Billed as 'Scotland’s answer to the Mini', the Hillman Imp first rolled off the production line 56 years ago. Its factory in Linwood employed 9000 workers before its production ended in 1976. | STV News

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109K views · 488 reactions | Striking 1971 Hillman Imp Super for sale by auction at Anglia Car Auctions on the 5th and 6th April. Will you be bidding? I might! #classiccar #carauction #classiccarforsale #hillmanimp #hillman | UK Barn Finds | Facebook

The Hillman Imp is perhaps one of the most unlikely icons to emerge out of the motoring industry during the 60s and 70s 🛞 The Imp was designed to rival the hugely popular Austin Mini and in 1963 manufacturing began. Rootes Group chose Linwood in Scotland to build their little economy vehicle and it’s perhaps this geographical position that has helped the Imp overcome its problems and become a “working class hero” in its own right. A classic. The Hillman Imp had an awful lot going for it then an