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Mitchelld · Joined: 24 Nov 2011 Posts: 17

hi there never done a restoration myself but as i do a lot of painting ive came across a few of other pepes projects, and it skinda giving me th ebug to get involved.

im thinkin something tht was originally built in scotland could be a shout as im scottish lol, any ideason that front ??

or something built in 1986 as that was year i was born??

Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22852 Location: UK

The Hillman Imp was put together in Scotland (Linwood, Glasgow).

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IanAl · Joined: 15 Jan 2013 Posts: 60

Would that qualify the Clan Crusader then? The name sounds Scottish anyway Laughing

clan chieftain · Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 2041 Location: Motherwell

Where in Scotland are you.
You could also have a Marina based Pilgrim Bulldog kit car. I think they were originally built in Arbroath. Great looking kit car by the way. Cool

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Inglewood · Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 7:16 pm Post subject:

The Chrysler Sunbeam is probably the last mass produced car. BL did trucks at Bathgate.

Penman · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4880 Location: Swindon, Wilts.

Hi
Wasn't Albion a Scots company?
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Inglewood · Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 9:57 pm Post subject:

Yes, Albion became BL.

roverdriver · Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 9:02 am Post subject:

The three 'A's' of Scotland. Argyle, Albion and Arrol Johnston. IIRC a more recent one was a B- Beardmore.
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JohnDale · Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 1:25 pm Post subject:

Hi, Beardmore also made ships,aircraft, & airships as well as vehicles,cheers,JD.
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peter scott · Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7223 Location: Edinburgh

Were the Imp engines not built in Scotland?

If so then perhaps both Clan Crusader and Ginetta G15 get part way to being Scottish cars.

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Mitchelld · Joined: 24 Nov 2011 Posts: 17

thanks for replies guys i do quite like the hillman imp!

i think for my first project it may be something that is pretty common.

im in east ayrshire!

Mitchelld · Joined: 24 Nov 2011 Posts: 17

talbot sunbeam ti

or

hillman imp

doug · Joined: 12 Aug 2008 Posts: 128 Location: s. w. scotland

How about a Stonefield? Scottish designed and built. Easyish to fix up if you have the space.

Just noticed you are in East Ayrshire, Stonefield were built in Cumnock.