The restyled Mark III Hawk that kicked off this generation wasn’t an in-house Humber design — its body came out of Raymond Loewy’s studio.
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Lead trim: Hawk Mk III 1.9 side-valve four (56 bhp) · up to 58 hp
Humber Hawk Mk III to V1948–1954
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FactThe restyled Mark III Hawk that kicked off this generation wasn’t an in-house Humber design — its body came out of Raymond Loewy’s studio.
The Humber Hawk Mark III was a completely new car, first shown at the London Motor Show in October 1948 and styled by the Loewy Studio, with an integral body, coil-sprung independent front suspension in place of the previous transverse leaf spring and a new hypoid rear axle; the weight was reduced by 336 lb against the prewar-style body, the car was six inches shorter and one and a half inches lower yet with more rear headroom, and metallic finishes were offered on all the Hawks until the model's demise in late 1967/early 1968. It still used the earlier side-valve 1944 cc engine, 56 bhp at 3800 rpm. The Mark IV arrived in the early spring of 1951 with a larger 2267 cc engine (aluminium cylinder head, 58 instead of 56 bhp, about 15 per cent more power at mid-range speeds), 15-inch wheels and more highly geared steering; a 2267 cc Mk IV tested by The Motor in 1951 had a top speed of 71.4 mph and reached 0–60 mph in 30.0 seconds, and cost £850 including taxes. The Mark V, announced in September 1952 with a larger clutch, larger rear shock absorbers, a strengthened body frame and a new front-end treatment, was also available as a "luxury touring limousine". Production was 10,040 (III), 6,492 (IV) and 14,300 (V).
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Trims & Figures
3 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawk Mk III 1.9 side-valve four (56 bhp) | 1948–1951 | 1.9 L Inline-4 | 56 hp | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hawk Mk IV 2.3 side-valve four (58 bhp) | 1951–1952 | 2.3 L Inline-4 | 58 hp | — | 30.0 s | — | — | — |
| Hawk Mk V 2.3 side-valve four | 1952–1954 | 2.3 L Inline-4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Rivals
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