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    • #99940
      Robert Rehman
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        are Singer cars related to Rootes cars ?

      • #99941
        Sean Johnson
        Participant

          Rootes purchased Singer in 1955, so after that date, yes, Singer was part of the Rootes group. an interesting footnote… William (Billy) Rootes started his motoring career at Singer in 1909 at the age of 15

        • #99943
          Robert Rehman
          Participant

            so I saw a Singer car at the Hershey fall show several years ago that looked similar to an MGTC. what would that have been ?

          • #99944
            Sean Johnson
            Participant

              It could have been a Singer 9 or an SM roadster.

            • #99945
              Robert Rehman
              Participant

                Yes, looking on the internet at pictures it looks like a Singer 9 that I saw. 1934 year rings a bell and pictures show high wire wheels which I also remember. That’s a neat looking car that I had never seen before or since. Thanks for the information.

              • #99956
                Sean Johnson
                Participant

                  You bet 🙂

                • #99960
                  Rod Patriquin
                  Participant

                    This is my 1959 Singer Gazelle, a Rootes Group car.

                  • #99962
                    Robert Rehman
                    Participant

                      Thanks for the pictures. Haven’t made it to the convention yet. Possibly this year. Hope to see a little of everything there.

                    • #99963
                      Bob and Jean Webb
                      Participant

                        I hope Rod makes it to the United. I owe him a distributor rotor. I’ll make sure it’s not a Chinese made part.

                      • #99964
                        Rod Patriquin
                        Participant

                          Hey Bob. Plan is to be there. Hotel reservations are made.

                        • #99968
                          Bob and Jean Webb
                          Participant

                            Rod,
                            I ‘ve made my reservations too. Jean is leaning towards having our 69GT with us. If she decides to retire we might roam the Northeast for awhile. See you there!

                          • #99971
                            Robert Rehman
                            Participant

                              I’m a Tiger owner but I love looking at everything. My first Rootes look was at a wooden floor shop at a Chrysler dealer in 1966. A guy my brother worked with had a new Alpine and he was having it tuned up. I was 8 years old.

                            • #99978

                              David Kellogg owns a Singer of the thirties

                            • #99979
                              Rod Patriquin
                              Participant

                                The 30’s Singers are wonderful looking cars. So many models then. Cars at one time had style and character.

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