GTP Cool Wall: 1963-1976 Hillman Imp

[Wiegert]

1963-1976 Hillman Imp nominated by @Wiegert

Body Styles: 2-door coupe, 2-door saloon, 3-door estate
Engines: 875 cc I4, 1.0L I4 (Rallye)
Power: 37-55 hp (875 cc), 65 hp (1.0L)
Torque: 49-62 ft-lbs
Weight: 670-750 kg
Transmission: 4-speed manual
Drivetrain: Rear-engine, rear wheel drive
Additional Information:

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Badge-engineered derivatives based on trim and body style include:
Hillman GT (Australia)
Hillman Husky (estate)
Singer Chamois
Sunbeam Imp
Sunbeam Sport
Sunbeam Chamois
Sunbeam Stiletto (sport coupe)
Sunbeam Californian (coupe)
Sunbeam 900

Spoiler: Additional Pics

 

[Tornado]

I much preferred the Corvair.

 

[MisterWaffles]

I think the #107 one gets an instant cool from me.

 

[Neddo]

I honestly don't find it special at all

 

[Turbo]

I like old Euro cars like these. Especially the #107 car, even though they're not powerful, they are lightweight and fun to drive. Cool.

 

[AlvaroF]

I saw one of these today on the back of a trailer unrestored. Even my girlfriend thought it was cool. Easy cool.

 

[Adamgp]

Blah.

 

[LM7325]

I like it, quirky little car with an engine designed to pump water originally.

Cool, but not cool enough to consider it over a Mini of the same era.

 

[Mike458]

Quirky car, I do quite like this car... cool.

 

[Wolfe]

Cool, but not cool enough to consider it over a Mini of the same era.

The Imp would be a ton more fun in the wet or snow, IMO. Not that I'd drive a '60s/'70s car in the salt here.

 

[SVX]

This looks so incredibly lame. Looks like a Morris from afar with those proportions.

 

[7up747]

Kind of cool.

 

[SVT Cobra GT]

The images and videos of these things being raced gives it a deserved cool.

 

[Dennisch]

Sub Zero for the name alone.

 

[TheCracker]

Roughly Mini sized with 911-like handling. What's not to like? Cool.

Solid motorsport heritage too. 👍

 

[bremics]

I love the contrast between American cars and the rest of the world's cars of this time.

Whenever an American car shows up on the Cool Wall from this era it ways 4000 lbs and has a 10L V8 with 100 HP, while the rest of the worlds tend to be so damn tiny.

I really hope to one day drive both a small car like this and something retarded like the New Yorker for a decent drive on the same day to feel the contrast.

 

[LM7325]

We had dirt cheap gas and no engine size tax. On the other hand Rolls, Nissan, Toyota, and many others still offered at least one range topping whopper machine in their home market taxes be damned.

 

[Tornado]

I love the contrast between American cars and the rest of the world's cars of this time.

 

[Liquid]

Far too ugly to be retro cool.

 

[Roger the Horse]

I think these have reached the point now where they can be called cool. There's just something utterly ridiculous yet completely charming about them which I can't help but love. Reminds me of a FIAT 850 in a way, but those are cooler.

 

[bremics]

Stereotypes will never die, this promise you.

 

[Wiegert]

Interesting way to try and counter the Mini while virtually assuring that your previously-more-reputable-than-BMC brands will suffer until their final days on top of looking naff in most forms.

Some of the Sunbeam variants managed to pull off half-decent styling but this was one of those textbook cases of "ambitious but rubbish" outside of motorsport.

Uncool.