1969 Sunbeam Arrow [Arrow]

1969 Sunbeam Arrow [Arrow] in Columbo: Murder by the Book, Movie made for TV, 1971

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin: — Made for: USA

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Author	Message
stronghold ◊ 2008-01-04 13:51	still Hillman Hunter? or known as something else in America?
Sunbar ◊ 2008-01-04 14:06	"In North America they were sold as Sunbeam Arrows. For the US market, it initally appeared in 1967 as a rebadged Hillman Hunter. For 1968, a station wagon appeared, derived from the Hunter estate car. For 1969-70, it was basically a Singer Gazelle, but with the 1725cc engine and a Minx grille. The Canadian Arrow of this period was more closely related to the Hillman Minx." Source History of Sunbeam, sunbeam.org.au Brochure cover - USA. http://mclellansautomotive.com/photos/B4805.jpg U.S. Rootes Group. -- Last edit: 2008-01-04 14:14:07
car nerd ◊ 2008-05-03 22:19	These were quite rare here in California.
blhart55 ◊ 2008-12-08 02:50	I owned an Arrow back in 1973..... was my first car.....
dsl ◊ 2010-09-24 14:08	Sunbar wrote .....For 1969-70, it was basically a Singer Gazelle, but with the 1725cc engine .... I'm tempted to suggest this version instead of earlier rebadged Hunter due to simple trim.