MC had the Mini, Ford had the Anglia, and the Rootes Group gave us the Imp. They had given the go-ahead to designers Mike Parkes, later a Formula 1 driver, and Tim Fry. The Imp made waves for its unconventional styling and layout and, like its main rival, the Mini, its bareessentials approach to motoring. “I think cult-classic-wise, they have a lot of character,” says Imp enthusiast Simon Dobier. “The design has character; for the day, it was quite a cool design.”Its hinged rear window gave access to a regular-shaped rubber-lined boot. That and the fold-flat rear seat anticipated the hatchback
