
The Rootes Group included Hillman, Humber, Singer and Sunbeam (They also built Talbot cars for awhile and truck brands Commer and Karrier.) While over the years they sold all 4 major car brands in the US, their emphasis was on Hillman and Sunbeam. Not many Humbers or Singers found homes in the US.

The engine is the 1500cc Rootes 4, which is fairly durable, but not very powerful. Top speed for this car is around 80 MPH.
The body was what Rootes called the "Audax" (Latin for "bold") body and was their first attempt at a unibody car.

Even a driver quality restoration on this car will cost way more than it's worth. Still, I hope someone with the time, talent and money takes it on. These cars are extremely rare on this side of the Atlantic and it would be great to see this one on the road again.
