Latest News & Notices

Amberley Museum:
A Special Promo for our club!

As a feature of our National this year, a run-out to the Amberley Museum has been organised. More details about that later but in the meantime the Museum has already promo’d our club on their website.

Tap here to check out their website entry.

Impressions • June 2025

Drive It Day run at the National 2025 venue
Imp Ecosse report
Obituary – Anthony (Tony) Cattell
Hall of Fame – Andy Dawson

and much, much more….

Impressions Article
June 2023

Check out this older article from our June 2023 Impressions magazine about the 60th Anniversary of the Imp launch with the Curborough track day report.

Tap here to check out the article in full.

Our Forum : An update

As of the beginning of May 2025 it is regrettable that the Club Forum is no longer available. The Club committee are looking at alternative provisions and will provide an update on this situation later during the year.

Whilst we consider the next step in looking at future Forum options, please continue to use the various Facebook group pages where live liaison about sales, help and advice can be found. Please note that any Forum that continues to be operated at this time is not considered official and therefore the Club is not responsible for any content presented or shared.

If you would like to take part in future planning for a new Forum, or have ideas about how the Club can move forward with other services, please get in touch with one of the Club Committee.

Thank you for your understanding about this change.

Impressions • May 2025

Introducing your new Treasurer – Iain Robinson
Imp National 2025 – Q&As
Practical Classics Classic Car & Restoration Show report
Call for Nominations for Pre-judged National Awards
My ex-works Hillman Imp – our story together – Part Two. By Bron Burrell
A Hero in Our Midst! – Bob Allan wins Club Hero award

Impressions Article from May 2023

Check out this older article from our May 2023 Impressions magazine about how the semi-automatic gearbox was developed for the Imp.

Tap here to check out the article in full.

‘Club Hero’ – UPDATE!

Bob Alan WINS a Classic Car & Restoration AWARD

Bob wins the Classic Car and Restoration Award as a “Club Hero”. Check out the full details in the May Impressions magazine.

Well done Bob!

‘Club Hero’
Bob Alan is shortlisted for an award

Our very own spares manager, Bob, has been shortlisted for the ‘Club Hero’ award at the Classic Car & Restoration Show at the NEC over the weekend of 21st to 23rd March 2025.

Impressions • April 2025

Imp Ecosse update
Foto Flashback – David Llewellyn’s Mason Stiletto
Re-covering a Stiletto dash surround by Chris Clark
Always Too Good to Last – reprinted from Motor, 9th March 1972
My ex-works Hillman Imp – our story together – Part One. By Bron Burrell
Coventry 2+2 – Californian review – reprinted from Motor, 21st January 1967

Impressions Article from April 2023

An article from our April 2023 Impressions magazine gives a fascinating account of the story behind Roger Hargreaves’ racing during the 1970’s

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National 2025 : The plans are evolving!

Our plans for the 2025 National Event are coming together rather nicely. We hope you have the date in your diary if you are able to attend this year.

Tap here for more information about our National Event at Cranleigh, Surrey, this summer.

Impressions • March 2025

Imperator – reprinted from Classic and Sportscar, March 2013
Hall of Fame – Roger Nathan and his Flying Imps
John Blunsden tests the Nathan Impudence 2 – reprinted from John Blunsden Motor Racing Book of Track Tests
Rootes Motor Show ad – reprinted from Autocar, 12th November 1965 (Motor Show Number)
And much, much more…

Impressions Article from March 2023

An article from our Impressions magazine in March 2023 shares the restoration story about John Hill’s Imp GT in Perth, Western Australia.

Tap here to check out the article in full.

Impressions • February 2025

Zimp Reminiscences
The Hillman Imp Story. Reprinted from Restored Cars Australia, September/October 2004
CSSS Swinging Sixties – Simon Benoy looks back to 2024 race series
Counterfeit parts – beware
More memories from Charles Hislop of his years at Rootes
The 1974 Isle of Wight ‘Gas Imps’
And much, much more…