Introduced for the 1963 model year, the Humber Super Snipe Series IV represented the prestigious end of the Rootes Group range. Humber had long been associated with substantial, well-appointed cars, and the Super Snipe appealed to buyers seeking greater space, comfort and status than the group's more everyday models.
Built at the Rootes Group's Ryton plant near Coventry, the Series IV evolved a design first introduced in 1958. Its imposing four-headlamp front, broad chrome grille and substantial proportions combined traditional British formality with the American styling influences increasingly seen in post-war British cars.
Generous passenger and luggage space made the Super Snipe well suited to family, business and long-distance motoring at a time when Britain's motorway network was rapidly expanding. The Series IV also brought further refinements to the established design, including revisions around the roof and rear window.
The 1963 Humber Super Snipe Series IV captures a distinctive moment in British motoring: large, comfortable and dignified, with just enough Transatlantic influence to give this very British Humber a character all its own.
