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What car is this
« on: 13 August 2010, 00:48:15 »
Hillman Imp?

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Re: What car is this
« Reply #1 on: 13 August 2010, 00:49:18 »
Just realised the Imp had a boot
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Re: What car is this
« Reply #2 on: 13 August 2010, 00:51:54 »
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Just realised the Imp had a boot

that's where the spare engine was kept  ;)
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Re: What car is this
« Reply #3 on: 13 August 2010, 00:52:53 »
Looks like a space frame special (often something like a formula Atlantic or F5000 under the skin)with a Glassfibre silhouette of an Imp/Stilletoe.
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Re: What car is this
« Reply #4 on: 13 August 2010, 09:04:11 »
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Just realised the Imp had a boot

that's where the spare engine was kept  ;)


 ;D It was indeed Andy, if memory serves it also had a rear window that opened (hinged from the top) and an all alloy engine.
« Last Edit: 13 August 2010, 09:04:45 by Zulu77 »
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Re: What car is this
« Reply #5 on: 13 August 2010, 09:10:55 »
IIRC the Sunbeam Stiletto/Hillman Californian were the 'coupe' versions.
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Re: What car is this
« Reply #6 on: 13 August 2010, 09:34:00 »
Had a standard one. Dreadful example. Couldn't get shot of it quick enough. :y :y

Did quite a few rallies in the passenger seat of a friends genuine ex works example fitted with a standard 1000cc ? engine. handled well but slow on hills!
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Re: What car is this
« Reply #7 on: 13 August 2010, 09:37:10 »
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IIRC the Sunbeam Stiletto/Hillman Californian were the 'coupe' versions.


Don't forget the Singer Chamois DJ - although I can't remember if this was a 'fast-back' or not :y
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Re: What car is this
« Reply #8 on: 13 August 2010, 09:45:11 »
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IIRC the Sunbeam Stiletto/Hillman Californian were the 'coupe' versions.


Don't forget the Singer Chamois DJ - although I can't remember if this was a 'fast-back' or not :y

There was indeed a coupe version:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f3/Singer_Chamois_Coupe_license_plate_1967.jpg  :y
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Re: What car is this
« Reply #9 on: 13 August 2010, 14:09:46 »
The Imp was a far better car than the Mini in my view. .......Shame it never really caught on... :-/ :y.
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Re: What car is this
« Reply #10 on: 13 August 2010, 14:21:12 »
I saw a hillman powered sidecar in action at cadwell park once, it pushed its way past evey thing, including z900 kawasaki powered side car.

Got some pictures of the unit and the engine some where.
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Re: What car is this
« Reply #11 on: 13 August 2010, 15:54:41 »
Looks like somebodys pimped postman pats ride :) :)
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Re: What car is this
« Reply #12 on: 13 August 2010, 18:15:04 »
I remember that several kit cars had imp engines,clan crusader and davrian? , the davrian was a very successful in sports car racing and could run rings around much bigger engined cars
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Re: What car is this
« Reply #13 on: 13 August 2010, 18:29:01 »
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Had a standard one. Dreadful example. Couldn't get shot of it quick enough. :y :y

Did quite a few rallies in the passenger seat of a friends genuine ex works example fitted with a standard 1000cc ? engine. handled well but slow on hills!
875cc in standard form. :y
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Re: What car is this
« Reply #14 on: 13 August 2010, 19:45:38 »
There was also a Riley Elf, that looked like the Imps twin  :)
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