The Rootes Group were inovators when they released the Hillman Imp,its forgotton history now but back in the days of 1963 when the Morris and Austin Minis were in vouge,they had things like sliding windows and the early Minis came out with an ignition key on the dash and a push button on the floor to start the engine with! that was an 850 cc motor,The all new Imp engine was an 875cc,made from alloy,it was both light yet powerfull.
Rootes took the moment to introduce features not yet seen on a small car of the budget range an Imp was in,they came out with wind down windows,screen washers (not yet on the Mini?) door and rear passenger space storage compartments and an open rear window with a fold down rear seat, so you can pack your shopping or golf clubs in the rear of the car with ease!There is also storage in the front of the car,under the bonnet and above the 27 litre petrol tank,this car has masses of storage space.
The car shown is a more upmarket trimmed 1967 Singer Chamois,now some 44 years old but it still has the attractive features that made it one of the Rootes Group sellers at that time.
Rootes took the moment to introduce features not yet seen on a small car of the budget range an Imp was in,they came out with wind down windows,screen washers (not yet on the Mini?) door and rear passenger space storage compartments and an open rear window with a fold down rear seat, so you can pack your shopping or golf clubs in the rear of the car with ease!There is also storage in the front of the car,under the bonnet and above the 27 litre petrol tank,this car has masses of storage space.
The car shown is a more upmarket trimmed 1967 Singer Chamois,now some 44 years old but it still has the attractive features that made it one of the Rootes Group sellers at that time.
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