Hillman Imp

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Hillman Imp 1970

Hillman Imp 1975

Singer Chamois Sport 1968

Hillman Imp 1970 Hillman Imp for sale

1970 Hillman Imp mk3
..or Chrysler Imp
The engine is at the rear, but a storage area behind the back seats is accessible via the openable back window
The Imp was famous for its aluminium engine block
Rootes (Scotland) LTD. Note original Colour Code 108
Hillman Imp front luggage space
Hillman logo
1970 Hillman Imp mk3
..or Chrysler Imp

Hillman Imp 1970

Brand: Hillman
Model: Imp
Date of manufacture: 1970
Plate: CLP 210H
Colour: blue
Country of registration: UNITED KINGDOM
Country of manufacture: UNITED KINGDOM

The Hillman Imp is such a cool little car - Scotland's answer to the Mini. Famous for its 875cc aluminium engine, and cleverly designed to fit a lot of car into a small space. This example, registered in May 1970, is one of the 'Chrysler' Imps. (Chrysler bought out Hillman-manufacturer Rootes Group in 1967), or (unofficially) mk3 Imp. This 2-door saloon variant remained in production at the Linwood plant near Paisley right through to 1976. They sold 1/2 million Imps in 13 years of production!

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Hillman Imp 1975 Hillman Imp for sale

1975 Hillman Imp
Hillman Imp front grille with Hillman badge

Hillman Imp 1975

Brand: Hillman
Model: Imp
Date of manufacture: 1975
Plate: HDF 932N
Colour: yellow
Country of registration: UNITED KINGDOM
Country of manufacture: UNITED KINGDOM

A nice example of the third generation Hillman Imp - built in 1975 at Rootes' purpose-built Imp factory in Linwood Scotland. 875cc engine at the rear, 2-door saloon. Rootes had been bought out by Chrysler (in 1967), who kept the Imp in production until 1976.

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Singer Chamois Sport 1968 Singer Chamois for sale

1968 Singer Chamois Sport
1968 Singer Chamois Sport

Singer Chamois Sport 1968

Brand: Singer
Model: Chamois Sport
Date of manufacture: 1968
Plate: FJC 129F
Colour: green
Country of registration: UNITED KINGDOM
Country of manufacture: UNITED KINGDOM

The Hillman Imp was offered in numerous incarnations, marketed under different marques, including as the Singer Chamois (luxury version) and the Sunbeam Imp Sport (twin-carburettor performance model). The Singer Chamois Sport combined both luxury and performance for a very special Imp indeed! This example was registered in May 1968 and is equipped with the famous 875cc aluminium block rear mounted engine for which the Imp was famous. The Singer Chamois Sport had a top speed of 90 mph! Built at the Rootes / Chrysler plant in Linwood, Scotland. Great little car!

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