This 1949 Armstrong Siddeley Hurricane is a right-hand-drive drophead coupé that was acquired by the seller in 2009 and subsequently refurbished. The car is finished in two-tone burgundy and cream over burgundy upholstery, and power comes from a 2.0-liter inline-six paired with a four-speed manual gearbox. Features include a burgundy three-position soft top, rear-hinged doors, front bucket seats, and a wood dash panel. A replacement carburetor gasket was installed in June 2021.
Armstrong Siddeley Motors…
This 1949 Armstrong Siddeley Hurricane is a right-hand-drive drophead coupé that was acquired by the seller in 2009 and subsequently refurbished. The car is finished in two-tone burgundy and cream over burgundy upholstery, and power comes from a 2.0-liter inline-six paired with a four-speed manual gearbox. Features include a burgundy three-position soft top, rear-hinged doors, front bucket seats, and a wood dash panel. A replacement carburetor gasket was installed in June 2021.
Armstrong Siddeley Motors Ltd was founded in 1919 and specialized in luxury vehicles and aircraft engines. The marque was among the first British automakers to resume production after World War II. This example was painted in its current burgundy and cream under current ownership. Features include polished bumpers, driving lamps, fender-munted mirrors, rear-hinged doors, and a bustle-back trunk. The semaphore turn signals have been bypassed in favor of front-mounted lights.
The painted steel wheels wear chrome hubcaps, trim rings, and bias-ply tires. A spare wheel is mounted below the trunk floor. The Hurricane utilized an independent torsion bar front suspension and a live rear axle with leaf springs. Braking is handled by hydraulically assisted front drums and mechanical rear units. The three-position burgundy soft top features a glass rear window.
The right-hand-drive cabin features front bucket seats and a rear bench trimmed in burgundy upholstery with matching door panels and carpets. A locking glovebox is mounted ahead of the front passenger.
Smiths instrumentation includes an 85-mph reverse-sweep speedometer and gauges for oil pressure and fuel level. The five-digit odometer shows 62k miles.
The 2.0-liter OHV inline-six was was factory rated at 70 horsepower. A carburetor gasket is said to have been recently replaced.
Power is sent to the rear wheels via a floor-shifted four-speed manual gearbox.