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    Commer Cob Down On The Punta Arenas, Chile, Street
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    01/05/09

    In reply to Commer Cob Down On The Punta Arenas, Chile, Street
    If an old Mini and a VW 70s wagon/fastback had a baby...
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    Image of Armand Armand
    01/05/09

    In reply to Commer Cob Down On The Punta Arenas, Chile, Street
    In its native Britain, the rear side windows would indeed have made this a Hillman Husky rather than a Commer Cob, but it seems that the Rootes Group had a habit of playing fast and loose with some of its model names outside of English-speaking markets. For the record, the Husky was a two-door wagon version of the Hillman Minx, which was available in sedan, convertible and 5-door wagon versions. The Sunbeam Rapier was a 2-door hardtop version, but with a hotter engine and an upright radiator grille. All were designed by Raymond Loewy, which is why they look a little like shrunken Studebakers.


    Whether it's a Commer or a Hillman, I'm totally down with this little wagon. I'll replace the 1390cc engine with an aluminum-headed 1725cc version from a late Sunbeam Alpine (less weight up front and around twice the power) and go rallying.

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    Image of Mad_Science Mad_Science
    01/05/09

    In reply to Commer Cob Down On The Punta Arenas, Chile, Street
    Those wheels look really big for the body and a car of that era.


    Probably something huge like 14"-ers.

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    Image of Armand Armand
    01/05/09

    @Mad_Science: They should be 15 inches in diameter by 4 inches wide. Later Cobs (and their badge-engineered stablemates, the Hillman Minx and Sunbeam Rapier) had 13s and newfangled radial tires, but these look taller and skinnier than those.
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    Image of Graverobber Graverobber
    01/05/09

    In reply to Commer Cob Down On The Punta Arenas, Chile, Street
    Hillman, Huskey, Commer, Cob.

    Why do they all sound like stage names for the Village People?
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    Image of Landau_Calrissian loves our President Camacho. Landau_Calrissian loves our President Camacho.
    01/05/09

    In reply to Commer Cob Down On The Punta Arenas, Chile, Street
    I especially like the attention to detail on the wheels.
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    Image of Bumblebee Bumblebee
    01/05/09

    @Landau_Calrissian: My monitor is not the best (can anyone recommend a good monitor?): What details do you mean? The matching color?
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    Image of Ash78, cube farmer Ash78, cube farmer
    01/05/09

    In reply to Commer Cob Down On The Punta Arenas, Chile, Street
    Fantastic. Me gustaría Commer.
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    01/05/09

    @The Name's Ash78, Housewares: Awesome it may be, but edible it isn't.
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    Image of Ash78, cube farmer Ash78, cube farmer
    01/05/09

    @FuzzyPlushroom: So I guess that rules out porn on the Cob.
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