Hillman Hunter : Arrow variations
June 25, 2011
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Matthew Hayward · 
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The Rootes Group were a prime proponent of the art of badge engineering; take a basic car and apply several marque names to it in order to cover several market sectors, whilst keeping a wide range of customers happy. Here is a gallery of the different Arrows sold during its lifetime…
Chrysler
Hunter 1976-1979
After the 1976 shakeup of the Rootes Arrow range, all previous marque names were replaced by the Chrysler moniker.
Hillman
Minx 1967-1970
The Minx was the entry level into the Hillman range; and was replaced for 1971 by a De Luxe badged version of the Hunter.
Hunter 1966-1976
The mainstay of the Arrow range; remained in production from 1966, through to the end in 1979. Started out as a Hillman, and changed into a Chrysler (above). No documentary evidence exists (yet) as to whether any Chrysler Hunters remained in the dealers’ back-lots long enough to be re-badged as Talbots, following the creation of the marque in August 1979.
Humber
Sceptre Mk III 1967-1976
The top-of-range Arrow was treated to a wood-clad interior and the use of the Rootes Group luxury brand name.
Singer
Vogue 1966-1970
The Singer badged saloon – the marque’s equivalent model to the Hillman Hunter.
Gazelle 1967-1970
The Singer badged saloon – equivalent to the Hillman Minx.
Sunbeam
Vogue 1970 only
Rebadged Singer Vogue; only produced for a short time to run-down stocks.
Related posts:
- Hillman Hunter : Arrow projects and prototypes
- The cars : Hillman Hunter/Rootes Arrows
- Hillman Hunter : Paykan
- Marques : Hillman
- Hillman Hunter : The Swallow project
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