Humber Sceptres were never imported by Rootes or Chrysler. In 40+ years of
Rootes watching, I have seen two in New York City. In each case I was not in
a position to get a good look. One passed me as I was waiting to cross the
street in front of New York's city hall in 1964 or so. It was a Series I and
was left hand drive. All the lights were green and it disappeared uptown in a
few moments-the Sceptre was a medium gray color. The other one I saw was in
mid-town. I was standing, crammed onto a New York City bus and one pulled up
along side. The light changed and it was gone-I believe it was white and was
also a Series I-I could not tell if it was LHD or RHD.
So, somewhere in the New York area there might be a Sceptre moldering in a
junkyard! Other then those two, I have never seen another one. The other
rare Rootes car I saw was a Series III or IV Singer Vogue. It was right hand
drive and was sitting on the sidewalk outside of "Long Island City
Imports"-the company formed by ex-Rootes employees after the Rootes/Chrysler
Long Island City facility was closed (it was across the street from the old
Rootes building).
Jan Eyerman
1959 Hillman Minx Series III DeLuxe
1973 Hillman Avenger DL
"Greg Locke" <glocke@ihug.co.nz> wrote:
There was one imported here into NZ about 2 years ago I think. It is in
Auckland here somewhere, and I have been meaning to check it out sometime.
The cars are based on the mark 1 Humber sceptre, more than the alpine. I
think it is the same floorpan, windscreen, and some of the bodywork too and
interior too. I have a few sceptres here in NZ, but understand they are very
rare in America. Are there any that anyone knows of?
Greg
----- Original Message -----
From: Robert J.Jaarsma <jaars@cyberportal.net>
To: Jan Eyerman <jan.eyerman@usa.net>; <DGaab31123@aol.com>;
<alpines@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, 6 July 2001 06:14
Subject: RE: [Venezia]
> Great to see that VENEZIA interest. May be we can together find a few
more
> answers?
>
> Indeed my car is featured in British Car issue #92 and is blue, not green.
> Most pictures were taken during the Tigers East/Alpine East United in
> Portland Maine last summer.
>
> A fellow named Tony Inzana in California owns a green one. It has wire
> wheels and horizontal grille bars, instead of the normal vertical ones.
> Also in Texas is a green one, however that one supposedly came from
> Switzerland in the eighties.
>
> Mine was titled in Virginia in 1967 by a certain C.M. Jones.
> This car was imported from Germany by a service man, and there is a German
> date plate on the car.
> I do not think mine is the same car as you saw in Manhattan!
>
> Since I have been unable to track down Mr. Jones, I don't know if he was
> the one who imported mine. Supposedly he (?) imported three Venezia's??
>
> From what I know there are 5 Venezia's in the USA and approx.
> 2 in Italy/Autralia/S.Africa, 5 in England, 3 in Holland/Spain/Belgium, 1
in
> Switzerland/France/Germany.
> Altogether about 30 remaining car are known to have survived in the world.
>
> Questions:1) Can anyone help me find Mr. Jones, or if there were earlier
> registrations?
> 2) If David still has that picture, I sure would be interested. Let
> me know!
> 3) Where is Mr. Wade's car now ?
> 4) Any others known to somebody?
> 5) Where do I find new rubber for the vent windows?
>
> Appreciate any help and may be I can answer more questions.
> Robert
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-alpines@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-alpines@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Jan Eyerman
> Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2001 6:14 PM
> To: DGaab31123@aol.com; alpines@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Venezia]
>
>
> I don't remember the fellow's name or much about him. I do remember the
car
> needed TLC. The interior was worn and a little ratty and it could have
used
> some paint. I think this must have been around 1974 as I bought a '69
> Alpine
> GT instead for $750.
>
> Jan
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> DGaab31123@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 7/4/2001 8:59:54 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
> jan.eyerman@usa.net writes:
>
> << Yes, it is in the August-September issue (#92). I was offered a
Vanazia
> back
> in teh early seventies for $1,000 and turned it down! DUMB!!! However,
> that
> means there was one in the New York City area (this car was in Manhattan)
> back
> then. It was BRG.
>
> Jan >
>
> A very close friend of mine had a green Venezia in the early 70s in New
> York.
>
> Her dad's last name is Wade. Does that ring any bells? I have a black and
> white photo of the car somewhere around my house. He raced Sunbeams in
Spain
> and South America as well. Mostly Imps, but also the occasional Alpine.
> Small
>
> world.
>
> David
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