The 'Audax' Hillman Minx is a Slice of 1950s Britain

In the mid-1950s, the Rootes Group hit the nail on the head, producing the curvaceous 'Audax' range of cars with help from Raymond Loewy. The Hillman Minx sat alongside the Hillman Husky, Sunbeam Rapier, and Singer Gazelle, as well as the export Humber 80.
The Hillman Minx was a stylish, brilliantly designed small saloon of a very high quality that, despite its excellence in 1956, quickly became the indicator of a changing world.
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Where have you been? Hope all is well mate

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Long time no hear.... Hope all is well

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been watching you from day one, james may eat your heart out, this man is going to take your crown,amazing videos from such a young lad, tv will be after you soon am sure of it.

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@Marc Jeffery Actually no. Growing up is realising that James May is both the most entertaining and interesting of those three.

[@megapangolin1093]

Great review of a true classic. So gratifying to see a review that isnt concentrated on going faster and ludicrous handling performance. Well done.

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[@danielk70]

As always, a very good presentation.

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Good to see. No complaints about what it hasn't got, just acknowledgement of everything it has got and the thought that went into it.

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[@Vince_uk]

These were a nice car, I remember driving one of these with a friend across the A66 in mid winter and very thick fog in the early 0's on my way to a weekend military training. It was pale green and white.

[@Tawny6702]

The one good thing I remember about my dads old Hillman Minx was how smooth and quiet it was, the bad part was that as it aged it began to rust and rot like crazy, it wasn’t really that visible on the surface but bits just kept dropping off while being driven%!

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Someone get this guy a tv show

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@Raeph Luckins: In a way Twin-cam has made this YT channel his tv show, i believe in the last 18 months there have been more than 2 million views.

[@warrenny]

True! I don't know how he sounds to the British, but to an American ear, his voice sounds modern, yet with classic British notes. Reminds me of a Harry Potter character....a good thing.

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@@warrenny I love that there is a pleasant hint of Northern England in Ed's accent. It's more accessible than posh London voices to my American ears.

[@hugebartlett1884]

I would advise that he stay away from television. Top Gear started well,only to become a ridiculous personality show,bearing little relevance to actual motoring.

[@seanhumfrey]

Well done again Ed. Writing and research are excellent. Not merely a you tuber but a true and engaging journalist in the making. 👍

[@TwinCam]

Thanks Sean, that's very kind :)

[@mrbennetts]

I’d never even wondered where the name Hillman came from. Now I know, thank you Ed. Lovely car and review.

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[@dolken2]

A Hillman Minx 1600 was my dad´s first car. I remember it well and that it brought so much joy in my childhood. I still remember the license plate. It was a very good car.

[@boggy7665]

I do see a similarity in styling to the Studebakers of the era. The grille and the reverse-slant rear door glass, most obviously. I like the horn, sounds like my Buick Apollo which was mostly a Chevrolet Nova but had a proper Buick horn.

[@TheHorsebox2]

I have one identical to this, and couldn't believe the horn tone. Lovely sound. Very American.

[@davecooper3238]

I remember working on these & sister vehicles. The most regular fault was seized rear wheel cylinders. The hand brake would work while the foot brake often would not. I experienced this in the pre rolling road days when the brake checks were carried out during a road test using a Tapley Meter placed in the passenger footwell. It was possible for the footbrake to pass the test without the rear brakes operating. When this came to light the Department of Transport changed the MOT test so that you had to have the rear wheels off the ground. Then check the rear brakes worked by having an assistant operate the brake pedal.

[@brendonrutherford5118]

Absolutely superb motoring video enabling us to look back at motoring as it was some years ago!! Very professionally done indeed, easy to look at & so obviously narrated by a young Englishman whom I can surely understand what he is talking about!! Actually faultless!! What's next please???

[@philipsudron]

For two years we (my dad) had the exact same model and colour scheme. This was in South Arabia during the early to mid-sixties. During the hot season the upholstery would be extremely hot. There were no windscreen wipers because the rubber would have melted and it only rained twice while we were there. It was beautiful and completely trouble free car. A few years later, back in England we had an Arrow type Minx with automatic transmission.

[@markchandler90]

These were common sights in Southern California during the 1960s when I was growing up.

[@paulk9985]

Yes... I remember a classmate's father drove one into the late 70s. Other than that, I didn't see many So Cal (OC).

[@markthompson50]

You are a complete natural at this. My father had two of these (later series) in his lifetime, one to use & one for spares. As a kid I used to use the spares car as a den! The Minx brings back so many good memories for me so thank you.

[@bonnetlid]

I loved my dad’s minx. My parents use to plonk me on the bonnet when they were gardening

[@TwinCam]

Thanks Mark, that's very kind :)

[@warrenny]

@@TwinCam My guy! Where have you been? We need more Twin Cam videos, please!

[@seantaylor9758]

Used to get picked up from school in one of these in the mid 70's so I guess the Minx was getting on a it then as pre A reg. I've managed to keep a few of my Dad's cars including the Austin 1300 and his Triumph2.5PI estate

[@bcfairlie1]

I have fond memories of these. As a little kid in the 1970s I had a great aunt that owned a green and white one. At the same time a great uncle who owned a red and white one.. both were column change. Here in New Zealand we got the same car but called the Humber 80. I love this styling. I would kill for a Sunbeam Rapier of the same period.

