Hillman Cars
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Transportation, Automotive, Antique & Classic, History, Domestic
| Author: | Mr James Taylor | ISBN: | 9781784422745 |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing | Publication: | April 19, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Shire Publications | Language: | English |
| Author: | Mr James Taylor |
| ISBN: | 9781784422745 |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Publication: | April 19, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Shire Publications |
| Language: | English |
William Hillman started manufacturing cars in Coventry in 1907 before selling his company to the Rootes Brothers in 1928. Three years later came the Hillman Minx, the first of a line that would endure in multiple forms for nearly half a century, even after the remarkable Imp arrived in 1963 to claim a slice of the market opened by the BMC Mini. Rarely revolutionary, Hillman cars nevertheless carved out a special place in the hearts of the British people as well as many overseas customers. This beautifully illustrated introduction to a classic British marque traces Hillman's history from its first cars at the turn of the century until, weakened by industrial disputes, it disappeared in the mid-1970s.
William Hillman started manufacturing cars in Coventry in 1907 before selling his company to the Rootes Brothers in 1928. Three years later came the Hillman Minx, the first of a line that would endure in multiple forms for nearly half a century, even after the remarkable Imp arrived in 1963 to claim a slice of the market opened by the BMC Mini. Rarely revolutionary, Hillman cars nevertheless carved out a special place in the hearts of the British people as well as many overseas customers. This beautifully illustrated introduction to a classic British marque traces Hillman's history from its first cars at the turn of the century until, weakened by industrial disputes, it disappeared in the mid-1970s.
