Absolutely lovely video on Martha what a lovely car and your enthusiasm as a young lady for a lot older car my dad had a couple of minx's they were good cars and I had a sunbeam rapier fast back in blue loved the car until the engine failed I'm sure you will get a lot of enjoyment out of her there's nothing like a classic old school
I love the Minx! Very rare here in the US. Excellent choice on the whitewalls. LOL. We Americans love them. I have them on my Morris Minor. Brits always beat me up about it, but that's the way we got them here. I have pictures of my parents' 60 with them new. I've only ever had a Husky (hillman) but I'm always hunting a Minx over here.
I had a 1958 saloon . Did many miles in her , she was the third Hillman minx we had starting with a 1953 then followed by a 51 and finishing with the 58.
Thankyou so much for your genuine talk . I enjoyed it so much. I love Hillmans and it is so great to see a young lady like yourself so down to earth and interested as well. I love the Dog as well. Thanks again. Cheers, John (Australia)
My Dad had a new red one. Mom (mum) insisted on seat belts and he had a single set installed along the entire back seat. I was small enough then to lay across the back watching the street lights zoom by in the Seattle night. Yeah. I'm reminded of the rear window dials and the half folded roof. Take care of her.
Hi, I learned to drive in a Hillman Minx, and have loved them ever since. I am in the process of buying a 1955 MkVIII Classic, the previous version. Doing my bit for Coventry history, where I also live. Happy motoring.
Just have so many great memories of minx’s. They always remind me of my late wife, and the fun we both had in our one during the early mid 70s. It had a dodgy starter, but luckily, we lived at the top of a very steep hill. lol 😂. Thank you so much for putting this up. Great memories. 👍💜👍
Nice Minx, i had one of these a few years back, as my 56 Oldsmobile was having a winter rest. It was a great little car, mine was in light pastel green, that too was a 59. I now have 4 Austin Metropolitans, and use one as a daily driver. great video, thank you.
My dad had a 1959 series 3 station wagon, surf green with foam grey roof. Red interior and column shift. Had it from July 59 till November 69 when I was 11 years old. Remember it so well, especially the beautiful whining sound of 1st gear. I see yours has the proper concertina top radiator hose. Normal straight ones pull at the radiator and eventually break it. Ours was right hand drive like yours and I was always surprised the speedo wasn't placed on the drivers side, whatever side that happened to be.
This a very nice car and you presented a very comprehensive information about the history of Hillman Minx I had 1950 H Minx convertible top back in the 70s unrestored it was great, however back to your radio you can convert it to negative earth I have done it for my Vauxhall E series and you can have FM to it too but it was to late I have been told that after I received the refurbished radio back
I am deeply jealous. What a lovely car. I learned to drive on my mum's Series IIIB Minx, an Australian assembled example (because that's where I am). A sedan (saloon) in Moonstone over Windsor Blue with red upholstery and column change. Rootes cars were exceptionally well made and reliable and it's very sad that the company was swallowed up by Chrysler before disappearing completely. In my opinion they were much better made than similarly priced BMC cars and to this day I don't understand why they are so underrated by comparison (although I think interest in them is on the rise). Yours is such a lovely example and if it were mine I would be resolved to keep it forever (or at least until I could no longer drive). I hope you enjoy it as much as I'm sure I would.
I love Martha! She's a real beauty. I was introduced to Hillmans at a very young age. I think my grandfather had one shipped over from England in the early 1960s. He passed it on to my father who drove it until it died. It was a Minx convertible from maybe 1960 or 1961. I was enchanted with the top and how you could roll it half way back. Thank you for sharing. This brings back fond memories.
Lovely car ,emremember them well from my childhood in the 60s along with the ford pops ,Austin a30s ect .l prefer that mode before the fins were added, love the period radio as well, l can imagine pirate radio been played on that in the 60s .
This is a well presented video and it is good to see younger people with enthusiasm for these older vehicles. My late father and grandfather and myself owned 13 Hillmans or Humbers between us ranging from the early mark models, through Audax and Supers to Arrow Hunter. My first car was rusty 61 lllB Minx in 1974. I brought a rustless tidy survivor 61 lllB Humber 80 ( Badge engineered Minx in NZ other than badges only difference was horizontal slats on the sections of the grill where the Hillman had the "mouth organ" pattern). Unfortunately I had to sell it in 2004 because I lost garage space ( I wanted to keep her).
Your Minx is stunning!! I had a 1960 Minx briefly many years ago but I wasn’t capable at the time to do the welding work so decided to sell it on. Have regretted it ever since!
Great video. I have owned 2 Hilman Minx 1959. Also live in Coventry. Due to health issues, I no longer drive, which is a shame. Will keep my eyes open for you at the car show in the city centre, if you go there.
