Hustler (make of car)

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Hustler 4 from 1979

Hustler was a British car brand.

The designer William Towns - who was also responsible for the Aston Martin Lagonda - designed the vehicle in 1978 and later made the kits in his design studio Interstyl in Compton Verney in Warwickshire . It was a kit car . The vehicles were based on the Mini .

The original version had steel frames made of square profile beams, which were clad with fiberglass panels and large, flat windows. Most models had sliding doors. The front and rear subframes as well as the mechanics came from the Mini, the Metro or the BMC ADO16 . The Hustler was available with four and six wheels. In the six-wheel version, two subframes of the Mini were used at the rear. Stylistically, the vehicle had echoes of Lagonda and Bulldog .

Around 500 copies in different model versions were produced up to 1989.

Models

Hustler 4
Original version on a mini basis.
Hustler 6
With two rear mini subframes, four rear wheels were made possible.
Hustler Huntsman
Larger, more powerful model based on the 1100/1300 or Mini-Metro. 4 and 6 wheel versions.
Hustler Hellcat
Spartan off-road vehicle version with 4, more rarely with 6 wheels.
Hustler sport
Two-seater convertible on a mini basis.
Hustler sprint
Two-seater coupé on a mini base, with a flat windshield and an approximately 8-inch lower body.
The Hustler in Wood
With plywood panels, light metal frame and glass structure.
Hustler Holiday
Combination version with 4 or 6 wheels.
Hustler Force
Model with conventional instead of sliding doors. With 4 or 6 wheels.
Hustler Highlander
Six-wheel luxury model with Jaguar V12 engine, only eight of which were built.
Hustler Harrier
High-roof version that could accommodate a wheelchair in the rear.

literature

  • Hadyn Davies, Ian Hyne: Kitcars International Guide to Kit Cars and their Values: 1964-1991. 1991.

Web links

Commons : Hustler  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files