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[Sir Tigger KC]

I had a landlord who had one and we used to go to the pub in it.    Generally coming home he'd demonstrate the handling by going round and round a smallish roundabout with his foot to the floor, going faster and faster and me pressed up against the passenger door. 

How we never span off I'll never know, but we lived to tell the tale. Happy days! 

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Great little cars. Leagues above the hideous Mins that everyone seemed to like for reasons I have never fathomed. 

[STEMO]

I hired one in Colchester in the very early 70's. XNO69L. Drove it to Liverpool via Manchester, all over Liverpool for a week, and back via Manchester. I seem to remember it being quite nippy.

[YZ250]

Many years ago a guy in our village raced a couple of Bevan Imps. He had the George Bevan track cars as well as a couple of his daily use Imps.

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Great little engines for tuning.
I knew someone who had a Davrian kit car in the 70,s fitted with an 1140 fuel injected Imp engine and it went like a stabbed rat.

[Andy B]

Anglia Car Auctions via UK Barn Finds ....

I loved mine, but not sure I loved enough to spend so much on it! 

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQmGECFiWIK/?igsh=MTd1dTl0MTlzc3loaw%3D%3D

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

I loved mine too, but like most old cars now, decent examples  go for silly money.

[Varche]

Great little engines for tuning.
I knew someone who had a Davrian kit car in the 70,s fitted with an 1140 fuel injected Imp engine and it went like a stabbed rat.

A good friend had an ex works rally  Imp but fitted with only a mildly tuned engine. Great fun. He sold it to a chap in Ireland and delivered it to the ferry where it stuck in reverse gear. I bought a cooking Imp for 25 quid. It was an absolutely ghastly car. Definitely in the top three worst cars I ever owned. Still managed to sell it for a profit. It makes my bum pucker even now thinking about how horrible it was.

Much preferred a well sorted Cooper S back in the day.

[Marmo]

Many moons ago I had an Imp van. Great little thing far better than the Mini.

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Decent looking 3.9 MV6 coming up for auction. Nice little project for someone.
Cambelt, suspension etc.
End up with a very nice car for £3 - 4000.

https://angliacarauctions.co.uk/auctions/2752-11-Apr-2026/13577~2-2000-vauxhall-omega-mv6-auto

[Rangie]

Does look nice & I would dearly love another one but only have a double garage if I could keep it under cover along with our other cars I'd snap it up.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Haven't seen one of these out on the roads for years. 

I'm sure some clever bod would think it a good idea to replace the 875 cc lump with one from a  1300cc Hayabusa.

Anyway, some pisshead knocked me off my pushbike in a Sunbeam Stiletto when very small, so I've always been wary of the Imp.

[johnnydog]

Does look nice & I would dearly love another one but only have a double garage if I could keep it under cover along with our other cars I'd snap it up.

Strange area of corrosion around the rear offside light unit - probably as a result of a poor repair following some damage.
The rear,arches look a bit suspect - whether it's  trick of the light but there are some shade variations on both, plus the wheelarch lip returns look a bit crusty.
The number plate suppliers are a automotive paint supplier - doesn't confirm anything but just me being a doubting Thomas......
Needs to seen in the flesh by anyone interested.

[Sir Tigger KC]

Does look nice & I would dearly love another one but only have a double garage if I could keep it under cover along with our other cars I'd snap it up.

You clearly need to buy a bigger property to accommodate these things Mick! 

[Doctor Gollum]

Biggest concern is the blue coolant. Also a pity that the efforts gone into presentation didn't extend under the bonnet.

That said it looks to be a reasonable example overall.