Thankyou so much for a wonderfully presented and well spoken video. I love hillmans and always have. my favourites look like your model, and I remember well my Primary Schools Head Mistress, Miss Burns, driving a yellow one with a off white top. I loved her car. I also learned to drive in a 1949 Hillman Minx and I have a great love for them as well. I owned a Humber Super Snipe 1965 series v model for about 25years. But my love has never dimmed on the name 'Hillman'. I admired how well you spoke and obviously nthe love you have for your dog. I am 65yrs old now, but older cars, especially British, to me are works of Art. It is great to know someone young has such an appreciation for them as well. Best wishes, John (Australia)
My dad had the same car (color and everything else) here in the States but it was LHD. I remember that the shift knob was marked EL (extra low), 1, 2, & 3. He bought it used in (I believe) 1961. The salted roads of our New England winters gradually made it 'disappear'. It was a nice little car!
Nice tidy condition without being too overdone. A car you can still drive, which is what it's about after all. Right, I'm off to Tesco now in my Hillman Avenger...
Sweet ride! I love how it's so different than anything we have here in the US, yet it's smooth, clean lines and detailed dash would put it in contention with any other classic on the road here. Thank you for sharing!
@@omarks Nice, this ex-pat was looking at one but I decided on a 5k 1969 Sunbeam Alpine instead and then I restored a Plymouth Cricket to be fully Chrysler UK!
the only thing i didn't like about your story about the car was that you paid over the asking price, i hate sellers that bid buyers against one another, if he advertised it for a price you'd think they'd be happy with it and not greedy
Absolutely lovely video on Martha what a lovely car and your enthusiasm as a young lady for a lot older car my dad had a couple of minx's they were good cars and I had a sunbeam rapier fast back in blue loved the car until the engine failed I'm sure you will get a lot of enjoyment out of her there's nothing like a classic old school
I love the Minx! Very rare here in the US. Excellent choice on the whitewalls. LOL. We Americans love them. I have them on my Morris Minor. Brits always beat me up about it, but that's the way we got them here. I have pictures of my parents' 60 with them new. I've only ever had a Husky (hillman) but I'm always hunting a Minx over here.
She's so beautiful, love the dog 🐕 chilling on her minx just waiting for mom to finish filming 😅❤🇬🇧🙏🤠
Great story - and love this car!
I had a 1958 saloon . Did many miles in her , she was the third Hillman minx we had starting with a 1953 then followed by a 51 and finishing with the 58.
Beautiful car!
Beautiful dog
Thankyou so much for your genuine talk . I enjoyed it so much. I love Hillmans and it is so great to see a young lady like yourself so down to earth and interested as well. I love the Dog as well. Thanks again. Cheers, John (Australia)
My Dad had a new red one. Mom (mum) insisted on seat belts and he had a single set installed along the entire back seat. I was small enough then to lay across the back watching the street lights zoom by in the Seattle night. Yeah. I'm reminded of the rear window dials and the half folded roof. Take care of her.
Hi, I learned to drive in a Hillman Minx, and have loved them ever since. I am in the process of buying a 1955 MkVIII Classic, the previous version. Doing my bit for Coventry history, where I also live. Happy motoring.
Just have so many great memories of minx’s. They always remind me of my late wife, and the fun we both had in our one during the early mid 70s. It had a dodgy starter, but luckily, we lived at the top of a very steep hill. lol 😂. Thank you so much for putting this up. Great memories. 👍💜👍
Nice Minx, i had one of these a few years back, as my 56 Oldsmobile was having a winter rest. It was a great little car, mine was in light pastel green, that too was a 59. I now have 4 Austin Metropolitans, and use one as a daily driver. great video, thank you.
Nice minx very good got a 1960 saloon myself
My dad had a 1959 series 3 station wagon, surf green with foam grey roof. Red interior and column shift. Had it from July 59 till November 69 when I was 11 years old. Remember it so well, especially the beautiful whining sound of 1st gear. I see yours has the proper concertina top radiator hose. Normal straight ones pull at the radiator and eventually break it. Ours was right hand drive like yours and I was always surprised the speedo wasn't placed on the drivers side, whatever side that happened to be.
This a very nice car and you presented a very comprehensive information about the history of Hillman Minx I had 1950 H Minx convertible top back in the 70s unrestored it was great, however back to your radio you can convert it to negative earth I have done it for my Vauxhall E series and you can have FM to it too but it was to late I have been told that after I received the refurbished radio back
I am deeply jealous. What a lovely car. I learned to drive on my mum's Series IIIB Minx, an Australian assembled example (because that's where I am). A sedan (saloon) in Moonstone over Windsor Blue with red upholstery and column change. Rootes cars were exceptionally well made and reliable and it's very sad that the company was swallowed up by Chrysler before disappearing completely. In my opinion they were much better made than similarly priced BMC cars and to this day I don't understand why they are so underrated by comparison (although I think interest in them is on the rise). Yours is such a lovely example and if it were mine I would be resolved to keep it forever (or at least until I could no longer drive). I hope you enjoy it as much as I'm sure I would.
