Singer Vogue
| Singer Vogue | |
|---|---|
| Production period: | 1961-1970 |
| Class : | Middle class |
| Body versions : | Limousine , station wagon |
| Successor: | Sunbeam Vogue |
The Singer Vogue is a mid- size car that Singer , a Rootes Group brand , built from 1961 to 1970.
Vogue Mark I-IV
| Mark I / Mark II / Mark III / Mark IV | |
|---|---|
 Singer Vogue Mark II (1963) |
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| Production period: | 1961-1967 |
| Body versions : | Limousine , station wagon |
| Engines: |
Petrol engines : 1.6–1.7 liters (48.5–62 kW) |
| Length: | 4191 mm |
| Width: | 1595 mm |
| Height: | 1473 mm |
| Wheelbase : | 2565 mm |
| Empty weight : | 1016-1074 kg |
The first generation of Vogue, built from 1961 to 1966 as Mark I – IV, was a badge-engineered version of the Hillman Super Minx .
The Vogue Mark I was introduced in July 1961 and placed on the market above its sister models Hillman Super Minx and Singer Gazelle . The car had a front with double headlights and a version of the 1.6 liter Minx engine with 66 bhp (48.5 kW).
The 1963 Vogue Mark II had disc brakes at the front as standard.
The Vogue Mark III was introduced in 1964. The panoramic rear window had been removed from him. There were additional triangular windows behind the rear doors. Its engine now made 84 bhp (62 kW) with the same displacement.
The last version of this generation was the Vogue Mark IV, presented at the London Motor Show in 1965 . Its engine was bored out to 1725 cm³, but still made 84 bhp. In addition to the four-door sedan, the Mark IV was also available as a five-door station wagon for the first time.
Gallery images
Singer Vogue Mark III & Mark IV had a front with double headlights and no longer a panoramic rear window.
Singer Vogue Estate station wagon (1965)
Manufactured in Australia as Humber Vogue
The Vogue was also built in Australia by Rootes Australia as the Humber Vogue . The model was introduced in 1963 and it was followed by Vogue Sports with the engine of the Sunbeam Rapier , which made 85.5 bhp (63 kW). The Vogue Sports also had an improved chassis, better brakes and different wheels. After the Vogue Mark III, which also had the Rapier engine, was introduced in 1965, Vogue Sports was discontinued. With the takeover of Rootes Australia by Chrysler Australia in 1966, the production of the Humber Vogue was stopped.
New Vogue
| New Vogue | |
|---|---|
 Singer New Vogue (1968) |
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| Production period: | 1967-1970 |
| Body versions : | Limousine , station wagon |
| Engines: |
Petrol engines : 1.7 liters (62 kW) |
| Length: | 4343 mm |
| Width: | 1600 mm |
| Height: | 1422 mm |
| Wheelbase : | 2489 mm |
| Empty weight : | from 935 kg |
The second generation of Vogue, the Singer New Vogue , was presented at the London Motor Show in 1966. It was a version of the Rootes Arrow and covered the market segment above its sister model Hillman Hunter . He took over the 1725 cc engine with 84 bhp (62 kW) from its predecessor. It was the first British car model with rectangular headlights. A station wagon came out in April 1967. Together with the other Singer models, production of the New Vogue was discontinued in 1970. It was replaced by the short-lived Sunbeam Vogue .
Individual evidence
- ^ David Culshaw, Peter Horrobin: The Complete Catalog of British Cars 1895-1975. Veloce Publishing, Dorchester 1997, ISBN 1-874105-93-6 , pp. 271-278
- ↑ a b c Joe Kenwright: Aussie Original: Humber Vogue . www.uniquecarsmag.com.au . Retrieved August 7, 2013.
- ↑ a b Australian History . Humber Enthusiasts Group of NSW ( April 30, 2006 memento on the Internet Archive )
- ^ The Vogue Story . www.asco.org.uk . Retrieved July 24, 2014.
