This was a 1967 mk ii which needed a bit of work to restore it to its original condition. This cute little british sports sedan was produced by the rootes group in. Though the company would eventually be taken over in stages by american car manufacturer chrysler and french automaker peugeot, many of its models, like the hillman imp or the minx, remain classic cars that are beloved by automobile collectors and. At the time it was seen as a very technological advanced, stylish, small car, yet has always been overshadowed by the front wheel drive mini, its main competitor, and to a lesser extent, the very conventional ford anglia. This applies to each lot purchased and is subject to vat. Hillman imp, sunbeam imp, and related carsa allpar. Our association with hillman imps began in 1993, when david found an imp in our local garage in freeling, south australia. Was a compact car model with rearmounted engine, produced under hillmann name of the rootes group later chrysler europe between 1963 and 1976 imp. Unfollow hillman imp to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Variants using imp mechanicals the imp chassis, transmission and aluminium engine was chosen by a number of smaller artisan motor manufacturers as the ideal platform to build their own cars. Copy hi im doing a hillman imp up for my niece, just need to know as above what else is the same stud pattern, for wheels.
The hillman imps 1963 launch date was too late for another minicar. The hillman imp is a small economy car that was made by the rootes group and its successor chrysler europe from 1963 until 1976. Wsm141 section g rear hubs and drive shafts hillman imp. It was the first british car with an all hillman imp. Brought for selling for 82 onotext me on 07710509928 if interested. Theyd won their reputation building well engineered, mid. Gaz can set the dampers up for general road use and they will also be suitable for the occasional. Imp wheels for sale in uk 17 secondhand imp wheels. The hillman imp is a wee caur made bi the rootes group, an its successor chrysler europe, frae 1963 until 1976 at linwuid, renfrewshire. Maybe it was just too innovative for most car buyers. This lefthanddrive 1959 hillman minx convertible, is for sale here on craigslist in delaware, and it definitely checks all the boxes. Both are genuine rootes manuals, produced in pdf format on a top quality cd. Slanting sharply from left to right to lower the centre of gravity and leave room on top for luggage, the single overhead camshaft design had an unusually high compression ratio of 10 to 1.
Media in category hillman imp the following 107 files are in this category, out of 107 total. Ro and are applied to firms listed on the johannesburg stock. Rebuilt transaxles or overhauling own transaxles, plus steering and brake components, electrical items such as. The range is almost always referred to by the name of the most prolific model, the hillman hunter. The rearengined layout was now seen as past its prime. Sensational success of the new hillman imp imp makes news. Hillman imp sport coupe 1967 2d drawing blueprints the drawing is presented in vector and raster formats ai, bmp, cdr, cdw, dwg, dxf, eps, gif, jpg, pdf, png, psd, pxr, svg, tif. File metal from the top, probably less than 18, and use a washer on the bottom. Story by david and michele, pictures by brian vogt and david. Please feel free to post your picture so everyone can enjoy it as well. Hillman imp super saloon 875cc engine, hillman imp manual washer pump. The hillman imp was a small economy car made by the rootes group and chrysler europe from 1963 to 1976.
Malcolm anderson imp parts working with imps for 36 years. Illustrator files are made with adobe illustrator cs3, cs4, cs5, cs6 and cc. This is hillman imp by liam eyles on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. This powerplant features single overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. We are open and selling imp parts as long as supplies continue and we can post them. Rallying imps for 20 years large stock of new and used parts dismantling various imps transaxle specialist. This vehicle has a 2 door saloon sedan body style with a rear mounted engine powering the rear wheels. Linwood scotland built, with allalloy overheadcam engine and transaxle in tail, imps had splendid handling and versatile accommodation, but lacked the minis image. Hillman classic cars hillman imp for sale car and classic. A small van, the commer imp, was introduced in november 1965 and an estate version, using most of the same panels. No further huskies were made until a new model based on the hillman imp appeared in april 1967. Pdf board composition, board size and financial performance of. Traditional motorists were shocked to the core way back in 1963 when the imp appeared with an aluminium engine lump, in the back, canted sideways and with an overhead cam.