I love Martha! She's a real beauty. I was introduced to Hillmans at a very young age. I think my grandfather had one shipped over from England in the early 1960s. He passed it on to my father who drove it until it died. It was a Minx convertible from maybe 1960 or 1961. I was enchanted with the top and how you could roll it half way back. Thank you for sharing. This brings back fond memories.
The convertible version looks a lot more stylish than the ordinary saloon, it's a lovely car. You could really enjoy a sunny day driving this beauty!
Love that ,prefer the early minx before the fins ,very rock n roll .love the cars of the 50s .
Lovely car ,emremember them well from my childhood in the 60s along with the ford pops ,Austin a30s ect .l prefer that mode before the fins were added, love the period radio as well, l can imagine pirate radio been played on that in the 60s .
This is a well presented video and it is good to see younger people with enthusiasm for these older vehicles. My late father and grandfather and myself owned 13 Hillmans or Humbers between us ranging from the early mark models, through Audax and Supers to Arrow Hunter. My first car was rusty 61 lllB Minx in 1974. I brought a rustless tidy survivor 61 lllB Humber 80 ( Badge engineered Minx in NZ other than badges only difference was horizontal slats on the sections of the grill where the Hillman had the "mouth organ" pattern). Unfortunately I had to sell it in 2004 because I lost garage space ( I wanted to keep her).
Your Minx is stunning!! I had a 1960 Minx briefly many years ago but I wasn’t capable at the time to do the welding work so decided to sell it on. Have regretted it ever since!
Thank you for your video, i love hilman and comma , im in baldock.
Love the hillman miinx convertible my brother has one in Australia it a 1961
What a beauty , we have very few convertibles in Australia.
Beautiful car! Hello from Dallas, Texas…nicely behaved puppy dog too.
Great video. I have owned 2 Hilman Minx 1959. Also live in Coventry. Due to health issues, I no longer drive, which is a shame. Will keep my eyes open for you at the car show in the city centre, if you go there.
Thankyou so much for a wonderfully presented and well spoken video. I love hillmans and always have. my favourites look like your model, and I remember well my Primary Schools Head Mistress, Miss Burns, driving a yellow one with a off white top. I loved her car. I also learned to drive in a 1949 Hillman Minx and I have a great love for them as well. I owned a Humber Super Snipe 1965 series v model for about 25years. But my love has never dimmed on the name 'Hillman'. I admired how well you spoke and obviously nthe love you have for your dog. I am 65yrs old now, but older cars, especially British, to me are works of Art. It is great to know someone young has such an appreciation for them as well. Best wishes, John (Australia)
My dad had the same car (color and everything else) here in the States but it was LHD. I remember that the shift knob was marked EL (extra low), 1, 2, & 3. He bought it used in (I believe) 1961. The salted roads of our New England winters gradually made it 'disappear'. It was a nice little car!
Nice tidy condition without being too overdone. A car you can still drive, which is what it's about after all.
Right, I'm off to Tesco now in my Hillman Avenger...
You could also do a review on the lady who OWNS this car - what an EXPERT!
Wow. How has that machine managed over 60 years without succumbing to tin worm. My 61 minx only lasted to 77.
UWL 345 was my 1964 Hillman minx dekuxe in Moroccan Brown.
Great looking car. Had no idea a convertible existed.
What a little stunner! Thanks for that. 😊
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Lovely car 👍
Your minx is really good 👍
I myself ALSO agree that grille looks nicer!
Sweet ride! I love how it's so different than anything we have here in the US, yet it's smooth, clean lines and detailed dash would put it in contention with any other classic on the road here. Thank you for sharing!
Even though the Minx convertible and sedan were imported into the US in quite respectable numbers.
@@rumcove07 I'm originally from Coventry and I've got this same convertible in California
@@omarks Nice, this ex-pat was looking at one but I decided on a 5k 1969 Sunbeam Alpine instead and then I restored a Plymouth Cricket to be fully Chrysler UK!
Beautiful car 😍
This is awesome!! 😍
Thanks a lot Emily. Very smart car and most interesting. BUT ..............I'm not selling my Austin Somerset !
You're very pretty, Emily! Martha is surely great, too! 😘
Awesome find...well done...enjoy 😃
the only thing i didn't like about your story about the car was that you paid over the asking price, i hate sellers that bid buyers against one another, if he advertised it for a price you'd think they'd be happy with it and not greedy
I wanted a husky 😕
Is it a keeper 🤔
It’s the “three spires”, not the three cathedrals.
ONE spire is st Michaels Cathedral, the other two are Christ church and Holy Trinity Church ⛪ 🤠🤟🇬🇧🙏
@@ianmangham4570 And? As I said, it’s the three spires, not three cathedrals.
@@brichas87 And our Vera bought Mavis a new welcome mat.
I left a comment earlier and it seems to have gone 🤔