The only English car I've ever owned was a '58 Minx DeLux sedan. Kinda fun; it was obvious it was came from a land in which acceleration, high speed driving and quick stopping were not especially valued. Probably just the thing for a leisurely jaunt in a country with few, if any, Interstate/Autobahn/Autoroute/Autostrada-type roadways.
When I was in 2nd grade, my dad bought a then-new 1968 Sunbeam Arrow wagon from some Bay-area Dodge dealer (we lived in Sonoma county for 9-months when he took a job at Fireman's Fund). This was when the Rootes Group, the parent company of both Hillman and Sunbeam, was acquired by Chrysler Corporation. The "Sunbeam" moniker was for US audiences only, as the Sunbeam name had a sporty connotation here. The rest of the world knew it as the Hillman Avenger. (A few years later, the same car, slightly updated, was again sold in North America as the Plymouth Cricket.)
The last time I was at Colorado Auto and Parts (one of my favorite P-A-Ps; they still let you in for no charge) about a week ago, they had a '61 Austin Princess in their used car section. RHD, so boated in from the homeland; pretty car, looked complete, but I can bet it would need 'bout everything just to be a daily driver. I looked underneath and didn't see any obvious signs of major rust, but didn't try (literally) poking around. I didn't bother to ask the price: was afraid I'd end up with a lightened wallet and yet another weird-car project to store at the shop....
Mark in Lakewood, CO
From: "Nate" <vwnate1@yahoo.com>
To: "David MILLER" <d.david.miller@gmail.com>, "Lew Sheen" <LewisBSheen@Eaton.com>, "Tony Flores" <pack4u2@comcast.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 7, 2013 12:33:07 PM
Subject: [diesel_mercedes] RE : CHEAP Hillman Minx DHC !
From: "Nate" <vwnate1@yahoo.com>
To: "David MILLER" <d.david.miller@gmail.com>, "Lew Sheen" <LewisBSheen@Eaton.com>, "Tony Flores" <pack4u2@comcast.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 7, 2013 12:33:07 PM
Subject: [diesel_mercedes] RE : CHEAP Hillman Minx DHC !
--- I simply can't be buying any more vehicles right now , go get this ! . -Nate
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