Seen here in a winters scene outside a Manns public house somewhere in Britain.The car was owned by Captain Dave Kennedy who supplied the photograph,it was his car.If you click on the picture you should be able to just see the letter C at the end of the front number plate,this was the year 1965 and as the cars came out in September,this winter scene looks correct.This was in fact a near new car then.
October 1968 the Mk II designation was discontinued. Along with the rest of the range the Chamois was given a new dashboard layout with full width facia and round dials; new seats and upholstery and different external trim. Both the Chamois and Chamois Sport gained four headlights but lost their pretty veneer trim and had to make do with plastic 'wood' trimming instead.
The paint is the Rootes Car Co, # 111 and is named Coffee Brown.The normal trim was then the Polar White side flashes,with Ochre interior.(info taken from Imps4ever web site,many thanks)
Coffee Brown / Polar White with Ochre upholstery
In Cape Town Dave was well known as an employee of Fox & Eastman,the local compass adjusters.
Mark II arrived in September 1965. It was much the same -- the Chammy mainly wore its Mk II badges because the other Imps did.
In April 1967 there was a limited edition of Chamois Spring specials. October 1968 the Mk II designation was discontinued. Along with the rest of the range the Chamois was given a new dashboard layout with full width facia and round dials; new seats and upholstery and different external trim. Both the Chamois and Chamois Sport gained four headlights but lost their pretty veneer trim and had to make do with plastic 'wood' trimming instead.
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