Hillman Imp
Magazine Articles
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Group Test - Family value |
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| Publication | Practical Classics November 2008 | |||
| Group Test - Family value- Ever see those sad words in the classifieds? 'Baby forces sale'. Not with these four cars, it doesn't. We reckon you can enjoy classic motoring, family style, just the way it was 30 years ago. 1974 Saab 95, 1972 Triumph 2500PI, Range Rover Classic, Hillman Imp. | ||||
| Multi vehicle - Reviews | Article |
Group Test - Small Estates |
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| Publication | Practical Classics April 2006 | |||
| Little load Luggers - Group Test - Estates - Every one less than a litre, Dale Drinnon looks for happiness in a pint-sized practical classic - 1959 Austin A35 Countryman, 1965 Citroen AMI 6 Break, 1967 Mini MK I Countryman, 1969 Imp Husky, 1972 Fiat 500 Giardinera. | ||||
| Multi vehicle - Reviews | Article |
Intelligent Minis |
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| Publication | Classic Cars August 2005 | |||
| Cheeky, Compact, Cute, Clever, Cheap! - In the early Sixties, manufacturers came up with different ways of feeding an affluent new market with useful, affordable cars. The BMC Mini, Triumph Herald, Ford Anglia and Hillman Imp offered the cleverest solutions. | ||||
| Features | Article |
Buying Guide - Hillman Imp |
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| Publication | Practical Classics Spring 2005 | |||
| Buying Guide - Hillman Imp - Impish Driving Delight - Cheap to buy and run, easy to maintain, smooth riding and reliable too - now’s the time to buy a Hillman Imp. | ||||
| General interest | Article |
Young, free and shingle - Flashback |
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| Publication | Classic Cars July 2004 | |||
| Young, free and shingle - Flashback - Young things didn’t know how much fun they could have, until the marketing men sold them a lifestyle. All they needed was a Hillman Imp, and some rust protection. | ||||
| Restoration | Article |
Modified IMPS - Little Devils |
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| Publication | Practical Classics Spring 2004 | |||
| Modified IMPS - Little Devils - Hold the head gasket! Wind down the water pump! Keep away from the kingpins! And meet a sextet of imps that shows what imps can really do once the power potential is unleashed in that little aluminium engine. | ||||
| Features | Article |
Heroic Failures - Group Test |
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| Publication | Practical Classics January 2004 | |||
| Heroic Failures - Group Test. Thousands of car manufacturers have fallen by the wayside since the car's inception. Richard Dredge looks at one from each of the last five decades to find out what ultimately went wrong. | ||||
| Restoration | Article |
Suspension and steering - Part seven |
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| Publication | Practical Classics May 2002 | |||
| Suspension and steering - Part seven - After our brand new disc brake conversion last issue, Simon Goldsworthy finds it's back to tried and trusted mods for suspension and steering. | ||||
| Restoration | Article |
Hillman Imp Rally car - Rollcage, harnesses and paint - Part five |
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| Publication | Practical Classics April 2002 | |||
| Hillman Imp Rally car - Rollcage, harnesses and paint - Part five - Got a rally driver? Get a cage to keep him in. Simon Goldsworthy sees how to fit one. | ||||
| Restoration | Article |
Kingpins and disc brakes |
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| Publication | Practical Classics Spring 2002 | |||
| Restoration Hillman Imp Rally Car. Part Six. Kingpins and disc brakes. The Imp gets a sexy new disc brake conversion, and you can read about it here first. Simon Goldsworthy reveals all. | ||||
| Restoration | Article |
Hillman Imp rally car - Moving the radiator - Part Four |
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| Publication | Practical Classics March 2002 | |||
| Hillman Imp rally car - Moving the radiator - Part Four - With a tuned engine thrashing its way round a track, it can be hard to keep your cool. Simon Goldsworthy discovers how to get the best from a hard-pressed system. | ||||
| Restoration | Article |
Body repairs |
