Love the sheep casually walking past and the number plate is EWE 😃🥰

@idriveaclassic

11 ай бұрын

FINALLY SOMEBODY NOTICED 💗

@idriveaclassic

11 ай бұрын

Comment pinned. Well done mark.

@multislipful

11 ай бұрын

Well spotted - I really enjoy that sort of detail - and you beat me to it! The car is a great and original looking example too.

@peterriggall8409

11 ай бұрын

I think they were coming out to check out Steph’s hat. 🤣

@LadyAnuB

11 ай бұрын

@@idriveaclassic Steph, I noticed them before the ad played but I am watching this over an hour after its release. (I had to walk my dog) 😛

1965 I was 8yrs old, dad purchased new Humber sceptre. Wow as a young kid the dash looked like something out of an aircraft cockpit controls. Loved it.

Perfect outfit. You look like the lady who first got the car. Smashing hat and coat coordinated with the car.

My mum had one of these, very much second hand by the time it came into our family. The main thing I remember is the number of children (pre seat belts) we could fit in coming home from school!

I was an apprentice mechanic when we looked after a brand new Humber Sceptre owned by a chap who ran the local fish and chip shop, (business must have been good 😂.) Although we were an Austin main dealer, we also serviced or repaired various other manufacturers vehicles. This was a good way of comparing the competition with the Austin’s which made up the majority of the vehicles we worked on. I have recently discovered your channel and find it to be extremely enjoyable.

@bucko321

11 ай бұрын

Can you remember the views of other members of staff regarding the Humber.

Can’t decide what I love best - the car or your fabulous outfit! Thoroughly enjoyed this - what a stunning car! And it was lovely to see Kev! Looking forward to the next video!

@idriveaclassic

11 ай бұрын

Aww thanks so much for watching!!! Kev loves popping up in a video or two 😂

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

11 ай бұрын

@@idriveaclassic so it seems - bless him! 🤭 xx

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

11 ай бұрын

@@xxxxxxxx3476 ohhh haha no I’ll leave the fabulous cars to Steph! But I do fancy a pink Cresta!!! 🤭 Terence Morgan was a true talent! Thank you x

Beautiful car and that dash is stunning.

When I was stationed at RAF station Fairford in 1961 I had a 1949 HUMBER SUPER SNIPE. Excellent vehicle. Really loved the luxury

The Humber Sceptre was the luxury version of the Hillman Super Minx and better Singer Vogue. Its replacement in 1967 was the new more boxy Humber Sceptre that was the top model of the new range of saloons being the Hillman Minx/ Hunter and Singer Gazelle/ Vogue.

The design of that HUMBER should be taught in schools of arts ! Thanks

@SBCBears

2 ай бұрын

Engineering, too. The mechanical and manual controls are understandable, accessible, inexpensive, reliable and easy to repair or replace.

Couldn't ask for more, Steph! A beautiful old Humber, hikers on the hill, and sheep at the beginning of the video. Magic!

Hi Steph. I recently discovered your channel and have been avidly watching your extensive back-catalogue. I appreciate the style of your videos and the effort you put into presenting the cars. Your refreshingly honest, chatty style puts many professional car review KZreadrs to shame. Keep up the good work. 👍🏻😀

@idriveaclassic

11 ай бұрын

Aww thanks so much ❤️❤️

@seanburke5686

11 ай бұрын

couldnt agree more .

Please forgive this question from Canada. Is Steph a presenter for either BBC or ITV? She is a real talent and she knows so much about cars. Impressed!

@idriveaclassic

11 ай бұрын

Aww Mary you’re too lovely! I am just a mere office worker by day. Nobody special xx

@tz6414

3 ай бұрын

Definitely one of the best car review channels for classics.

My uncle had the Vogue version of this and that was column change with the bench seat at the front. It was such a lovely car to travel in. Good video.

@TheClockwise770

7 ай бұрын

The Singer Vogue if I remember rightly had an elegant walnut surround dashboard and leather seats. Personally I preferred them but don't tell Steph

Best matching outfit of the year so far… the car is nice too. :)

Love the way your outfit matches the car. I'm sure this not an accident. Well done.

Have to agree that the Mk1 Sceptre is probably the most stylish Humber ever with a fascia that wouldn’t look out of place in an Aston Martin of the same period. Greatly video as usual Steph

@idriveaclassic

11 ай бұрын

Why oh why are we all go bonkers for Ford when Rootes made actual works of art.

