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1967, and the Arrow Sceptre launch:
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What a peculiar advert. I expect Rootes/Chrysler felt some closure publicity was necessary after they stopped making the traditional big Humbers. I filled it up the other day. The cold weather combined with limited local use has resulted in fuel consumption falling to 13 omg mpg.
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Prolonged warming up doesn't help fuel consumption either.....I reckon the Cowley is down to sub-20 at the moment as well. I can remember Arrow Sceptres coming out - even though I was only 7, it didn't need explaining to me that one was being fobbed off with a posh Hunter.
There was a very distinctive Series Super Snipe estate round our way which belonged to the Rothschild family and was registered FLY5. I wondered if they were going to get a posh Hunter. They didn't - the car was replaced with a Crayford Austin 3 litre estate. I loved growing up in the Sixties.....
There was a very distinctive Series Super Snipe estate round our way which belonged to the Rothschild family and was registered FLY5. I wondered if they were going to get a posh Hunter. They didn't - the car was replaced with a Crayford Austin 3 litre estate. I loved growing up in the Sixties.....
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It was truly the class system translated to wheels. Like that recent day at the races photo.
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A disappearing world, unfortunately.....Last time I saw FLY5 it was on a Mk2 Granada and DVLA says it is on a Land Rover now. Quite an old one....
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Fashions were changing and anything old fashioned was just unsaleable by 1970 as BLMC found out with the 3 Litre. Rootes axed the big cars at just the right time. The early 'Arrow' Sceptre was a nice thing but Chrysler soon started cost cutting and it just became another badly made British shitbox.
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Those Chrysler 180/2 litres are lovely cars sadly all gone from Britain, they must have one of the highest rates of attrition of 1970's cars here.
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Their popularity went to Jimmy Savile levels very quickly.....I don't remember why, particularly, although the interiors had the lifespan of a loaf of bread.
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