<VV> THE HILLMAN (No Corvair)

[Ron]

That brings to mind the despicable act of the Chrysler Corporation in 
Purchasing Roots Motors and then promptly shutting them down.  I can't 
imagine what they gained by doing that as it must have cost them a lot and 
with no visible return.  Maybe that's why I never liked Chrysler as I had a 
Sunbeam Minx at the time and I still have an Alpine.
RonH


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Arlette Pat" <arlettecarl at hotmail.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2012 7:57 PM
Subject: <VV> THE HILLMAN IMP


>
> Hi everyone, It's not often that I can offer much to Virtual Vairs as 
> Corvairs of any description are a rare find down under here in Australia. 
> However the Hillman Imp is one vehicle that was sold in Australia and in 
> quite reasonable numbers. As many of you will already know the front end 
> styling of the Hillman Imp following closely 1960-64 Chevrolet Corvair 
> styling but without dual headlamps. In Australia the Hillman Imp was sold 
> as a cheap entry level car selling at the time directly against the VW 
> beetle, Morris Mini Minor. Not long after its introduction in 1964 it was 
> also offered in GT form. The Hillman Imp GT had a more powerful engine, 
> carpeted floors and additional external body trim. It was considered quite 
> advanced, but the survival rate has not been good and they are a rare 
> sight on Australian roads in 2012. They were never really valued and often 
> had a hard life as student transport etc. Added to this was the fact that 
> Chrysler took over the maker of the Hillman
> Imp which was Roots Group in 1968 and then started to close down the 
> brands of Humber, Sunbeam, Hillman, Singer and Commer trucks. I came close 
> to owning a Hillman Imp as my first car but my first car ended up being a 
> VW beetle. I think I still have the original dealer supplied sales 
> literature in my collection for the Hillman Imp and Hillman GT Imp. Thats 
> about all I can add, but would be happy to provide further information on 
> the Hillman Imp if anyone is interested. On another note I will not be 
> attending the 2012 CORSA Convention. I did attend in 2010 and 2011 
> conventions but hope those of you who attend this year have a great time. 
> Regards Carl L. KelsenRHD black  1965 Chevrolet Corvair Monza 
> convertibleRHD black  1962 Chevrolet Impala (export) Sport SedanRHD black 
> 1983 Cadillac Eldorado BiarritzRHD black  2002 Rover 75 Connessoiur SE 
> sedan Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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