The twin-cam Hunter 75 used an HRG-designed head, and Singer built maybe 20 before killing the whole range.
Lead trim: Hunter 75 twin-cam
Singer Hunter1954–1956
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FactThe twin-cam Hunter 75 used an HRG-designed head, and Singer built maybe 20 before killing the whole range.
In September 1954 the Singer SM1500 was re-branded as the Singer Hunter (also sold as the Singer 14/50 in Australia), with a traditional radiator grille and fibreglass bonnet lid; it was well equipped with twin horns and screenwash as standard and a horse-head mascot over the radiator, and about 4,750 were made (the text says 4,772). The Times reported in June 1955 that it was intended for motorists prepared to pay for better finish and more complete equipment than usually available in cars of this size, with an unusually flat windscreen, a fast cruising speed of 67 mph, quiet engine beneath its plastic bonnet and an outstanding ride; a central floor-mounted lever was now available. New models announced for the October 1955 Earls Court Motor Show were the more basic Hunter S and the more powerful Hunter 75, which had a twin-overhead-camshaft engine using an HRG-designed cylinder head — very few, possibly 20, of the 75s were made before the range was cancelled. The Singer Gazelle was announced in September 1956, though the Hunter remained available; Singer had been sold to Rootes Securities at the beginning of 1956.
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2 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter 1.5 OHC (1497 cc) | 1954–1956 | 1.5 L | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hunter 75 twin-cam | 1955–1956 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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