Beschreibung
TODAY's offering is yet another cool 1960s vehicle from the cavern of Martin Howey Classics.
It's a 1964 Hillman Husky with just three owners from new and the most enormous and detailed history file depicting and explaining the car's life over almost 60 years. Originally from Guernsey, she moved to her second owner here on mainland UK in 1972. And then to her third owner - from whom I acquired her - almost 40 years later! Owner number two looked after her as the main family car all that time, having the engine re-bored at 85, 000 miles. She now reads 50, 000 but, typical of the loving care lavished on her since 2010, the engine was totally rebuilt just three years ago and has done very few miles since.
She comes with a current MoT (no advisories) until January 2024.
Basically, she has been totally rebuilt during the third owner's tenure with catalogued photographs here in the file to back that up. Structurally superb, she even has two brand new front wings (Rootes Group old stock) which were sourced from a club member's attic!
Delightfully finished in white, her brand new contrasting red interior is actually leather as opposed to the vinyl which she came with originally. The last of the Husky models, she carries her correct spec Hillman Minx 1390cc engine. A really, really pretty car which is such a rare sight these days. The Husky was a one-off stand alone model built by Rootes and is not to be confused with the Hillman Minx estate which was a 5-door vehicle. You will struggle to find better in my opinion.
This description is based on my opinion of the vehicle, the paperwork that comes with the car and anything I have been told about it. The vehicle is 59 years-old and this cannot be taken as a definitive statement for obvious reasons. As with most classic cars, there may be faults and quirks whilst, almost inevitably, some degree of tinkering and care will always be called for. Such are the joys of owning an antique vehicle and they must be taken within their own context and not compared to modern day cars. They are sold as old, mainly out-dated machines and come without any comeback whatsoever. They are my terms and conditions.
My classic cars are motoring antiques. This car, for example, is 59-years-old. It's not two, five or even ten-years-old as your own everyday car may be. It has been in service for more than half a century and so will have quirks and faults in there somewhere. However, faults on these old girls are not always apparent when buying and selling classics which is what I do. I do not restore them, nor do I pretend that they are concours cars. The majority of them go out as they came in, and I continue to enjoy finding more - a skill which is becoming increasingly difficult as many of you will be aware. They deserve to be taken on as "family pets" and cared for through thick and then. They don't make them any more and demand now out-strips supply. Please bear all this in mind, and enjoy your classic car. I can also assist with delivery and so please ask for a quote.
I have now been established as a one-man band classic car dealer for 25 years and pride myself on my buying prowess and - due to small margins - my prices which I firmly believe are up there among the very best in the UK classic car marketplace.
Thanks, Martin. the details below.
