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The Hillman Minx was a mid-sized family car that British car maker Hillman produced from 1931 to 1970. There were many versions of the Minx over that period, as well as badge engineered variants sold by Humber , Singer , and Sunbeam .
The Isuzu Hillman Minx was a series of middle-sized family cars produced by Isuzu in Japan under licence from the Rootes Group, between 1953 and 1964.The models were broadly equivalent to the Hillman Minx Mark VI to Mk VIII and Series 1 to Series 3A produced at the same time in the UK, although some notable divergence occurred in the later years as production became localised in Japan.
The convertible was discontinued in February 1962 followed by the estate car in March 1962. [5] A Series III convertible with the 1494 cc engine was tested by The Motor in 1959. It was recorded as having a top speed of 83.4 mph (134.2 km/h) and could accelerate from 0-60 mph (97 km/h) in 21.2 seconds.
Pages in category "Hillman vehicles" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. ... Hillman Minx; S. Hillman Super Minx; T. Hillman 20;
The Hillman Super Minx is a family car which was produced by Hillman from 1961 to 1967. It was a slightly larger version of the Hillman Minx, from the period when the long-running Minx nameplate was applied to the "Audax" series of designs. (The Minx underwent many changes throughout its history, and the Super Minx name was not used during ...
In 1946, it began assembling Hillman Minx vehicles at Port Melbourne, Victoria. [3] This was the first instance of a British motor manufacturer establishing a production line in Australia. [4] [5] By 1954, the company had gained a 5.4% share of the local market and subsequently announced plans to create a full local manufacturing facility. [1]
The first (or "Mark 1") Hillman Husky, introduced in 1954, was a small estate car based on the contemporary "Mark VIII" Hillman Minx. The two-door Husky entered the range alongside an existing Minx estate car, which had a 9-inch (230 mm) longer wheelbase. The Husky was not a hatchback, having instead a single side-hinged rear door.
The first open 2-seater Alpines were based on the Hillman 14 and its successor the Humber Hawk. Rootes replaced them with a softer new smaller 2-seater sports convertible coupé based on the current Hillman Minx and its variants. Kenneth Howes and Jeff Crompton were tasked with doing a complete redesign in 1956, with the goal of producing a ...