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| Publication | Practical Classics February 2002 | |||
| Body Repairs - You can buy repair panels for pounds, or you can make your own for pennies. Simon Goldsworthy watches our expert to see what it takes. | ||||
| Restoration | Article |
Sill replacement |
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| Publication | Practical Classics January 2002 | |||
| Restoration Hillman Imp Rally Car. Part Two. Sill replacement. Rally winner, shopping trolley or concours contender, they all need good sills. Simon Goldsworthy explains the process of replacement. | ||||
| Restoration | Article |
Stripdown - Part one |
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| Publication | Practical Classics December 2001 | |||
| Stripdown - Part one - Classic rallying is more popular than ever, so here's our contribution - a new project to build a Hillman Imp rally car. | ||||
| Single vehicle -Reviews | Article |
Buying Power - Hillman Imp and Singer/Sunbeam Variants |
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| Publication | Classic Car Weekly 5 April 2007 | |||
| Buying Power - Hillman Imp and Singer/Sunbeam Variants - Chief British rival to the Mini during the Sixties and Seventies was the Hillman Imp and its various offshoots. RICHARD GUNN looks at buying the machine that approached the small car concept a little bit differently, with advice from Ben Boult of Corley Conversions, one of the UK's leading Imp specialists. | ||||
| Restoration | Article |
Mission: Impossible |
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| Publication | Classic Car Mart February 2007 | |||
| Mission: Impossible - Reader Clark Dawson faced a difficult challenge - restore not one but two works Imps...and then rally them. By David Bowes. | ||||
| Multi vehicle - Reviews | Article |
Six of the best...compact saloons |
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| Publication | Classic Car Mart October 2006 | |||
| Six of the best...compact saloons - Every month, Six Of The Best brings you the most diverse and fascinating groups of vehicles we can conjure up. Paul Guinness is your trusty tour guide. Hillman Imp, BMC 110/1300, Austin A30/A35, Ford Anglia 105E, Triumph Vitesse, Mini 1275GT. | ||||
| Features | Article |
Tricks in the tail |
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| Publication | Classic & Sports Car August 2006 | |||
| Tricks in the tail - Andrew Roberts entertains a little rear-engined action with four smart '60s baby saloons: Simca 1000, NSU 1000, Seat 850 and Hillman Imp. | ||||
| Single vehicle -Reviews | Article |
Rootes Rocker |
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| Publication | Classics Monthly August 2006 | |||
| Hillman Imp Rallye Standard - Rootes Rocker - Everyone has fond memories of their first cars, but none more so than Andy Hennessy, who liked his so much he bought it back 30 years on. | ||||
| Multi vehicle - Reviews | Article |
Shootout - Mini vs Imp |
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| Publication | Classic Car Weekly 23 June 2005 | |||
| Shootout - Mini vs Imp. 1962 Morris Mini Minor, 1963 Hillman Imp de Luxe | ||||
| Features | Article |
Road Test - Hillman Imp |
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| Publication | Classic Car Weekly 8th September 2004 | |||
| Road Test - Hillman Imp - Built 1963-1975. Two-Door, Four-Seater, various body styles. Rear-Engined, rear-drive. Four-Cylinder, 875cc engine. | ||||
| Restoration | Article |
Your Classics - Hillman Imp - Chris Valentine |
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| Publication | Classic & Sports Car September 2004 | |||
| Your Classics - Hillman Imp - Chris Valentine - Little devil is cheap performer. | ||||
| Restoration | Article |
Drivers Diaries - 1964 Hillman Imp, 1975 BMW 2002 - Tim Morgan. |
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| Publication | Classics June 2004 | |||
| Drivers Diaries - A busy month for the Morgan fleet - 1964 Hillman Imp, 1975 BMW 2002 - Tim Morgan. | ||||
| Restoration | Article |
Modifying Classics - Strictly Rootes - The Imp |
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| Publication | Classics March 2004 | |||
| Modifying Classics - Strictly Rootes. The Imp was an advanced Mini beater, but build quality and politics let it down. It needn't be that way though as Greg Whitaker discovers. Hillman Imp | ||||
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