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Hustler 6 - Designer workhorse made of wood

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Created on August 8, 2016

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Bruno von Rotz

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Hustler Six in Wood (1983) - only a few Hustlers were completed with a wooden body

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Aston Martin DBS V8 (1972) - aluminum body on sturdy steel structure

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Aston Martin Lagonda (1985) - a left-hand drive sedan

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Aston Martin Lagonda (1980) - relatively large, but largely flat window surfaces

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Aston Martin Bulldog (1980) - never intended for series production

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Aston Martin Bulldog (1980) - impressive headlight design

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Hustler Six in Wood (1983) - boat look

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Hustler Six in Wood (1983) - the design is by William Towns

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Hustler Six in Wood (1983) - the buyer did the assembly himself

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Hustler Six in Wood (1983) - simple interior

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Hustler Six in Wood (1983) - wood paneling all around

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Hustler Six in Wood (1983) - space for at least six people

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Hustler Six in Wood (1983) - rear entry

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Hustler Six in Wood (1983) - reminiscent of a boat

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Hustler Six in Wood (1983) - Mini mechanics

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Hustler 4 (1979) - with William Towns behind the wheel

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Hustler (1981) - on the cover of "alternative cars"

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Hustler 6x6 (1982) - on the cover of "alternative cars"

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Summary

When William Towns, the designer of the Aston Martin DBS and Lagonda, presented his Hustler in the fall of 1979, the world was amazed. The "workhorse" was supposed to be simple, practical and inexpensive, but above all it was fruitful, because within a few years there were a large number of variants and versions, some of them even with a body made almost entirely of wood. This report tells the story of the Hustler and shows some models in historical and current pictures.

This article contains the following chapters

Aston Martin and others
From the idea to the prototype
The man himself
More wood
Number 4 with progress
Quality alone does not sell
Practical and eye-catching
Rarity
Further information

Estimated reading time: 6min

Preview (beginning of the article)

"Hustler" translates as "workhorse", but the term also stands for hustler and is the title of an American magazine with explicit content. Whether William Towns knew this when he gave his creation for the 1980s this name is doubtful. In fact, some observers of a Hustler car are surprised that one of the better-known designers of the seventies and eighties was behind it, as few would describe the angular vehicle as beautiful. William Towns, born in 1936, was a British car designer who joined Rootes in 1954 to learn his trade. In 1963, he moved on to Rover, where he designed the Rover-BRM with gas turbine, among other things. Three years later, he moved to Aston Martin and designed the DBS.

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