Thanks Steph for another great video. I have to admit it's hard to not get distracted by the scenery during your drives. The Pennines around West Yorkshire are gorgeous.

Another excellent video Steph . Credit to the owner for keeping the humber in top class condition.

I remember those Kangol Magnet seat belts (non retractable), they were always getting tangled ,and stuck outside the doors flapping in the wind !

I thoroughly enjoyed this video it brought back good memories. I've loved Humbers since I was little boy when my dad had a 59 hawk. Well presented car and video and you have a lovely voice. Thanks.

I would go further and say it's one of the most beautifull cars Britain ever made, along with the Vauxhall Cresta PA. I was dead jealous when I was kid that a mate's parents had one (Humber) and loved to catch a ride in it. Gorgeous design. Brings back memories sitting the back like that.

A mate of mine started as an apprentice at a Lookers dealer in 1965, I remember him telling us lads about working under supervision on a Humber Sceptre, he said it was a gorgeous car, and it sure was.

It never ceases to amaze me how Steph's outfits match the cars she reviews. Her wardrobe must be...extensive 😅❤

@idriveaclassic

11 ай бұрын

Oh it’s ridiculous. I must have over 300 outfits and they’re pretty much all catalogued so I know what I’ve got and where it is.

@rosiemason-rk4cm

11 ай бұрын

The nosering & the big holes in the earlobes kinda let 'the look' down if I'm honest 😕

@johnpoile1451

11 ай бұрын

Very , Lady Penelope, Parker must be on camera.

Reminds me of a simplified life. Even your fashion stirs a familiar life long time ago. Thank you

Hi Steph, absolutely brilliant presentation. I felt as though I was sitting in the car with you. I had a Humber Sceptre Mk2 Auto which was wonderful. I hope somebody kept it going as your Humber owner has done.

very smart outfit indeed Steph! Humber never made it here to the States...shame, well you said you're a saloon girl and you definitely look in your element...great job and attention to the details!

I had one in about 1977/8 it was just a cheap but cool car, put a rod through the block on the way back from a Cheap Trick gig in Brighton!

The adjustable warning lights (main beam, indicator etc) don't actually turn off the light but give a bright or dim setting for daytime or night time driving (dim for night time and brighter for the day)

@xxxxxxxx3476

11 ай бұрын

Nevertheless a thoughtful addition at the time .

@user-jn1tr8mo3g

11 ай бұрын

Absolutely, not just Humbers but lots of Rootes cars of that period.@@xxxxxxxx3476

@iandave6282

3 ай бұрын

I'm a bit confused by the panel light switch, I thought that was to test them?

Love your videos and I especially love your outfit in this one! The hat totally makes it!!

Ewe and the car are looking great nice to see the Yorkshire country side Steph in the summer

Brilliantly planned Steph! Not only is your outfit coordinated to the car, but you even have the sheepish theme going on! Ewe really are a star! 😄

@dieselfan7406

11 ай бұрын

LOVE your hat!

Another great test drive of a 1960s classic vehicle, Steph. I first came across the recirculating ball type steering system when I read the 1970 Observer's Book of Automobiles, the first of a new re-styled edition compiled by the Olyslager Organisation, the publishers of the Motor Manuals series of which I have 18 of them in total, including the one for the Rootes Group medium-sized range, the Super Minx, Vogue and Sceptre (#78). The publishers of that humble little pocket handbook, Frederick Warne & Company Limited, teamed up with the Olyslager Organisation in 1970 to re-style the contents in that little book and put in more technical stats to go with the descriptions. Great stuff Steph.

@setter501

11 ай бұрын

Oh I love the OB of A! I have a collection 1961 to 1972! ❤

@11carbuff19572011

11 ай бұрын

Yeah. I've been collecting the back catalogue of the OB of A since as far back as the late 1970s, I have purchased back issues that I missed when I either had them originally when they first came out or borrowed from my local library since via Amazon.

Never owned or driven one, but always liked the style from when I can remember them back in late 60s to early 70s.

in that outfit and that car you could have been one of my mum and dad's friends from 1965! excellent theming.

In Australia we had The Humber Super Snipe 10:34 😊

Love the car, love the outfit, great post

Very nice outfit Stephanie . You look lovely.

