On Wed, 15 Oct 1997 22:09:49 -0700 Jim Boyd <ISC@dcsi.net> writes:
>Hey Listers:
>
>I recently discovered a *rear engine* rear wheel drive Sunbeam at a
>local auto wrecker. It had a VIN number but I couldn't get the
>numbers
>(where were my glasses when I needed them?) I'm gonna say it is a mid
>60's car. It seemed in pretty reasonable condition, but I would
>classify it as a parts car. The 4 cylinder engine seemed pretty
>dinky,
>but it looks like it is all there!
>
>I am just dying of curiousity. Can anyone help me ID this car and
>tell
>me the rarity/value as a parts car? Thanks in advance!
>
>Cheers,
>Jim Boyd
>Paradise, CA
>
Jim. - what you have found is almost certainly a Sunbeam version of the
Hillman Imp (sorry, just cant think what the sunbeam name was but it was
a badge-engineered imp with plushier trim) - mid sixties is probably
correct
Im no expert on the cars except they were created by chrysler/rootes as a
competitor to the mini, they pretty much looked the same from the back as
the front and were very popular for souping up as formula 3 rods. - in 18
years living in the states i have NEVER seen one on the road and dont
even remember seeing one at a show.
upshot.....let it sit!
mike robson
69 roadster
70 BGT
72 roadster
never an imp of any type!
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