[Phone Number] Humber 12 Saloon 4The 12 of 1933 was the first Humber developed wholly under the ownership of the Rootes empire, which had taken over the distinguished Coventry concern in 1931.

Now joined at the hip with Hillman, the two companies shared several designs and parts, but while Hillman focused on mass sales, Humber retained its traditional position as a more upmarket vehicle.

Thus, even the smaller-capacity cars, such as the 1669cc 12, were well-appointed on the inside, despite being Hillmanesque on the outside.This 1935 Humber 12 is in good all-round condition.

The interior is a particularly pleasant place to be, with high-quality leather upholstery and various period luxury features - individual ashtrays in both rear-seat arm rests, for example.

The paintwork has a lovely, mellowed finish in keeping with a car of this age.

The car is offered with a V5C, a selection of bills and an older logbook.Estimate: £6,000 - 8,000To be auctioned along with a fantastic selectio...