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For as long as there has been the car, there has also been the \u2018home brew\u2019 special. By which we mean cars that, for whatever reason, have been modified to be something else by their enthusiastic, but ultimately not always talented owners. Sometimes this is out of necessity – some cars in some parts of the world aren\u2019t fit for purpose, so they are adapted. Most of the time, however, it\u2019s normally because the owner allows an idea to spiral irreversibly out of control. And nine times out of ten, the word \u2018pickup\u2019 is involved. <\/span><\/p>\n

\"Singer,<\/a><\/p>\n

Turning a four-door saloon into a convertible is hard. Turning it into a speedboat is even harder. A pickup, however, is easy, right? You just chop 65% of the roof off and call it a day. This is why, if you have a look online, you\u2019ll find all manner of confused looking ex-saloon cars that have a worrying amount of missing metal. But does that mean <\/span>all<\/span><\/i> \u2018home brew\u2019 pickup conversions are bad? No, of course not. As this glorious 1956 Singer Hunter<\/a> goes to show. <\/span><\/p>\n

\"Singer,<\/a><\/p>\n

For every ten pickup driveway pickup conversions, there is one that is good. This Singer<\/a> is a glowing example of that. To such an extent that we had to double check it wasn\u2019t a factory job. It looks proper. The proportions are right, the lines work and the rear load bed is actually functional, and not full of bolt holes for long absent seats. It\u2019s been planned, it\u2019s been thought about and it has been executed incredibly well indeed. <\/span><\/p>\n

\"Singer,<\/a><\/p>\n

It seems the conversion was carried out in the \u201890s, and the current vendor states that there is a full collection of photographs to show the work being carried out. The chassis was completely refurbished, the body too. The cab back, the rear fenders and the rear bed are all made from steel, and have been built to a good standard. The paint is, of course, now a couple of decades old, but it still looks to be in good order. The chrome, too, is in good condition, as is the bespoke teak rear bed. Though the vendor does suggest it may need oiling. <\/span><\/p>\n

\"Singer,<\/a><\/p>\n

This unusual Singer<\/a>, which is running, driving, stopping and starting has been the passion project of a number of owners who have evidently been in it for the build, rather than the drive. As such, this car has seen very few miles over the years. Having just been recommissioned, it\u2019s in excellent health (though there are some small visual jobs to sort) and could be ready for the shows this year. And this will be a proper head turner. There quite literally isn\u2019t another. It\u2019s weird, it\u2019s wonderful and it\u2019s a glowing example of just how \u2018right\u2019 a home-build conversion can be if it\u2019s approached in the right way. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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