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The Audax Minx was also built in Japan by Isuzu Motors as the Isuzu Hillman Minx, under licence from Rootes, between September 1956 and June 1964. [16] Isuzu produced their own unique estate car version, the Isuzu Hillman Express, from 1958 to 1964. [26]
The Isuzu Hillman Minx was a series of middle-sized family cars produced by Isuzu in Japan under licence from the Rootes Group, between 1953 and 1964.The models were broadly equivalent to the Hillman Minx Mark VI to Mk VIII and Series 1 to Series 3A produced at the same time in the UK, although some notable divergence occurred in the later years as production became localised in Japan.
In 1958 the new "Series I" Husky was introduced. It followed the same formula as its predecessor, but was based on the new "Audax" or "Series" Hillman Minx. This time the engine was the new Minx's 1390 cc overhead-valve unit but de-rated to an output of 51 hp (38 kW; 52 PS). [5]
Announced at the London Motor Show in October 1955, [1] it preceded its Hillman Minx and Singer Gazelle counterparts which were not introduced until 1956. [2] A four-seat, two-door hardtop coupé – designated Series I with the introduction of the Series II in 1958 – it was different from the Sunbeam Mark III, the car
The Gazelle was the first Singer to be produced following the take-over of the Singer company by the Rootes Group in 1956 and was a version of the mainstream Hillman Minx differing mainly in retaining the Singer overhead cam engine. Externally the only significant difference was a restyled nose based around a traditional Singer grille.
The Hillman Super Minx is a family car which was produced by Hillman from 1961 to 1967. It was a slightly larger version of the Hillman Minx, from the period when the long-running Minx nameplate was applied to the "Audax" series of designs. (The Minx underwent many changes throughout its history, and the Super Minx name was not used during ...
The Commer Cob is a 7 cwt delivery van introduced in early 1956 based on the Hillman Husky, [30] itself a derivative of the Hillman Minx Mark VIII. [31] Although similar to the Express it was shorter overall with a smaller payload area and a more rounded design. [28] In 1958 new Cob and Husky models were introduced, based on the "Audax" Hillman ...
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