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[BazaJT]

In the mid '70's I had a '64 MkI Sceptre. Two tone green with the 1500cc engine ( I believe the 1725 engine came in with the MkII) four speed manual with overdrive on 3rd and 4th

[ronnyd]

In the mid 70's I drove a Hillman Hunter GLS with the 1725 engine with twin choke webers (if I recollect correctly) fitted with an alloy Holbay head. I took it from Preston to York along the A59 (which was a great driving road before we had to worry too much about speed cameras etc!). It was a brilliant car to drive at the time and it went like the 'proverbial'!

My 1725 had Stromburg carbs IIRC. Lost in the mists of time. 

No, this one I drove definitely had a Holbay head which I'm almost certain had twin webers. I think the basic 1725 engine had a Stromberg carburettor, but was a 'snail' in comparison....

I had a wife and three young kids at that time, so 'snail' suited me fine. 

[BazaJT]

Googling shows I was wrong on both counts[make and year] The rarity in question is indeed a Rootes Group car[I automatically associated the Hunter name with Hillman]and is a Singer Hunter-basically an update of the Singer SM1500-and is later than I first thought as the Singer Hunter was launched in 1954.Still got to be a very rare motor car though.

[Rangie]

Don't think I've ever seen one of those before.

[Varche]

Nor me. That is a rare car indeed.

I wonder how the owner gets on for simple parts like head gasket