[@malcolmmason5933]

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[@MyTROLLEYBUS]

Charming informative video by a young man too young to have been around when the car was. Well done. Brought back happy memories of my fathers 1958 Minx VRU 604 purchased second-hand from George Hartwell Bournemouth. I still have my fathers logs of many European trips taken in the '58 Minx & his earlier 1953 Minx MLJ 608. Many an Alpine pass was stormed including I think an un-paved Stelvio! Dad really wanted a Rapier & I did buy a used 1959 Alpine. In the 1980's I campaigned a concours winning Series 11 Alpine so my family were well Rooted in such cars.

[@dezmondwhitney1208]

My father liked his, which he had in 1964/65 if I remember correctly. It took him, my mother and 3 children in comfort. A great car, my Father really rated it a lot. Many Thanks.

[@johnfaulkner6776]

I took my driving test in a Hillman Minx with a column change. Half way down Watfords only hill third gear abruptly jumped out. I recovered the situation and having assured the examiner it had never happened before ( wasn't a practised manoevre) returned to Clarenden Road and a pass!

[@derekstocker6661]

Similar thing happened to me on my test in a Ford Consul Mk I, (1956 mod, column change as well) the clutch started to give up but I managed to keep it going and explained to tester that I had a problem and he passed me too! Wonder if it would happen now.

[@johnfaulkner6776]

@@derekstocker6661 my dad had a green mk I Consul (633APU) amazing to recall. As you say three speed column change. The Minx was 4 speed, much more complicated! He then had 2 Zephyr mk 2's , an Austin 1800 land landcrab, a mk1 then a mk 2 Triumph 2000 lastly a Peugot 504 and then he died.

[@derekstocker6661]

@@johnfaulkner6776 RIP dad, John thanks for reply, some super cars there no doubt!

[@barryjohnson127]

Passed my test in Watford matey.1970 .born and bred.they were better time's not the shithole it's today.loved my minxy the starting handle got me out of the shit many times.just out of interest do you remember top rank on Saturday nights they were good days., and football at vicarage road ,up the HORNETS.

[@johnfaulkner6776]

@@barryjohnson127 my parents lived in Leverstock Green, so Hemel and St Albans were nearer for social fun but Watford was the test center.

[@franka2507]

Glad to see one in such pristine condition , I do remember British Guyana had ton of British cars working as taxis !

[@NYKgjl10]

I remember seeing an Audax at a local car show over 25' years ago and I must say for being a 50's auto, it looks like something from the 70's of Its exterior style. I live in California and every once in a blue moon, I still see the Hillman Minx in action. Once again, excellent bio vid.

[@dennisrobinson7587]

I used to own a 1957 Minx, and out of all the cars I’ve owned that was one of the cheapest.Other than a new exhaust it never gave me any problems.I Also owned a1962 Rapier

[@simprove]

Our first family car was a 1962 Series IIIC Minx 1600 deluxe (I think deluxe meant you got a heater). Very comfortable to ride in and I loved the styling, especially the wrap around front and rear screens. It was the first car I ever drove too (at the age of 15). We were on holiday in the New Forest and came across a disused airfield. Out of the blue my Dad asked me if I wanted to have a go at driving it since we weren't on public roads. An unforgettable experience for me in a wonderful and much loved car. One detail I remember was the headlamp dip switch being in the footwell. Not unusual back then but it was new to me and I was fascinated by it. The other thing that sticks in my mind were the hefty springs that assisted opening the bootlid and the noise they made as the boot was opened and closed.

[@drakevevo3710]

my grandad had one of these and drove it around the family farm in rainford when he was 16, it was a scrap car theyd bought cheap but sitting down and listening to my grandads stories is always interesting and he recalls very fond memories of him and his sister ragging it around the farm haha love your channel man, absolutely one of the best car channels out there!

[@Mancozeb100]

Great... lovely review, Ed. Top notch research and presentation. 👍🏻 And also, appreciated your including shots of those lovely buildings too. Thanks, man.

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Thanks mate, that’s very kind ☺️

[@silvereith]

Nice review, genuine car with bubbles in the appropriate places. My father had a Glen Green and Foam White 111C 1592 model in 1963. My mother looked at the size of the boot and gave it her seal of approval. After that came two Super Minxes and two Arrow Sceptres. Rootes fanaticism spread to yours truly as I have owned six Sunbeam Alpines and a Tiger!

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Thanks Jack

[@SQLRYAN]

Thanks for memories. My uncle had a Minx back in mid 60's, used to look forward for his visit so I can get a ride in the Minx. I've been putting together a 59 Husky for a while. Hunting for parts in U.S. is a challenge but fun in a weird way.

[@humphreygokart2135]

Thanks, mate. Love your videos, relaxing, knowledgable, intelligent and well put together with no smartarse Clarkson pretentiousness. And your feel for the period - well, clearly you've been here before.

