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Taken at the Fastiques Rod & Custom Car Club's Pumpkin Run Nationals car show and swap meet held at the Clermont County Fair Grounds in Owensville, Ohio.
Hillman Super Minx Estate Mk.IV (1966) Engine 1725cc S4 OHV
Registration Number RTE 796 C (Lancashire)
HILLMAN ALBUM
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The Super Minx was an elongated and restyled Minx, intriduced as a family car and in production with various updates from 1961-67.
Announced in October 1961, the Super Minx gave Rootes, and particularly its Hillman marque, an expanded presence in the upper reaches of the family car market., an Estate car joined the range in May 1962, and a two-door convertible in June 1962. initially powered by a 1592cc engine.
The Series II was unveiled in October 1962 with greasing points eliminated, larger front disc brakes and a revised axle ratio. For buyers choosing the Automatic option, the e Smiths Easidrive option was replaced by the Borg-Warner 35 transmission
The Mark III arrived in 1964 with a facelift, and the wrap-around rear window gave way to a new six light design with a larger side windows beyond the rear side doors. The windscreen and side windows were also made taller and the roof-line flatter.
The final incarnation, the Mark IV was revealed at the Earls Court, British Motorshow in October 1965 with an increased engine capacity of 1725cc
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Shot 23.04.2022 at the Bicester Spring Scramble, Bicester, Oxfordshire 158-196
