WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
PRICE WATCH
Concours £8000-10,000 Excellent £4500-5500 Usable £2000-3000 Project £800-1200
Prices have increased for all models in recent years; some variants have almost doubled. Saloons remain the most affordable with coupés fetching more, but whatever you go for, condition matters more most. The Imp Club expect future rises to be gentler, but with fewer sellers than buyers good ones are in demand.
CLUBS & SPECIALISTS
The Imp Club. theimpclub.co.uk The Hillman Owners’ Club. hillmanownersclub.co.uk Merlin Motors, N. Wales. 01352 720280 Speedy Spares, Sussex. 01273 417889, speedyspares.co.uk Corley Conversions, Warks. 01926 612432, corleyconversions.co.uk Malcolm Anderson Imp Parts, Somerset. 01823 350360, malcolmanderson.co.uk Macs Factors, Norfolk. 01553 841252 Alpine West Midlands, Worcs. 01564 783222, sunbeam-alpine.co.uk Speedy Spares, East Sussex. 01273 417889, speedyspares.co.uk
SPECIFICATIONS
Engine 875cc/4-cyl/OHC
Power 39bhp@5000rpm
Torque 52lb ft@2800rpm
Maximum speed 82mph
0-60mph 23sec
Fuel consumption 38-40mpg
Transmission RWD, four-speed manual
(Specifications are for Hillman Imp)
PARTS PRICES
wing (metal) £489 Front Head gasket £13 Water pump (recon.) £85 Clutch kit £125 Front heel bearing kit £18 Carpet set from £113 (Prices from The Imp Club)
HOW MANY LEFT?
The website Howmanyleft.co.uk lists for Hillman Imp models 634 as licensed, with 608 on SORN.
INSURANCE QUOTE
1970 Hillman Imp, worth £3750. Standard quote: £80.48 or £98.48 with agreed value. Quotes based on a 45-year-old male, marketing manager, access to another car, no claims or convictions, club member, 3000 miles per year, no modifications, living in SP2 0HL.
Disclaimer: Policy benefits, features and discounts offered may vary between insurance schemes or cover selected and are subject to underwriting criteria. An additional charge may be payable.
IMPS AND VARIANTS FOR SALE
classiccarsforsale.co.uk
1967 SINGER CHAMOIS, £4750 One owner until 2016 and showing 70k miles, this unrestored example is described as being in superb condition.
1965 HILLMAN IMP, £5000 A De Luxe model, there’s little rust and it comes with an MoT. The vendor also has a spare engine.
1963 HILLMAN IMP, £11,995 Just 29k miles on the clock, and from a private collection, it’s completely original and reckoned to be in time warp condition.