Hillman Hunter Cars
The "Arrow" range was conceived as a smart-suited replacement for the Audax range of Minx/Supermix models and their badge-engineered counterparts. Some have called this the last Rootes car, although the Avenger has equal claim to that title. Launched in 1966/67, the new range of cars came in several guises, from the Hillman Minx at the bottom of the range, to the Humber Sceptre right at the top.
The Development Story
| Here is the story of how the Arrow was conceived, and what happened during its production life... |  |
Arrow Drawings and prototypes
| Serious work began on the Arrows range in 1963, after being planned for from 1961. The intention, right from the beginning was to effectively cover three model ranges by using a single platform. |  |
The Swallow project
| The one that got away... the car that the Arrow project replaced. |  |
Sunbeam Rapier
| Roy Axe's stylish coupe version of the Arrows range... |  |
UK Arrow variations
| When people mention badge engineering, one always thinks of BMC; The Rootes Group were also not averse to this practice, and the Arrow range was one that was available in MANY variations. |  |
Paykan
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Iran's Hunter; still in production in 2004...
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