Humber Sceptre I
Overview
| Produced: |
1963-1965, 17011 produced. |
|---|---|
| Types: |
Saloon,4 doors,4 seats |
A new compact Humber model made its debut in 1963, the Sceptre. The new car was aimed at the growing "executive saloon" market and combined sporting performance and luxurious trim. The Sceptre had strong competition from the Ford Corsair, Triumph and Rover 2000 models.
The Sceptre shared its floor-pan with the Hillman Super Minx as well as the twin-carb, 1592cc engine. The later (1965 onwards) Sceptre II had a more powerful 1725cc engine along with the option of automatic transmission. Production of the Sceptre II continued until 1967.
Engines
| Capacity | Config | Model | Bore/Stroke | CR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1592cc | S4 OHV | Hillman S4 OHV | 81.5mm x 76.2mm | 9.1 |
Drivetrain and Suspension
| Drivetrain | Steering | Front Suspension | Rear Suspension |
|---|---|---|---|
Auction Sales History
| Lot Num |
Description | Auctioneer | Date | Hammer Price | Hammer Price (inc premium) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 236 | Humber Sceptre | Coys | 11 Jul 2009 | Not sold | |
| 427 | Humber Sceptre (1964) | Greens | 30 Sep 2000 | - | €665.00 |
| 203 | Humber Sceptre (1964) | RTS Auctions Ltd | 15 Aug 1999 | £1000.00 | - |
| 218 | Humber Sceptre (1964) | RTS Auctions Ltd | 20 Jun 1999 | Not sold | |
| 008 | Humber Sceptre 1600 (1963) | AMA | 18 Jan 1999 | Not sold | |
| 091 | Humber Sceptre (1964) | BCA | 7 Apr 1997 | Not sold | |
| 349 | Humber Sceptre Saloon (1964) | Brooks | 21 Sep 1996 | - | £1782.00 |
| 006 | Humber Sceptre Mark 1 (1964) | H&H Sales Limited | 21 Feb 1996 | £600.00 | - |
| 253 | Humber Sceptre (1963) | RTS Auctions Ltd | 17 Sep 1995 | £1350.00 | - |
| 426 | Humber Sceptre Saloon (1963) | Sothebys | 6 Mar 1995 | Not sold | |
| 134 | Humber Sceptre (1965) | ADT | 7 Dec 1993 | Not sold | |
Magazine Articles
| Title | Pages | Options | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Article |
Buyers Datafile. Hillman Super Minx |
84 |
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| Publication | Practical Classics February 2001 | |||
| Buyers Datafile. Hillman Super Minx, Singer Vogue, Humber Sceptre. Super Minxes. They’re Minxes, only bigger. Russ Smith finds what this Rootes range has to offer. | ||||
| Article |
Group Test - Suburban Sports |
106 |
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| Publication | Classics Monthly April 2012 | |||
| Group Test - Suburban Sports - Intending to attract a new breed of saloon consumer, Rootes and Ford ramped up their packages and battled it out in 1960s suburbia. | ||||
| Article |
Buyer's Guide - Humber Sceptre MKI-II |
72 |
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| Publication | Classic Car Weekly 6 October 2010 | |||
| Buyer's Guide - Humber Sceptre MKI-II - Luxury saloons rarely offer greater value for money than the Humber Sceptre - especially when they make such superb everyday classics. BEN WANKLYN has the lowdown on a forgotten bargain. | ||||
| Article |
Road Test - Royal Sceptre |
44 |
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| Publication | Classic Car Mart April 2007 | |||
| Road Test - Royal Sceptre - As Humber's old home producers its last Peugeot, here's a timely reminder that Billy Rootes' flagship marque once made some cracking cars. By Steve Wilson. 1965 Humber Sceptre MKI | ||||
| Article |
Buying power - Rootes Sceptre/Vogue/Super Minx series |
28 |
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| Publication | Classic Car Weekly 28 September 2006 | |||
| Buying power - Rootes Sceptre/Vogue/Super Minx series - The Super Minx Vogue and Sceptre models were a step up from the cooking Minxes and Gazelles from Rootes, and always felt just that little bit more substantial and better engineered than their BMC Farina, Ford Corsair and rover or Triumph 2000 comtemporaties. RICHARD GUNN - who owns a Sceptre himself - looks at how to pick up a good one. | ||||
| Article |
Badge Engineering At Its Best - Humber Sceptre |
9 |
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| Publication | Classic Car Mart March 2004 | |||
| Rootes Group's poshest Hillman Minx; the Humber Sceptre, and recall a time when marque loyalties ran high. | ||||
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