Fab car and fab outfit Steph .

@idriveaclassic

11 ай бұрын

Thank you. Love this suit!

@sietse9920

11 ай бұрын

Yeah! You look stunning Steph 👍. Great you matched the dress(colour) to the car 😂😂

Ah, I can smell it now, my mum had a Super Minx. No one but her liked it, no power steering and she was five foot tall, but she loved it.

Car is a real beauty. Your outfit looks stunning next to it too Steph ! 👏

@idriveaclassic

11 ай бұрын

Thank you! I’ve had this in the wardrobe since the fat days. I chanced it fitting and I’m so glad it did.

@xxxxxxxx3476

11 ай бұрын

Have faith in your own will power . And you will find you can achieve almost the impossible .

Really enjoyed this video. They were above average for their day with as you say several items that were sold as extras on many cars of the day. I have had a few of these. I still own one that I bought in 1977 and ran it of several years as my everyday car. It did rot very badly & I took it off the road in 1984 to carry out a total rebuild, which included 3-new wings bonnet & boot. I did loads of welding, but it stood in a leaky garage for several years & I now have to strip the body for a respray. I loved driving it & cant wait until I get it back on the road.

Welcome to Marsden. The EWE number plate couldn't be more appropriate!!

Great piece to camera Kevin Hirst!

This takes me back to being a ten year old. My parents bought a 64 Mki in 1970. It was a wonderful car and I would have one in a blink.

I may be wrong but I think it had an adjustable steering column as well, only in & out, not the angle. This was carried on to the Arrow bodied Sceptres as was the little flip up covers on the dash lights.Personally I prefer the Mk2 Sceptre, mainly because it had the 1725 cc engine.

@idriveaclassic

11 ай бұрын

I think a bigger engine would’ve added some pizzazz but I’m not here to moan 😂

@nickmoloney9820

11 ай бұрын

My dad had a Mk2 it was very flash 2 tone metallic paint twin carb 1725 engi e with overdrive reg HOF 105 L

@setter501

11 ай бұрын

Yep, my 2nd car ever was a 6 year old mk2 long gone now but I still love her, I was only 20, to me she was like a small XJ6! Fabulous Car, I'd happily have one again! ❤

Hi Steph. Back in the late 80s, I had a mate who owned a '63 Sceptre MkI. This baby was a light grey over a deep wine red, with red interior except for the black dash. When he got it, the engine was tired and the front was fairly hammered as the previous owner used to take it offroad Green Laneing.....yeah, I know, right! Young fellas and old cars in the 80s.... Anyway, he got hold of it and I fell in love with its shape - even with its poor battered face. The dashboard with its auxiliary dials reminded me of one of my previous cars - a 1965 MkI Cortina GT - and as you say, she was a lovely car to ride in. This car had a prototype engine according to the numbers on the block - a 1640cc unit. As it was tired (and after 122,000 miles, I wasn't surprised), we pulled the engine and stripped it down. She was then bored to 60 thou over (the ridge in the bores was terrible), given a mild tweak on the cam lobes and was reassembled with new everything internal, although I have a feeling the pistons weren't for the 1640 and he had to find pistons and conrods that suited by measurement rather than off-the-shelf. However, he got the crank and pistons balanced and spent a lot of money making sure it would not do him wrong. Then the little car had the overdrive unit reconditioned and the interior tidied back up and we put it all back together with a lot of laughter one sunny summer's weekend. He also treated it to a big birthday and gave it a pair of 40mm Weber carburettors, a set of extractors and a free flowing exhaust with one muffler and a resonator that gave it a definite bark. That little engine just pedalled it along beautifully with never a hesitation on a hill. The altered camshaft gave it a mild lope at idle, but with it kicking in around 2500rpm, you could pootle the car around town without the wee car drinking like Olly Reed.....which it certainly did when you asked the cam and the Webers to show their stuff! After six months or so, he decided it needed cosmetic work, so sent it to a panel beater.....who unfortunately ripped him off royally. The bloke said he could get the front to look immaculate as he had a donor car he could use. I said to my mate that I would be rapt to get a chance to fix its face, take care of the small amount of rot in the doors and get it prepped before he took it somewhere to get it painted, but he wasn't to be swayed. The panel beater cut the front inch or so off the guards and removed the entire nose cone, replacing them with the face off a Singer Vogue - not a Sceptre. Now, the Singer has different lines on its face and a totally different set of front trim pieces and they aren't interchangeable. So....the nose of a Singer is what he got......but wait, there's more! The panelbeater then took liberties with the colour and decided that the bodywork wasn't up to snuff and that lighter colours would be better for the car - especially below the centre bodyline.....so he painted the roof Toyota Corolla white and the beautiful deep wine red was changed to.........Ford light Powder Blue. I could NOT think of a worse combination to stick on a car that still had red under the bonnet and a red interior! He never even bothered to do the door openings, so you still saw the original grey and red when you opened it up. I didn't know whether to be livid or mortified, scream or cry when I saw the result.....but he never argued with the panelbeater bloke or did anything about it except pay the bloke and drive away. He lost interest in the car after that and try as I might, he would not sell it to me, so it sat in the open, under the trees, outside his flat for several years until the moths ate holes in the substandard bodywork and that beautiful engine seized. I still pleaded with him to sell it to me, because I wanted to restore it to what it should have ben done to and drive it myself. A few weeks after I last asked him, I went round and saw it had gone. He had sold it for scrap. Never even kept the new carburettors he'd bought for it. Such a sad ending for such a magnificent vehicle.....so I was very glad to see the one you drove and know they are still out there! All the best

