New Super Snipe Series I To V
| Production | 1958-1967 production 6072 (I) 7175 (II) 7257 (III) 6495 (IV)3032 (V) |
|---|---|
| Body style | 4-door saloon Estate car limousine |
| Engine | 2651 cc Straight-6 ohv (I) 2965 cc ohv (II-V) |
| Transmission | 3 speed manual Overdrive and automatic optional |
| Wheelbase | 110 in (2,794 mm) |
| Length | 185 in (4,699 mm) (I & II) 188 in (4,775 mm) (III to V) |
| Width | 69.5 in (1,765 mm) |
| Height | 62 in (1,575 mm) |
In October 1958, a new Super Snipe was introduced and, confusingly, the designation returned to the Super Snipe I but, this time, the variants were identified by a series number. The new car was based on the unitized chassis and body of the four-cylinder Humber Hawk, but with a new 2.6 litre, 2,651 cc, six-cylinder overhead-valve engine based on an Armstrong Siddeley design with bore and stroke of 82.55 millimetres (3.250 in) and near-hemispherical combustion chambers. The Rootes Group ceased production of the Series VA version in July 1967, by which time the group was under the control of the American Chrysler Corporation. The last of the big Humbers were assembled by Chrysler in Melbourne, Australia. Plans to introduce a V8 engine, and for the Chrysler 180/2L to be marketed as a Humber in the UK did not eventuate.
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