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more about #hillman more comments → Armand: As a Rootes Group nerd (I mean, "enthusiast") I love it, even if the rusted sills look very, very bad for a British unibody car. I'd rather have a M... more » DrLemming: Does anyone know why Loewy would so blatantly copy the 1953-54 Studebaker's design for the Minx? Was there an attempt to sell the Minx in the US thro... more » eggwich del fiero: I like the paint, and in general I like little cars that look like shrunken land barges, but you'll always be the only minx for me, Murilee. /mouthbr... more » Novaload: Can't argue with that two-tone paint job. Just perfect. And four cylinders looks about right for that critter. The rear looks like a 1960 Mercury, the... more » Instructor: Honestly, the Renault 5 is a mistake. The two generations share nothing other than a resemblance in design. more » BlueBomb: Crown Victoria? Lincoln Town Car? Bodies updated, chassis/engines the same 1990-present. more » Drachen: Hey Murilee, just in case you haven't thrown your laptop against the wall in frustration, I have another candidate for Part II: The Lotus Esprit, prod... more » BLeyland: Because it seems there’s not enough people trying to make you bang your head against the wall Murilee, why don’t you try taking a look at some of ... more » unicmanest: Sorry, but world's "oldest" car made in same factory and assembly line is VAZ 2121 Niva. First car came 1977 and still in production. 32 years, no oth... more » 2trips: error 404: Peugeot not found also, the mk2 passat was called the "quantum" here in the states more » justsomereportingguy: it holds first place but im a little disappointed that you didn't count the Beetle as running thru present day. I will accept it due to a serious lac... more » beercheck: I was going to type a bunch of stuff, but UDMan already covered it. Carry on. more » NathaniaDenby: Sorry to say it, but you have missed the Morgan 4/4. It was initially built in 1936, and barring the years during the war has been built every day si... more » UnwinShako: Miata. Ford Ranger. more » ndhapple: Even with those stipulations are you sure the Crown Vic doesn't make that list? I can't think of a substantial upgrade to the Panther platform has rec... more » -
#downonthestreetbonusedition
1962 Hillman Minx Down On The East Bay Street
This is Down On The Street Bonus Edition, where we check out interesting street-parked cars located in places other than the Island That Rust Forgot. Digging into my vast backlog of DOTSBE cars for more interesting Brits. Howzabout a Minx? More » -
#retro
The Ultimate Automotive Survivors: 50 Cars Made For Over 20 Years
While the Beetle, Ambassador, Mini, and 2CV each enjoyed more than four decades of production in pretty much their original form, we mustn't overlook the other long-term survivors of the automotive world.
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#classicadwatch
British Postwar Car Ads
Not long ago, one of the 24 Hours Of LeMons perpetrators gave me a big box of Autocar magazines from the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. Talk about your great British print car ads! More » -
#classicadwatch
Jalopnik's 16 Favorite British Leyland and Rootes Group TV Commercials
Some of you observant types might notice that British Leyland and the Rootes Group were totally separate corporations, but welike to fill up tablesthink their ads go together quite well! More » -
#barnfind
Fill Your Neighborhood With Affordable Rootes Group Machinery!
What do you call a collection of rusty Singers, Hillmans, Simcas, and Sunbeams, assembled as part of an "outdoor museum" in Waukesha, and all for sale cheap? Wisconsin Death Trip? More » -
#vintageracing
No Prince Of Darkness Jokes, Please: British Vintage Race Cars In Action
Fine, go ahead and break out the Lucas Electrics jokes. But there's no denying that a factory-racer '69 Ford Escort looks amazing on a race track, and Vintage Racer has some great shots for us.
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#downonthestreetbonusedition
Commer Cob Down On The Punta Arenas, Chile, Street
Ever heard of the Commer Cob? British truck builder Commer based it on the Hillman Husky, and this solid example is still alive in Chile. Punta Arenas-based Pulloa got some shots for our enjoyment.
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