sunbeam Arrow which was for the North American market, but I doubt it). Behind it are bunch of right-hand-drive models, this is very interesting, they were building LHD & RHD models on the same line. In the background there is a brownish Humber Sceptre, and bunch of Wagons. Oh boy this place was on fire! ;)

Thursday, September 13, 2012

Dutch Gazelle

Amazing photo from the incredible archive of Michiel V taken in Zwolle, Netherlands 1972.

I had to consult with my ArrowHead experts on this one. It looks like that the door badge reads Gazelle (68+ Gazelle new style script), which makes this a Sunbeam Gazelle. I was under impression that "Gazelle" was only sold under Singer brand, I don't have any material to support this "Sunbeam Gazelle" phenomenal, but I am sure we will get to the bottom of it somehow. Just remember that in the wonderful world of Arrow series you find something new everyday! ;)

Special Thank to Michiel V for uploading all those amazing photos.

Friday, May 27, 2011

Beam






Another rare Sunbeam Hunter spotted in Sweden. The taillights are not original, and I don't believe the grille badge is correct either, but nevertheless a great find! Thanks to brandsvig for the photos.

Post Correction: The grille badge is indeed correct, believe it or not, they were used on early the models only.
Special Thanks again to my friend Reza for the correction, your are my savior! Agha Mokhlesim Doobareh!

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Sonnenstrahl

A very rare Sunbeam Hunter in Germany!!! It must have been so refreshing to see this soulful car among the sea of those overweight soulless German machines out there! ;)

Photo was taken by: andybooHH at this year's Retro Classic Stuttgart.

Monday, April 11, 2011

Peach Hunter



Roh from Netherlands sent me pictures of this 1967 Sunbeam Hunter. It is an unusual color so I go with what I think describe it the best; "Peach"! ;)

Thank Roh for the photos, your car looks amazing!

Friday, March 11, 2011

L'écurie

French advert for the Sunbeam Hunter.

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Fahrvergnügen

...and suddenly this driving pleasure. And Germans know a thing or two about driving pleasure, don't they? ;)

From 1967 Rootes Group German Advert.

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Storstrøm Sunbeam

This is a Sunbeam Hunter by Storstrøm Bridge in Denmark. Sunbeam name was used by Rootes for the Arrow Series exporting markets only.

Photo is by the owner: carstenrydzy