My dad had the 1966 Singer Vogue estate new as a company car which looked just like this car from the front.

Great vid . always well presented and good content you do a great job complete with retro outfits

lovely and clean on the outside can not believe the interior is not as clean

An excellent review as always Steph. A rather beautiful car and was nice to see Kev again.

I never had one of these but always liked them. My parents had two rapiers in the 60' which they bought on my recomendation, as I drove them the most. Today I still have a 1963 Hillman Super Minx convertable which I have owned for 45 years. Rootes made some very good cars but after the Hunter they just seemed to fade away.

I remember the Rootes factory in Linwood Scotland from when I was a lad. Beautiful car.

I had a Rootes group car, a 1965 Sunbeam Alpine! They were definitely superior to BL vehicles. I bought it jn Florida, then took it to Iceland. The heater was sort of lacking, but it never left me stranded. This Humber is beautiful. What I like about British cars is it is apparent that they were made by human beings, not a machine

Love how your dressed accordingly to the colour of the car 🏁

Love this car ...it had so many features ...I also love the larger models....hope you do a drive in those

Thanl you for your dedication to classic cars and bringing your passion to those new to the concept. Your dedication is exemplary and much appreciated 👍.

As an American, this car says Checker Cab mixed with English car stuff 😅

@xxxxxxxx3476

11 ай бұрын

I've once sat in the back of a Checker cab , in Los Angeles round about 77 . It was a rattler , and probably soon destined for the scrap yard . Whereas with any luck , this fine example of the once capable British motor car industry , will probably outlive all of us , if luck's on it's side .

@markhealey9409

11 ай бұрын

Checker cabs were still on the NYC streets throughout the 80s,& into the 90s( if my memory servese correctly)

My first car, in the same colour .

@idriveaclassic

11 ай бұрын

Tony you’re so lucky.

Your outfit is perfect for the car! Congratulations

lovely car ! there was one on my road when i was growing up. my dad had a red and white minx . there was a two door one that was on my road that looked really sweet

Second thing I noticed. Firstly, your very complimentary outfit and then I noticed the numberplate and the sheep doing a photo-bomb! Then I see your response, finally somebody noticed! I love the subtleties introduced and your sense of humour! BTW a very nice video to boot!

I wish my Grandfather was alive to see this ... Utterly Fabulous ... love the Gold paintwork. Thank You!

That's a really nice looking car, loads of nice details on it. Seems like it has a lot of character and the design is fantastic.

My word Steph, amazing outfit ! - loved the colour coordination with the classic car …❤

God I love Steph in that fur hat!!!!!!!!!!!

It's a tie between this and the Super Snipe series III for me. Beautiful, high quality cars. I remember the night watchman at a depot in Lincoln that my dad used to drive to, had one exactly like this - same colour, too. It lived in the garage alongside the Pilgrim coaches there and was the most exquisite car.

The exterior styling is so 1958 American with the dual headlights.

Dad had a mark 1 then a mark 2 absolutely brilliant cars as a kid I remember the headlights being amazing.

