Launched in 1963 by the Rootes Group in the UK, the Hillman Imp was a compact rear-engined sedan aimed at rivaling the Mini. Built in a purpose-built factory in Linwood, Scotland, the Imp featured an ...

If ever proof was required of Linwood’s legacy being alive and well, car collector David Lane is the man to contact. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited ...

You might be wondering why the Hillman Imp has such a bad reputation. This spacious four-seater supermini is fun to drive, costs very little to run and buy, and it looks super cool today. The ...

Some things are just not meant to be. Probably the Hillman Imp was unlucky to follow in the wake of the Mini, an instant design icon that snapped into place like Paul McCartney’s haircut - but it was ...

At the time it was seen as a very technological advanced, stylish, small car, yet has always been overshadowed by the front wheel drive Mini, its main competitor, and to a lesser extent, the very ...

A vet is looking to rev up interest when his surgery goes under the hammer – by chucking in his vintage car for free. Bob Butler is putting his Lyme Grove practice in Shaw Heath, Stockport, up for ...

The Hillman Imp could have been a real winner for the Rootes Group. No, scrub that – it should have been a winner. With a free-revving, all-alloy, overhead-cam powerplant, agile independent suspension ...