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Re: Good to see Imps are still about
Reply #15 - 17. Apr 2011 at 22:09

Was privileged to work for Andy Chesman (Greetham Engineering) during college holidays, his 998cc Imp race motors produced 114 BHP @10,000 rpm .

There were a couple of Imp vans used as the works run-abouts which had the 998 motors and huge "silencers" mounted crossways under the rear bumper.

I rallied a '66 shell with 998 motor in the 70's, it was built with bits from the scrap pile at Greethams and had a space frame rear-end similar to the race car in the photos, fibreglass engine cover and bonnet, front mounted radiator etc. Unfortunately performance and ambition exceeded ability and it all came to a sticky end on Hafren

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henryd Omega Baron Offline Posts: 2172 west cornwall Gender: Drives: Merc E220 estate,previous ride 2.5 elite estate	Re: Good to see Imps are still about Reply #16 - 17. Apr 2011 at 22:23 I believe those engines were originally designed as a fire pump power source,amazing how tunable they were.
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Re: Good to see Imps are still about
Reply #17 - 17. Apr 2011 at 22:24

Albs wrote on 17. Apr 2011 at 21:11:

Martin Imber wrote on 17. Apr 2011 at 20:40:

I prefer the replacement - nice to see them though

Chrysler Horizon ? I thought they were crap myself. Undecided

i had a chrysler sunbeam lotus after i remember seeing russell brooks in one. You would not beleive how fast them things were at the time and i remember thrashing a v12 xjs in one and it would beat std rs turbos and 16v astras no problem but there again it had a 2.2 16 valve motor with a dog leg zf box so it was well qualifed to be a bit tasty Cheesy

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Albs Omega King Offline The upgrades are ongoing. Posts: 15083 North Essex Gender: Drives: 2000 2.5CD with LPG/Honda cbr600 FX	Re: Good to see Imps are still about Reply #18 - 17. Apr 2011 at 22:49 I had a chevette HS which was a similar thing. Unforgetable fun.
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Andy B Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 21988 Bury Lancs Gender: Drives: 1999 3.0 Elite auto/TDM	Re: Good to see Imps are still about Reply #19 - 17. Apr 2011 at 22:54 hotel21 wrote on 17. Apr 2011 at 20:46: This one was really clean. .... But there was another, almost identical. .... Apart from being a Sunbeam (Stiletto?)
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Albs Omega King Offline The upgrades are ongoing. Posts: 15083 North Essex Gender: Drives: 2000 2.5CD with LPG/Honda cbr600 FX	Re: Good to see Imps are still about Reply #20 - 17. Apr 2011 at 23:00 Very pretty little car, the stilletoe.
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Andy B Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 21988 Bury Lancs Gender: Drives: 1999 3.0 Elite auto/TDM	Re: Good to see Imps are still about Reply #21 - 17. Apr 2011 at 23:07 Albs wrote on 17. Apr 2011 at 23:00: Very pretty little car, the stilletoe. I don't know exactly what models had what now, but IIRC the Sunbeam Stiletto was the twin head light version but the Singer Chamois was the coupe/fastback version.
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Re: Good to see Imps are still about
Reply #22 - 17. Apr 2011 at 23:12

Andy B wrote on 17. Apr 2011 at 23:07:

Albs wrote on 17. Apr 2011 at 23:00:

Very pretty little car, the stilletoe. Thumbs Up!

I don't know exactly what models had what now, but IIRC the Sunbeam Stiletto was the twin head light version but the Singer Chamois was the coupe/fastback version. Thumbs Up!

The first car that ever really tickled my interest in cars was a rally prepped Singer Chamois - I was quite surprised to read the name at the time (I was probably 13 or so, and this would have been '91/'92) as the only other place I'd seen the Singer name was on the side of my mums sewing machine Grin

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Martin Imber Over Active Poster Offline LPG Omega V6 - Keyfobs Rebuilt Posts: 20110 Worcester Gender: Drives: 2001 Omega 2.6CD LPG & 3.0 cams	Re: Good to see Imps are still about Reply #23 - 17. Apr 2011 at 23:15 Albs wrote on 17. Apr 2011 at 21:11: Martin Imber wrote on 17. Apr 2011 at 20:40: I prefer the replacement - nice to see them though Chrysler Horizon ? I thought they were crap myself. Horizon was Simca shit The replacement was same factory 3 door hatch with RWD and occasionally a Lotus engine
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Martin Imber Over Active Poster Offline LPG Omega V6 - Keyfobs Rebuilt Posts: 20110 Worcester Gender: Drives: 2001 Omega 2.6CD LPG & 3.0 cams	Re: Good to see Imps are still about Reply #24 - 17. Apr 2011 at 23:16 henryd wrote on 17. Apr 2011 at 22:23: I believe those engines were originally designed as a fire pump power source,amazing how tunable they were. I have seen one - looks odd in its cradle
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Re: Good to see Imps are still about
Reply #25 - 17. Apr 2011 at 23:23

Martin Imber wrote on 17. Apr 2011 at 23:15:

Albs wrote on 17. Apr 2011 at 21:11:

Martin Imber wrote on 17. Apr 2011 at 20:40:

I prefer the replacement - nice to see them though

Chrysler Horizon ? I thought they were crap myself. Undecided

Horizon was Simca shit

The replacement was same factory 3 door hatch with RWD and occasionally a Lotus engine

Sunbeam replaced the Avenger, not the imp. Wink

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Ken T Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1990 Gomersal, Cleckheaton Gender: Drives: 2.6 CDX Auto	Re: Good to see Imps are still about Reply #26 - 17. Apr 2011 at 23:24 Kevin Wood wrote on 17. Apr 2011 at 22:06: Oooh! I like that Orange Ginetta! Well if you got a couple of grand to spare ... http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C218068/ Ken
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Seth Omega Baron Offline If there's a 'system' - play it ... ! Posts: 4236 South Wales Valleys Gender: Drives: 1999 2.5TD GLS Estate - Manual jobbie Woohoo !!!!!	Re: Good to see Imps are still about Reply #27 - 18. Apr 2011 at 01:21 The vans were badged-up as Commer Cobs I believe!
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Andy B Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 21988 Bury Lancs Gender: Drives: 1999 3.0 Elite auto/TDM	Re: Good to see Imps are still about Reply #28 - 18. Apr 2011 at 06:45 Seth wrote on 18. Apr 2011 at 01:21: The vans were badged-up as Commer Cobs I believe! The van was the Husky http://www.imps4ever.info/family/husky.html
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hotel21 Administrator Offline Posts: 12766 Doghouse Gender: Drives: into lamposts	Re: Good to see Imps are still about Reply #29 - 18. Apr 2011 at 07:17 Seth wrote on 18. Apr 2011 at 01:21: The vans were badged-up as Commer Cobs I believe! The Commer Cobs were the van varient of the Hillman Minx, I think.
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