1966 Humber Super Snipe Series V

This car is offered from outside of the European Union. It has been imported under temporary admission customs bond and is therefore subject to Dutch import tax (9%) on top of the winning bid price. Cars less than 30 years old will pay 10% Dutch import tax plus 21% VAT on the hammer.

The winning bidder will receive a receipt for the final hammer value, as their proof of purchase.

This vehicle has been on static display for a number of years and the documented history available is limited to that displayed in our photography section.

We have not tried to drive the car, and cannot vouch for its mechanical viability or functionality.

It will require recommissioning prior to road use and is sold ‘as seen’.

As CARS Europe BV is the guarantor of all customs duties and taxes for vehicles within Dutch customs bond, the car cannot be released to the buyer or transporter immediately after the sale. For all enquiries relating to Customs, please contact CARS Europe BV.

Purchases will only be released once cleared funds are received. All vehicles must be collected after the payment of funds.

All storage charges must be paid in full prior to the vehicle’s collection or onward transportation. Storage charges payment must be arranged with the storage company. Collection is strictly by appointment only.

Please send a booking email to the storage centre to ensure vehicle(s) are ready at time of collection. Photographic ID will be required at time of collection. If a third party is collecting for you, then written authorisation is required in advance from you and photographic ID of the third party is required at the time of collection.

Collection either by buyer or third party is only possible for vehicles within customs bond if applicable import taxes paid are paid to import into country of bonded storage location.

As soon as The Market by Bonhams receives your payment, the accounts department will send a release note to the manager of the storage facility where your car(s) is stored.

CARS Europe BV will contact you just after the sale to confirm onward transport requirements. Direct contact at CARS for enquiries is as follows; Joanna Herlihy, +31 (0) 252 682 526, +44 7483 433912, joanna@carseurope.net.

STORAGE CHARGES - €30 + local VAT per motor car per day commencing from the sixth day following the auction end.

CUSTOMS CHARGES - €500 per motor car (plus applicable permanent import taxes from bond).

This LHD auto 1966 Humber Super Snipe Series V Estate comes to us with no history or service records.

As with many of the other cars in this vendor’s collection, we haven’t tried to start or drive it and, consequently, our opinions are confined to the car’s cosmetic condition.

We think the car entered the vendor’s collection in 2014.

Today, the odometer reads 72,984 kms.

The chassis number is B84002107.

The condition of the bodywork and interior puts this car in the ‘light project’ category.

Obviously, we don’t know anything about the engine, electrics or mechanicals

From a few metres away the dark silver/grey paintwork looks really quite good on what is, we think, rather a handsome car.

The bodywork seems largely free of any significant bumps or creases. The panel gaps and shut lines look consistent and even.

Move closer, however, and some issues become apparent.

There is rust visible in the front wheel arch on the driver’s side and bubbling at the base of the rear door and along the sill on the same side.

On the passenger side there’s bubbling on both doors and in the sill. There’s also a dent and scrape at the base of the front passenger door, a small dent in the tailgate and an area of cracked and crazed paint on the driver’s side front wing.

The worst of the corrosion is on the rear valance below the bumper on the driver’s side, where the metal has been holed and eaten away.

There are some cracks in the paint and outbreaks of bubbling around the passenger side headlight housing.

The wheels seem to be in reasonable condition and the chrome is not too bad, although there is some foxing on the rear bumper.

Much of the exterior rubber trim is cracked or perished.

Much like its exterior counterpart, the interior is decent in some places and decidedly less so in others.

The front seats seem to have survived really quite well and the red leather upholstery is broadly fine aside from some characterful creasing.

The rear seats have definitely seen better days and have several splits in the leather.

The door cards are in need of a good clean and the sections of carpet at the base of them has attracted the unwanted attentions of moths. So, too, has the carpeting throughout, although the moths appear to have expressed a dietary preference for the carpets in the rear.

The lacquer on the dashboard, door cappings, picnic tables and various inserts is cracked and faded, and sections of veneer have come away completely in places.

There are nicks and small tears on the back of the front bench seat and the rear luggage shelf is showing evidence of what looks like water damage.

Everything in the engine bay appears to be in its right and proper place although it all looks a little dusty and tired.

The undersides of the car are showing rust in places, but it’s difficult to say whether or not this might affect the structural integrity of the vehicle.

This car doesn’t come with any history or service records.

It must be registered in the country of your choice and you will need to contact the appropriate vehicle licensing agency for instructions on how to do this.

None of the paperwork shown in the gallery in any way constitutes any kind of licensing or registration certification.

This is a rare survivor of what was once a very up-market and prestigious model.

The kind of people who bought Humber Super Snipe estate cars in 1966 would probably be driving Range Rovers now.

Clearly, it’s seen better days, but traces of its former grandeur are still discernible and, to the right enthusiast with the right expertise and patience this could yet be a very rewarding project.

Provided, of course, that the engine, electrics and mechanicals are amenable to recommissioning.

We’re confident to offer this car for auction with an estimate of €4,000 - €7,000.