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General Category => Rootes Group Cars => Topic started by: 88v8 on March 19, 2018, 07:02:39 PM

Title: Hillman what?
Post by: 88v8 on March 19, 2018, 07:02:39 PM
Hillman Husky.
1959.
Lifelong California car.

In one of the most bizarre V8 projects I can recall, this humble little load-hauler has been given Hokanson Tiger front suspension, a narrowed Jag rear, and partially set up for a 302.

Husky.jpg

The seller, in Camarillo,  says he's had the job on the go ten years, and lost interest.

Over to you - take it from here

https://www.ebay.com/itm/192486343757?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&fromMakeTrack=true

Ivor

Edit....oops, should have been in the Rootes forum.
Title: Re: Hillman what?
Post by: Moderator on March 20, 2018, 07:23:16 PM
moved...

I guess most everyone is familiar with <a href="http://www.britishv8.org/Other/RyanReis.htm">Ryan's Hillman Husky  with Oldsmobile Quad 4</a>, eh?
Title: Re: Hillman what?
Post by: kstevusa on March 20, 2018, 07:43:11 PM
Ryan's Hillman was my first thought when I saw the post.  Got to see it at Omaha Brit V8.
Title: Re: Hillman what?
Post by: mgbreis on March 25, 2018, 09:21:15 AM
Neat! That's the color mine was originally. Looks like some very nice parts have been used. One thing I don't understand and seems to be common in the "modified Husky" sector is eliminating the rear side windows? I guess its a personal preference but no thanks.
Title: Re: Hillman what?
Post by: 88v8 on March 28, 2018, 05:06:36 AM
Sold for $4,550.