I know many wont agree but after looking at these for a long time they cant help grow on you. Id love on with a qr20de in the rear instead of the K series.

Are you feeling OK D? Its Brittish, all brittish cars are HORRIBLE antiquated bloody things! Maybe not Lotus' tho, i like them

I do like his cold air induction though

tghey do good time in quarter mile in here. some of them can do 9

that looks more like it wants some renault cilo mid rear v6 action in there or possible golf r32 engine... rather a low and slow nissan cedric with a nice engine

Point to point I think a stock Imp would have it over a stock B10 any day, there cornering ability is up there with the Minis, and with that K series donk I think it would be laying waste to all but the most super modified Porsches.

D,

As a 1000 fan I think that car isn't bad at all. It has alot of 'top' but I don't mind the look at all.

I haven't seen one of these before.

Imp.......rock on

Is that Imp or GImp? When the guy goes racing does he 'bring out the gimp'? It should have a zipper over the mouth!

Glad to hear the mixed feelings and views, with some valid points.

I personally like any small car that has potential and looks.
There is also a sumbeam and hillman gt version fastback.

Sidey has made a good point on the point to point ability of this car (all independent suspension) which was with such a small engine still able to topple the mini coopers with 1275cc in their heyday.
I only remenber one other car that did that to the 1300cc corollas in bathurst and that was the 2 door sedan b10.

The K series engine is making about 170-180hp I think but a tuned qr24de 180hp (more torque than most 2liters) or even a factory 200hp+ sr20ve.

Nissan + Imp = Nimp.

There are also several twin cam conversions made on the all alloy 1ltr cooper climax engine here is one in france.




lower roofline specials ;)




http://www.theimpclub.co.uk/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=2510

http://www.theimpclub.co.uk/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=2507

It reminds me a little of an old amphibian buggy from the 80's. But you are right. The more you look at it! it's like a hair lip. I'm trying not to look at it but I can't stop...

Cool donk.

Yes D,a very desirable little car then and now.There are a few running around under group N and Nc CAMS regs.
There where 3 entered at last months Gatton sprints(fortunatly we knocked em off) There are some photos of them on www.teamfoto.com.au and www.redhotshotz.com
Gallery:08 Gatton Sprints
Enjoy