Above fitted with steel faced head gasket, if required. Hillman imp sport coupe 1967 2d drawing blueprints. The rearmounted, aluminiumdiecast, overheadcamshaft engine gives 050 mph acceleration in 15 seconds. Imp club spares stock list and prices from may 2020. Hillman imp austin triumph mg hillman sunbeam volvo rover autos te koop rally producten articles and partnumbers bmw achterlichten youngtimers fiets onderdelen car. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. The hillman imp is a compact, rearengined saloon car that was manufactured under the hillman marque by the. It is amongst the last rootes designs, developed with no influence from future owner chrysler. Rootes arrow was the manufacturers name for a range of cars produced under several badgeengineered marques by the rootes group later chrysler europe from 1966 to 1979. This is the list of spares stock held currently by the imp club ltd. The hillman imp was a compact, rearengined saloon car, manufactured under the hillman marque by the rootes group later chrysler europe from 1963 to 1976. For all your imp part needs including complete engines and all engine components, clutches, transmission, steering, brakes, electrical components, seals, trim and all fittings. Powering the hillman imp is a single overhead camshaft, 0.
The hillman imp was the first massproduced british car to have the engine in the back, and the first to use a light aluminium alloy diecast engine. The coupe bodyshell is similar to the standard body but features a more shallowraked windscreen and rear window which, unlike that on the standard bodied cars, can not be opened. We have a large stock of new and used parts for your hillman imp, singer, sunbeam or commer imp van. The hillman imp is a compact, rearengined saloon car that was manufactured under the hillman marque by the rootes group later chrysler europe from 1963 to 1976 imp variants. Now everyone has done it but the imp still has a major claim to distinction. It contains the gearbox and final drive in one package. We dont know when or if this item will be back in stock.
Wheel bearings if a wheel can be rocked up and down and side to side, the bearing is suspect. The imp was assembled at a new, purposebuilt plant at linwood near paisley in the west of scotland conurbation. Imp club spares stock list and prices from september 2008 home. Imp club spares stock list and prices from may 2020 compiled by r. Their dampers for the imp have builtin coilover spring platforms and adjustable bump and rebound rates which can be altered by means of an easily accessible knob on the side of the units. Like the vast majority of auctioneers bonhams charge what is known as a buyers premium. Buyers premium on all automobilia lots will adhere to bonhams group policy.
The hillman imp transaxle is one of the nicest in its class and of its time, even compared with the gearboxes today its gearshift is short light and precise. The handling is exceptionally sure and precise on both wet and dry surfaces. They can be made to handle well and go well with basic engineering, they. For a printable pdf version of this list click here. The hillman imp is a rear wheel drive automobile, with its powerplant positioned in the rear, and a 2 door saloon sedan bodyshell. Pdf on the basis of agency theory and resource dependence theory.
Revealed on 3 may 1963, after much advance publicity, it was the first british massproduced car with the engine block and cylinder head cast in aluminium. Being a direct competitor to the bmcs mini, it used a spacesaving rearengine, rearwheeldrive layout to. Browse interior and exterior photos for 1968 hillman imp. Hillman minx, imp husky and full range of cars original advertisements from private collection. Contact us if you cant find what you are looking for air filters, brake cylinders, brake shoes, cylinder head gasket, cylinder head gasket set, electrical switches, fanbelts, gaskets, girling hydraulic kits, hydraulic cylinder kits, oil filters, oil seals, speedo cables, suppressed ignition lead sets, trackrod ends, trico wiper arms, and water. Theres no question that it was a good car, but there were so many factors which conspired to scupper the cars chances on the market that it was destined not to be the success that rootes group so dearly needed. Indeed, the imp was a big change of direction for hillman. Hillman imp for sale in uk 64 secondhand hillman imps. This new husky shared the imps rearmounted 875 cc 53. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 0. The seller says that there are less than 50 imps in the country, and the engine bay in this car looks fantastic with that tilted coventry climax engine.
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