| Singer SM1500 | |
|---|---|
 SM1500 early model before headlamps were raised | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Singer Motors |
| Production | 1948–1954 17,382 produced |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Small family car (C) |
| Body style | 4-door saloon 2-door coupé utility[1] |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1,506 and 1,497 cc overhead cam |
| Transmission | 4-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 107 in (2,718 mm) [2] |
| Length | 176 in (4,470 mm)[3] |
| Width | 63 in (1,600 mm)[3] |
| Height | 64 in (1,626 mm)[3] |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Singer Super Ten Singer Super Twelve |
| Successor | Singer Hunter (see below) |
The Singer SM1500 is a small family car produced by Singer Motors from 1948 to 1956. The first new design produced by Singer after World War II it was planned to replace their Super Ten and Super Twelve.
Following a minor facelift in 1952 the SM1500 was given a traditional Singer radiator grille in 1954 and in that form, known as a Singer Hunter, it remained in production until shortly after the business was sold to Rootes Securities at the beginning of 1956.[4] The sturdy Singer engine was briefly installed in a modified Hillman Minx named Singer Gazelle.
- ^ Advertisement for Singer SM1500 Half Ton Coupe Utility, The Nambour Chronicle, Friday, 29 February 1952, page 10 Retrieved on 1 December 2013
- ^ Singer / SM1500 Archived 22 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from www.which-car.org on 9 April 2011
- ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference
Motor1952was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Rootes To Take Over Singers. The Times, Friday, 30 December 1955; pg. 8; Issue 53415