1969 Hillman Hunter Royal leaded fuel from Australia and New Zealand
Summary:
An affordable classic, and original and funky little beast. THE MIGHTY HUNTER
Faults:
Lots of things have gone wrong with my car.
I have had a new radiator.
I blew the head gasket, as a result of the thermostat becoming stuck.
The seats came un-welded, and had to be re-fixed.
The car was stolen and recovered, and additionally broken into twice.
I have had the dashboard replaced, as it was cracking.
The window winder replaced, as a friend broke it off.
The plastic escutcheons around the interior door handles constantly fall off.
The paint is now starting to peel off and needs to be re-sprayed.
The master cylinder had to be re-conditioned.
I have had new brake drums fitted.
General Comments:
I love this car. Despite all the above which has gone wrong, this is my first car and it has been great. Everyone loves my car because it is original, and a classic.
I have had a CD fitted with rear speakers and plan soon to have the paint work re-done.
I also would like to replace the carpet inside. I have gone back to original style of the car by fitting white wall tyres.
For a first car which only cost $500, and is valued at about $4000 now, I would recommend it to anyone who needs a cheap car, or is interesting in restoring a car.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know
Review Date: 30th September, 2002
10th Aug 2006, 22:52
My grandmother had a 1969 Hillman Hunter, I drove it a few times between Melbourne and Bacchus Marsh about 1992, it was OK. The best part was the sticker on the rear window that said "The Mighty Hunter: Your Passport to Adventure". You see a lot on TV in Iran, they either do still make them or did until recently.