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Initial response was a cross between a Corvair and an early Falcon.
Butt Ugly.
"no title it says a salvage.there is no title...bill of sale only" pass.
"this is going to be real cool car.the motor is in the back of the car"
"motor i think is a lmp with a 850 cubic centimeter engine 51.8 cuin."
Oh, gawdhelpus.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillman_Imp
Butt Ugly.
"no title it says a salvage.there is no title...bill of sale only" pass.
"this is going to be real cool car.the motor is in the back of the car"
"motor i think is a lmp with a 850 cubic centimeter engine 51.8 cuin."
Oh, gawdhelpus.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillman_Imp
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Wait a minute! It's in Oregon! Maybe Boink's car! (joke)
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There really was a Hillman Imp...rear engine, 850CC. Based on a Fiat, right?
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Sherlock, I did it again! Hit the my photos button and just lost a half hour looking at them. I get so much enjoyment looking at your photos. The photo you named "New Tractor", reminds me of my granddad, if that tractor was an old John Deere hooked up to that binder instead of a Farmall, I'd swear it was his farm back in the 40s. Love it! PJ
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Must be something about Imp drivers (and owners) the first two (and frankly all the rest)
https://www.windupcar.co.uk/pages/build.html
That said, there is an Imp (actually a collection) in my "one that got away" list.
https://www.windupcar.co.uk/pages/build.html
That said, there is an Imp (actually a collection) in my "one that got away" list.
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I know....knew....but rear-engined, 850, and all that inherent reliability....FIAT!
Yeah, I know...Rootes tested a Corvair for an extended period of time...came up with a new suspension...and had to modify that....and an aluminium engine block...shades of Vega....and production woes, strikes....probably more Reliant Robins exist than Imps, eh, what?
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Coming back to the Imp for a moment, as much as I don't like the modifications, I kind of appreciate that it was modified. they made half a million of them, so, there is room to modify one or two. 
I have talked about this before but, when I go to British Car Day in September (1000+ cars) I find the 50th MGB or TR6 or Midget looks exactly like the first. And, if it isn't, someone will come by to explain why my car originally didn't have that clamp mounted just there.
I really appreciate the number of people on this board who have modified their cars - I don't always "like" the results or understand them - but, no one asked me (a good thing) and the mods are always interesting.
One of the things that saddens me about the hobby is the focus on financial value of our cars. All the auctions make sure that the words "matching numbers" and "barn find" and "unmolested" are the most important words in the description. It fascinates me too that if it was modified in the 50's or 60's it adds to the value/interest but, if it was modified in the last 20 years it is considered an abomination. I do understand that certain marques have an obligation to history, but if they made hundreds of thousands, surely there is room for creativity. Oh, and, let's not forget that Britain has a "hot rod" history too - Consuls and Anglias and the like in particular (not so much Imps) but, it is also part of the British motoring heritage.
So, ugly or not, bring them on - at least it is interesting!
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I have talked about this before but, when I go to British Car Day in September (1000+ cars) I find the 50th MGB or TR6 or Midget looks exactly like the first. And, if it isn't, someone will come by to explain why my car originally didn't have that clamp mounted just there.
I really appreciate the number of people on this board who have modified their cars - I don't always "like" the results or understand them - but, no one asked me (a good thing) and the mods are always interesting.
One of the things that saddens me about the hobby is the focus on financial value of our cars. All the auctions make sure that the words "matching numbers" and "barn find" and "unmolested" are the most important words in the description. It fascinates me too that if it was modified in the 50's or 60's it adds to the value/interest but, if it was modified in the last 20 years it is considered an abomination. I do understand that certain marques have an obligation to history, but if they made hundreds of thousands, surely there is room for creativity. Oh, and, let's not forget that Britain has a "hot rod" history too - Consuls and Anglias and the like in particular (not so much Imps) but, it is also part of the British motoring heritage.
So, ugly or not, bring them on - at least it is interesting!
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I have to admit, it is a beautiful piece of art work and very expensive to have it done, I just think it's a little too much on my favorite car! I remember when Tom McCahill, tested the first V-12 XKE, I fell in love with it right away and never stopped! Oh well, nice to dream. PJ
I wonder if the rear window still opens? If so, effectively a mail slot now.
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Coming back to the Imp for a moment, as much as I don't like the modifications, I kind of appreciate that it was modified. they made half a million of them, so, there is room to modify one or two.
I have talked about this before but, when I go to British Car Day in September (1000+ cars) I find the 50th MGB or TR6 or Midget looks exactly like the first. And, if it isn't, someone will come by to explain why my car originally didn't have that clamp mounted just there.
I really appreciate the number of people on this board who have modified their cars - I don't always "like" the results or understand them - but, no one asked me (a good thing) and the mods are always interesting.
One of the things that saddens me about the hobby is the focus on financial value of our cars. All the auctions make sure that the words "matching numbers" and "barn find" and "unmolested" are the most important words in the description. It fascinates me too that if it was modified in the 50's or 60's it adds to the value/interest but, if it was modified in the last 20 years it is considered an abomination. I do understand that certain marques have an obligation to history, but if they made hundreds of thousands, surely there is room for creativity. Oh, and, let's not forget that Britain has a "hot rod" history too - Consuls and Anglias and the like in particular (not so much Imps) but, it is also part of the British motoring heritage.
So, ugly or not, bring them on - at least it is interesting!
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Good point... Many moons ago, when I lived in Ontario for three years, a guy showed up at British Car Day, Oakville, in a rather hot rodded Triumph Mayflower... The amount of work he put into it was enormous, talking to him, he found an extremely rusty Mayflower, one that would have likely never could have been restored to original, and proceeded to build himself a street rod...