The Humber Super Snipe is a car which was produced from 1938 to 1967 by British-based Humber Limited.

Humber Super Snipe July 1966. This is how the car looked at the time when the manufacturers terminated it.

Humber Super Snipe Series II devient rouge

Humber Super Snipe dated at 1951 photographed near Brentwood in June 2008

Humber in military colours

Humber Super Snipe Mark III 1952

Humber Super Snipe

Overview
Production	1938–1940 1500 (approx) made^[2]
Body and chassis
Body style	4-door saloon Sports saloon Drophead coupé
Powertrain
Engine	4086 cc Straight-6 side valve
Dimensions
Wheelbase	114 in (2,896 mm)^[3]
Length	175 in (4,445 mm)
Width	70 in (1,778 mm)
Chronology
Predecessor	Humber Snipe

The Super Snipe was introduced in October 1938, derived by combining the four-litre inline six-cylinder engine from the larger Humber Pullman with the chassis and body of the Humber Snipe, normally powered by a three-litre engine. The result was a car of enhanced performance and a top speed of 79 mph (127 km/h) —fast for its day.^[3] Its design was contributed to by American engine genius Delmar "Barney" Roos who left a successful career at Studebaker to join Rootes in 1936.^[4]^: p247

The Super Snipe was marketed to upper-middle-class managers, professional people and government officials. It was relatively low-priced for its large size and performance, and was similar to American cars in appearance and concept, and in providing value for money.

Within a year of introduction, World War II broke out in Europe but the car continued in production as a British military staff car, the Car, 4-seater, 4x2, while the same chassis was used for an armoured reconnaissance vehicle, the Humber Light Reconnaissance Car.