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| ChFalkensteiner | Nov 1 2009, 11:57 AM Post #1 |
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This marque was originally called the Hillman-Coatalen. The latter portion of the name was that of the original designer. The cars were small size products. In 1928 Rootes Motors took over ownership. The Minx model was massproduced beginning in 1932. It is noted that an underslung chassis design introduced in 1933 contributed to the beginning of the Talbot and Sunbeam Talbot cars when Rootes acquired the STD Group. In 1963 the small Imp model was introduced to compete with the mini-compacts of that era. It is also noted that the Imp engine was used by specialty manufacturers including Bond, Ginetta, TVR, Clan and for the Greek Farmobil cross country vehicle. In 1964, Chrysler Corp purchased a majority interest in the Rootes Group. These cars were also produced in Iran under the moniker Peykan and in South America they had Peugeot engines. In 1970 the longlasting Minx model was replaced by the Avenger. This car was sold as the US import Plymouth Cricket and as a Dodge in other countries. During the 1970s the Hillman name was gradually replaced by either Sunbeam or Chrysler on most export markets, and it continued only on the British domestic market until all European Chrysler factories were sold to Peugeot, which resulted in the replacement of all former Rootes brands (as well as Simca of France) by the newly re-introduced Talbot marque. The best known small-scale model of a Hillman is the late 1950s Minx by Matchbox. In recent times several producers of 1:76 scale diecast models of vintage cars have emerged. Those models are made in China and mainly offered for sale in the UK. Among many others, this trend has finally brought us a small-scale diecast rendition of the Hillman Imp, made by Base Toys. |
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| ChFalkensteiner | Nov 1 2009, 11:59 AM Post #2 |
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One of the few surviving Hillman Minx examples in Austria, seen at a 2008 vintage car event in St. Pölten, Lower Austria:
Edited by ChFalkensteiner, Nov 1 2009, 12:00 PM.
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| ChFalkensteiner | Nov 1 2009, 12:01 PM Post #3 |
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Hillman Minx by Matchbox - this is the not so common green version: (Perhaps a precursor of the concept of "Green Machines"?  )
Edited by ChFalkensteiner, Nov 1 2009, 12:03 PM.
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| Sak | Nov 27 2009, 05:05 PM Post #4 |
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There are more examples in O Gauge. Corgi cast a Hillman Imp back in the mid '60s. I saw a M&B one in an antique shop in Annapolis, Maryland that they wanted way too much for, otherwise I'd have purchased it. I have two different Dinky Minx models. The early '50s version, in blue and pink (a much desired color variation in Britain, so I'm told), with sky blue wheels, and a late '50s IIIA that was in very poor shape, that I repainted in powder blue. |
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