Spotted this beauty last night…

The mighty Hillman Imp — my parents’ first car back in the late ’60s.

Rear-mounted engine and rear-wheel drive too… a layout shared with the Porsche 911. Just with slightly less oomph (and a much smaller price tag).

Once a common sight on British roads: affordable, economical, compact and full of charm and character.

Now a much rarer sight.

#HillmanImp #ClassicCar #VintageCars #CarSpotting #IsleOfWight

Corgi Toys 251 Hillman Imp. Restoration video now online:

https://makertube.net/w/ovPFU8fUanyfub2YUrXvNs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYi_j3L0cSM

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Corgi Toys 251 Hillman Imp. Restoration video now online:

https://makertube.net/w/ovPFU8fUanyfub2YUrXvNs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYi_j3L0cSM

#corgi #corgitoys #corgidiecast #diecast #diecastrestoration #diecastcollector #vintagediecast #youtube #youtubechannel #belgiandiecastrestorations #hillman #hillmanimp

Sausage Council promotional watches, a car for £50, and the Welsh Pinc Ffloyd.

BRAND NEW
Gareth Jones On Speed ep 488
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#trucks, #vans, #HillmanImp, #wales #cymru #NEC #TheCVShow

Yesterday I explained how the design of the 1961 Simca 1000 owed much to its maker’s then main shareholder, Fiat. But within a few years, Simca was controlled by Chrysler, bringing the 1000 under the same corporate roof as Rootes’ Hillman Imp, a British rear-engined car of similar concept, albeit with two doors rather than four. The Imp was produced until 1976, the Simca until 1978. Pic taken: #NationalMotorMuseum, Beaulieu, Hants, 2023.

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