Friday, June 28, 2024

Hirondel

Hirondel is fictional!  The car belongs to "The Saint" the fictional character, Simon Templar, who appears in a series of books by Leslie Charteris (published 1928-1963) and later in films, television series etc.

That hasn't stopped people making their own version, even in Australia...

March 1962 Modern Motor page 1

March 1962 Modern Motor page 2
March 1962 Modern Motor page 3-4

fictional emblem suitable for the Hirondel

Sunshine

Sunshine Motors was started by HV McKay  from the  suburb of Sunshine, in Melbourne , Victoria  and was a switch from making agricultural ma...