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Hillman - 1973-1976 | 
| A small economy car meant to challenge austins mini, the hillman imp reached a production total of 440,000 over its 13-year lifespan. But this was only a third of what hillmans owner, the rootes group, expected. Development costs were so high that the company was sold to chrysler, becoming chrysler uk ltd. In 1970. | Specifications performance
Top speed of 78 mph, but 92 mph for the rally imp
engine typedrivetrain: Overhead-cam, in-line 4-cylinder
displacement 875998 cc (0.9-1.0 l)
power rating 37-60 hp
transmission 4-speed, all-synchromesh
chassis: Fourwheel independent coil-spring suspension; Rack-and-pinion steering; Drum brakes; About 1,530 lbs. |
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| | About vehicle
Only 10 ft. Long
so small as to appear well, impish this automobile was only 10 ft. Long and carried its four-cylinder engine of less than a litre in the rear end, with the trunk in front. The first scottish-built car since the 1920s, it was a monocoque turned out near glasgow. The basic model was a two-door sedan with a large glass area and beltline side grooves, although a fastback coupe and station wagon were also made between 1967 and 1970.
light and nimble
although tail-heavy, the imp handled well because of its fully independent suspension. The small engine was derived from a coventry-climax design and boasted a 10:1 compression ratio. But the engine was prone to overheating or blowing its cylinder-head gaskets. More effective
was the bored-out version used in the rally imp. A few hundred of these were produced as road cars to qualify the imp for competition in 1965, when it won the tulip rally.
Small and light, the hillman imp was a british car competing in the economy class with the austin mini. It was not exported to america |
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