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Rootes Imp Advertisements

International Alpine Rally 1965
In: AutoSport 1965

International Alpine Rally 1965

Chamoisport !
Luxury with a thrill in the tail !
New Singer Chamois Sport
In: AutoSport 1966

Chamois Sport

Brands Hatch August 29 - saloon car race up to 1000cc
Hillman Imp 1st
Driver: Nick Brittan
Alan Fraser Racing Team
Hillman keep on winning with the Imp
In: AutoSport 1966

Nick Brittan at Brand Hatch

Hats off to Imp
International Scottish Rally
Imp 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Up to 1300cc GT cars
1st Coupe des Dames & 3rd Overall
In: AutoSport 1966

Scottish Rally

Hallo Beautiful !
meet the new Imp Californian
In: 1967

Californian

Chrysler Imp Advertisements

The winning team. George Bevan. The Imp.
Chrysler make the cars you want.
Brand logos on display: Hillman; Chrysler United Kingdom; Chrysler; Sunbeam; Humber; Simca.
Reprint: Impressions 3 (1983), 6 (July)


Advertisements by others using the Imp

Some companies used Imps in their adverts, either because they got good results in competition, e.g. Koni, or because the Imp may stand for the underdog.

General Accident ran a TV advert in the seventies, which stars John Cleese.
Two cars reverse into the same parking space with the inevitable result. One car is a red Ford Escort and the other is a yellow Hillman Imp basic, YDP 171J. The Imp ends up with a mis-shapen engine cover, while the Escort suffers a bent bumper, dented boot and smashed rear window.

In the early nineties there was an advert featuring a Singer Chamois for Mail on Sunday.

From all angles...
New Hillman Imp
is a great success !!
rubber components supplied by Hertfordshire Rubber Company
In: 1963

rubber for the Imp

Look - an aluminium engine  !
the British Aluminium Company ltd.
In: 1963

aluminium engine

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