classic car forum header
Classic cars forum & vehicle restoration.
 FAQFAQ   SearchSearch   MemberlistMemberlist   UsergroupsUsergroups 
 ProfileProfile   Log in to check your private messagesLog in to check your private messages   Log inLog in 
Register     Posting Photographs     Privacy     F/book OCC Facebook     OCC on Patreon

CALLING ALL MINX OWNERS WITH THE KNOLEDGE!!!!
Post new topic   Reply to topic    Classic cars forum & vehicle restoration. Forum Index -> All our old cars, vans, lorries etc
Author Message
hillmanseeker



Joined: 17 Nov 2012
Posts: 54

PostPosted: Fri Jun 20, 2014 3:08 pm    Post subject: CALLING ALL MINX OWNERS WITH THE KNOLEDGE!!!! Reply with quote

HI EVERYBODY,

NEED SOME HELP WITH SOME KNOLEDGE.

CAN ANYONE TELL ME ANYTHING ABOUT THE HILLMAN MINX MK 6?

IVE BOUGHT A BLACK MK 6, BUT THINK IT MIGHT BE A SPECIAL EDITION CAR? WOULD LIKE TO KNOW PRODUCTION HISTORY ETC IT WAS MADE IN 1953 (CORONATION SPECIAL?) HAS A CHROME MASCOT WITH THE LETTER C ON THE SIDES?

ANY IDEAS ANYONE?
THANKS, DAVE. Cool
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Rootes75



Joined: 30 Apr 2013
Posts: 3785
Location: The Somerset Levels

PostPosted: Fri Jun 20, 2014 3:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Any photos of it Dave?
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Penman



Joined: 23 Nov 2007
Posts: 4751
Location: Swindon, Wilts.

PostPosted: Fri Jun 20, 2014 5:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi
Does it by any chance have a retractable B post?
_________________
Bristols should always come in pairs.

Any 2 from:-
Straight 6
V8 V10
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Minxy



Joined: 22 Sep 2010
Posts: 272
Location: West Northants

PostPosted: Sat Jun 21, 2014 10:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Penman wrote:
Hi
Does it by any chance have a retractable B post?


That would be the Californian. I think Dave has just got rid of one of those ( or has he still got it)

Could be coronation but also in 53 hillman were celebrating 21 years of something or another?! Achievements springs to mind, there was certainly a lot of specials that year to celebrate the 21 years.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Minxy



Joined: 22 Sep 2010
Posts: 272
Location: West Northants

PostPosted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 7:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

update
There was a Minx produced in 54 ish (MkV - IV) that was a special/limited edition. All were black and it was in fact a lesser model produced by Hillman to appeal to the rep of the day. it used a lesser old stock engine (side valve) and was very basic i.e no chrome, no carpets etc etc.
Allegedly dealers struggled to shift them and tried to tart them up to appeal, same as they came round second hand dealers had to tart them up to try to temp folk to buy what was a very basic vehicle
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic   Reply to topic    Classic cars forum & vehicle restoration. Forum Index -> All our old cars, vans, lorries etc All times are GMT + 1 Hour
Page 1 of 1

 
Jump to:  
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
OCC Merch link
Forum T&C


php BB powered © php BB Grp.