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Hillman Imp 50 years old today

corktina · 2013-05-02 14:57:06

that's my Dad's first car, and yes, that's me leaning on it, nothing changes much

02-05-2013 2:57pm

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that's my Dad's first car, and yes, that's me leaning on it, nothing changes much

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#2 02-05-2013 3:01pm

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I remember them well. Handled OK as long as you kept a couple of paving slabs in the boot (front).

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#3 02-05-2013 5:48pm

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My brother had a couple of them, as did I. Used to live 20 miles from Linwood.

FSD416D 001 by macplaxton, on Flickr

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#4 02-05-2013 9:31pm

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changed a doughnut drive thingy ,lying under neath on Harcourt Street, using vise grips and spanners ,gained eternal admiration from my cousin,clueless, who owned it.

regards

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#5 02-05-2013 9:31pm

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I used to rally an Imp California, Forrest Green it was with a 998 in the back! Very difficult to drift and hold!

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