The Gazelle convertible's top had two settings: fully down, or rolled back halfway to a half-open 'coupé de ville' position.
Lead trim: 1,497 cc overhead-cam four (49 bhp)
Singer Gazelle I & II1956–1958
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FactThe Gazelle convertible's top had two settings: fully down, or rolled back halfway to a half-open 'coupé de ville' position.
The Gazelle was the first Singer produced following the take-over of the Singer company by the Rootes Group in 1956 and was a version of the mainstream Hillman Minx, differing mainly in retaining the Singer overhead cam engine. Externally the only significant difference was a restyled nose based around a traditional Singer grille. The new car was announced in late September 1956, and the body style followed by the Gazelle between 1956 and 1967 came to be known as the "Audax" body, with significant input from the US-based Loewy design organisation. It was initially offered in saloon and convertible body styles; the Series II, offered from autumn 1957, was also available as an estate car and had optional overdrive and a larger fuel tank, with horizontal chrome vents incorporating side lights and indicator lights on either side of the oval centre grille. The suspension was independent at the front using coil springs, with a live axle and half-elliptic leaf springs at the rear.
Collectors Spotted in the Singer Gazelle Lineage
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Trims & Figures
One published trim in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,497 cc overhead-cam four (49 bhp) | 1956–1958 | 1.5 L Inline-4 | 49 hp | — | — | — | — | — |
Owning one
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Owners’ builds
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Photographs
This final Gazelle broke with decades of Singer tradition, swapping the marque's signature oval grille for a rectangular one that no longer even moved with the opening bonnet.
The Gazelle V arrived in August 1963 simply by following whatever facelift Rootes gave the Hillman Minx it was badge-engineered from.
The Gazelle IIIB's engineers traded a carburettor for simplicity on purpose — easier servicing "in remoter territories" was the literal design brief.
The Gazelle convertible's top had two settings: fully down, or rolled back halfway to a half-open 'coupé de ville' position.
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