The Hillman Imp is a small economy car that was made by the Rootes Group and its successor Chrysler Europe from 1963 until 1976. Revealed on 3 May 1963, [6] after much advance publicity, it was the first British mass-produced car with the engine block and cylinder head cast in …

2018年11月5日 · You might be wondering why the Hillman Imp has such a bad reputation. This spacious four-seater supermini is fun to drive, costs very little to run and buy, and it looks super cool today. The...

2023年1月1日 · Despite its innovative features and stellar reputation as a driver’s car, the Imp was never a contender. This tiny machine was launched too late to compete, beset with corporate mistakes and bedeviled by a lack of development.

2024年12月17日 · The IMP was introduced by Hillman in 1963. It was a compact car designed to compete with the Mini, incorporating a series of innovative features for its time. During its years of production, the IMP had different versions: Base Model, Californian, Deluxe, Super and Zimp (Zagato made modification).

1998年7月10日 · In a breathless three-year period not only was the design of a radical all-new Hillman Imp small car finalised, but an all-new plant was built in Scotland to manufacture it. In May 1963 the car hit the market amid enormous excitement. The Imp seemed as radical as the Mini yet was equally sporting.

The Imp Cyclecar was produced from 1913 through 1915. These belt-driven vehicles were powered by motorcycle-like engines. The vee-twin 15-horsepower air-cooled engine was mated to a friction transmission.

Uniquely among Hillmans, the Imp had its engine mounted in the rear, just behind a four-speed, all-synchromesh transaxle designed by Adrian West.

2022年6月6日 · It’s a classic tale: a maker of very conventional front engine-rear wheel drive cars sets out to ambitiously build a clean-sheet small car. And stumbles badly, when the end result is flawed, despite its many advanced features, and sporty capabilities.

2020年7月21日 · This 1965 Sunbeam Imp is finished in white over black vinyl and is powered by a rear-mounted 875cc inline-four mated to a four-speed manual transaxle. Additional equipment includes Minilite-style alloy wheels, dual carburetors, bumper-mounted driving lights, upgraded suspension, and a Nardi steering wheel.

In the early 1960s the Rootes Group started Project Apex, aiming to design a small car to compete with the BMC Mini. The result was the rear-engined Hillman Imp. The overhead cam, alloy engine was developed by Coventry Climax and drove the …