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Singer Chamois coupé, SPA 257F

DVLA: Singer
Date of First Registration: 19 Sep 1967
Cylinder Capacity: 1040cc
Colour: blue

First registered in Surrey.

Singer Chamois coupe, SPA 257F; Go Imp 50
Go Imp 50; visiting Donington, Saturday, May 4
  
Singer Chamois coupe, SPA 257F; Imp12
Imp 12 @ Matlock, Sunday, August 5
  
Singer Chamois coupe, SPA 257F; Imp12
Imp 12 @ Matlock, Sunday, August 5
 

Rally Plaque no. 56

Make & Model: Singer Chamois coupé
Colour: blue
Milage: 30,000 in 14 years

No. of years owned: 14
Engine cc: 930
MPG: 38

Wat attracted you to this car?
Always wanted a coupé

Claim to fame or any tales:
Used in an Irn Bru advert

Restoration history incl. engine modifications:
930 Sport spec engine. Fiesta disc brake conversion. Auxilary front rad. Bonnet raises at rea for venting. Recaro front seats, full tartan retrim, including headlining. 13"Revolution Wheels
Restored in 1998 incl. bare metal respray; 'Quick' tidy up in 2009, which took 3 years and resprayed again!
All work, including painting undertaken by myself, fitted with my own design of 'hidden' tow-bar, removable swan neck assembly when not needed.

Singer Chamois coupe, SPA 257F; Imp12
Imp 12 @ Matlock, Sunday, August 5
  
Singer Chamois coupe, SPA 257F; Imp12
Imp 12 @ Matlock, Sunday, August 5
  

 

Singer Chamois coupe, SPA 257F; Imp12
Imp 12 @ Matlock, Saturday, August 4
  

 

3rd best Hillman Californian SPA 257F
Imp 12 @ Matlock, Sunday, August 5
  

Jim Fraser receiving the award for 3rd best Hillman Californian for SPA 257F, his Singer Chamois coupé.

Singer Chamois coupe, SPA 257F; Imp12
Imp 12 @ Matlock, Thursday evening, August 2
  

the maps for the tour on Friday

Singer Chamois coupe, SPA 257F; Imp12
Imp 12 @ Matlock, Thursday evening, August 2
  

No, I never get tired of shooting the same photos every year.

Singer Chamois coupe, SPA 257F; Imp 11
Imp 11: Bangor (Imp Cymru), 5 August
  

 

Singer Chamois coupe, SPA 257F; Imp 11
Imp 11: Bangor (Imp Cymru), 5 August
  

 

Singer Chamois coupe, SPA 257F; Imp 11
Imp 11: Bangor (Imp Cymru), 5 August
  

 

Singer Chamois coupe, SPA 257F; Imp 11
Imp 11: Bangor (Imp Cymru), 5 August
  

Handle for opening the gap

Singer Chamois coupe, SPA 257F; Imp 11
Imp 11: Bangor (Imp Cymru), 5 August
  

modified to open a gap for better cooling

Singer Chamois coupe, SPA 257F; Imp 11
Imp 11: Bangor (Imp Cymru), 5 August
  

 

Singer Chamois coupe, SPA 257F; Imp 11
Imp 11: Bangor (Imp Cymru), 5 August
  

 

Singer Chamois coupe, SPA 257F; Imp 11
Imp 11: Bangor (Imp Cymru), 5 August
  

 

Singer Chamois coupe, SPA 257F; Imp 11
Imp 11: Bangor (Imp Cymru), 5 August
  

Jim Fraser

Singer Chamois coupe, SPA 257F; Imp 11
Imp 11: Bangor (Imp Cymru), 5 August
  

Ceiling in the Fraser plaid?

Singer Chamois coupe, SPA 257F; Imp 11
Imp 11: Bangor (Imp Cymru), 5 August
  

 

Singer Chamois coupe, SPA 257F; Imp 11
Imp 11: Bangor (Imp Cymru), 5 August
  

 

Singer Chamois coupe, SPA 257F; Imp 11
Imp 11: Bangor (Imp Cymru), 5 August
  

 


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