Love the outfit. A very unique channel from t.v. decades gone by. A lovely drive over the Pennines, in a beautiful classic car.

Great car my Dad had one from nearly new . Metallica BRG and light green leather . Taught me to drive in it ( didnt know I had been driving 2 years so had to stall a couple of times) Lovely car cruuse on the new M62 at 70mpg . God bless him his baby . I bought it off him 6 years later. Loved the speedo strip.

I had a B reg, absolutely loved it. A real bird puller.

I owned 2 Humber Sceptre both mk 2s, 1 was Automatic other manual, a fun time in my life. The Automatic I tuned up 0-60= 10 seconds, In the mid 80s the old Humber was 20 years old I would love to see off Fiat Mirafiori 2000/TC they were so so easy. These Sceptres were great looking from any angle.

My uncle had one of these, l remember he used to wipe inside of the windscreen with a shammy leather, he PX it for a new Rover P5.

I was around at the time. My dad used to drive big Fords (Zephyrs and Zodiacs). Even in 1965 - as a 14 year old) the Humber just looked like a Minx in drag. Didn't encourage any teenager to have a poster of it in our bedrooms, BUT a nice shiny Zodiac in silver grey or metallic sand was something you might have a poster of. The Himber was a car that an accountant or shopkeeper might own. No secret agent or police detective would have driven one. Being in a Cooper S 1275, with Minilites, wooden steering wheel, and halogen driving lamps (which cost a lot less, ie about £850) would have been far more acceptable. Ever see anyone pull off a bank job in a Humber Sceptre? Naaa- didn't think so.

Great video, love the sheep keeping an eye on you ! 😉

This and the Rapier really are the most beautiful cars ever made. Always lovely to see one.

@michaelbacon561

11 ай бұрын

I read somewhere some time ago that this model was originally intended to be a Sunbeam, hence the similar grille on the MK 1s. Because it was a 4 door saloon rather than a 2 door pillarless coupé, a last minute decision to badge it as a Humber was made!

Another car I always loved Steph and they were something very special and classy back in the day. Well presented Steph

Great channel. Yes lovely old humber, beautiful vehicle. Shame there's only 100 left

absolutely love the period dressing and choice of cars

Had a Humber Sceptre MK1 here in NZ. Great car not the quickest of the mark but a lovely sporty saloon for the time. Flick it into overdrive and it would happily rumble past most cars of the day.

I had one of these, it was a beautiful car to drive.

I quite agree, a very beautiful car. I think the Humber Super Snipe was at least as good but had more room and condsiderable more power and was more comfortable which was very useful on long journeys.

Love the colour coordination!

Nice video thanks. I loved those dimmable dash lights in a 69 Singer Vogue (arrow shape) which had a sumptuous interior with gorgeous smell.

Lovely review of a splendid stylish car, and if I might be so bold a stylish outfit and hat Steph 😊

Great video Steph ,might buy one soon

You look absolutely stunning. Thank you for being so dashing marvellous.

I had a Sceptre in my youth, also a couple of Vogues (the Singer version) Very nice cars with a lot of class. A touch above Vauxhalls and Fords of that period.

Sounds sweet, nice car and very well driven too.

That's a beautiful car. High spec for the time. Love the colour.

@idriveaclassic

11 ай бұрын

I’m just obsessed with it

Stunning car! Looks like it was the one used by Claude Greengrass’ sister, played by Judy Cornwell in series 9.

Roots had to replace it with the Mk2 because the Mk1 1500cc long stroke engine couldnt take long motorway speeds

Great video, Looks like the lady was red lining it at 35 mph. hope the cars alright Kev.

utterly brilliant scene 😅

I love the interior in this. Never seen one before. Also love the matching clothing 😀

WOW !! you look 👀gorgeous💐 in that outfit and so does the car ❤✔

Great car! My age too. Dad didn't have one, however, a few of my friends did! We had the big Austins etc.

Now that's an outfit Steph :) Have not seen that hat for years.

@idriveaclassic

11 ай бұрын

Haha it’s a favourite for poor weather but matched this outfit so well it couldn’t stay home.

What a visually stunning video! Beautiful car, beautiful location, and of course, the beautiful host! I'm from the US and everything I know about classic Humbers is from your videos. So informative. Thanks!