HILLMAN IMP (1963-1976)
Launched 60 years ago, the Imp was the realisation of Rootes drawn-out process to produce a small, economical car to complement its existing medium and large offerings, and it broke with convention in more ways than one. As a condition of extra government funding, it was built in a new factory in Linwood, Scotland, that had no previous car-building experience. And unlike most rivals of the period, it was rear-engined.
The new all-aluminium, Coventry