[@philwardle7369]

My father bought the same year model (with a column shift) second hand in about 1965 and we drove it all over the east coast of Australia on our holidays; it never let us down. I even learned to drive in it in 1969. It had a dodgy front seat slider by then and when I took off on one drive the seat shot backwards and I lost my grip on the steering wheel... exciting times, lol.

[@tom0kiely]

My Dad's first car in 1966. I do recall the front bench seat in red vinyl with the hand brake on the right. The curves and bronze paintwork made it look similar to my James Bond Aston Martin toy car - I was only 6 at the time.

[@davebicker8618]

Yet another excellent review of a fine motor. I had a '66 Series 6 car, and loved it to pieces. The steel on these cars (and the Super Minx) was of a far heavier gauge than most of their rivals. One thing you couldn't convey on the vid was the smell... the whiff of the interior on a hot day was exquisite. Very impressed by the car and your presenting skills.

[@TheHorsebox2]

It's all about the interior smell. Heady indeed!

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Thanks Dave :)

[@cluricaun78]

Love your natural presentation skills! :) Really looking forward to your next episode.

[@davesalmon2492]

My Freind had a column change which took us everywhere he fitted a beer barrel with a pump on the parcel shelf. Out in the morning picked up a French bread stick pate and a few friends and off we went into the Worcestershire countryside. Lovely simple memories of a great car. 👍

[@paulmcaleer2736]

Another great review - you’re always very relaxing to listen to Ed! Please remember me when you make it big in TV!

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Haha thanks Paul :)

[@bonnetlid]

Omg what a beautiful car and classic shape. I love this car so much

[@800beemer]

Just subbed and thank you for your channel mate. You take me down memory lane. The Minx was my first car. An earlier model without the rear wings and column change (which I loved). I will stay tuned.

[@jkk244]

I really look forward to these videos and I always learn a lot.

[@TwinCam]

Aww thank you mate ☺️

[@21stcenturyozman20]

Thanks, Ed, for another excellent vid! There were a few Minxes in my youth, including Pater’s 1948 model and an aunt’s 1956 Audax. (The ’48 Minx conformed to the stereotype of many British cars of that era: its 35 hp side-valve mill wouldn’t pull the skin off a cold custard, and with 24 seconds to attain 50 mph it was no rocket, even for its time.) I learned something new from today’s piece: that Raymond Loewy influenced its design (obvious, once you mentioned it, in the C-pillar style and also the bonnet/nose). As a big fan of 1950s Studebakers (among the few Yank tanks I ever liked - a ’53 Stude Champion was the first car I drove on a public road) I am an admirer of Loewy’s work. Thanks for making that connection. @ 10:42 - “Rootes cars have proper horns.” Indeed they did! I like a proper horn. Most of my old British cars, from the humble to the great, had proper horns, not the pathetic pipsqueaks of today. Keep up the great work, Ed! :-)

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Thanks again mate :)

[@paulcuthbert8353]

My parents owned a 1960 Hillman Minx just like the one previewed except it was cream & beige in colour! They owned it until it failed the MoT in 1980 & learned to drive in it before I passed my test in the late 1970’s! Lovely car, nippy & good handling for the era! Also, you didn’t mention that it had a hole in the middle of the front bumper for the starter handle even though it had a starter motor? Handy for flat battery starts in the winter! And that first gear whine is a classic sound from the 1950’s, 60’s & 70’s! Great video BTW that brought back great memories! Thank you!

[@martindoe6099]

Another quality video. Back in the early 1980's my girlfriend had two. A 3C with floor change and then a 3A with column change. Thanks for bringing back a lot of memories.

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Thanks Martin ☺️

[@unclekevin5094]

My dad had one of these when I was a child of 5 or si6, but i still remember it vividly. It was two tone with white or cream and light brown. His previous car, as with almost everyone else on the street , had been a jet black Ford of some sort, of second world war vintage, and everyone wanted to come and try out this new shaped and multi-colored car. He only kept it for a few years and then moved on to a "Humber Hawk" which I believe was also made by the Roots Group. I would love to get hold of a Minx now and have it electrified. I know that sounds like sacrilege but it would provide modern performance with old school style. Great video which really brought back the good old days.

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Thanks mate, I've also done a video on a Hawk, you'll be able to see it on my channel :)

[@keithbrowning3899]

My father loved Rootes cars. Two Minx and a Singer Gazelle - 1959-65.

[@shankarbalan3813]

First Class. As always. Lovely history. Great respect shown to these iconic marques. A tip of my hat to you mate!

[@seansands424]

My dad had one just like that in 1971

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Thanks mate ☺️

[@MrBongoagogo]

Iam impressed with your knowledge of old classic British cars .good to see a young man taking interest in British cars.keep it up Ed.

[@gryfandjane]

Very enjoyable review! I recall seeing the various Rootes models here in Missouri USA as a kid in the 60s, and I loved their styling even then. Until you mentioned it, I didn’t realize that Raymond Leowy was behind their design, and yes... you can easily see many design cues that also distinguished Studebakers of the era. Thanks as always!

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Thanks mate ☺️

[@michaelguerin56]

Thank you. Good info. My father’s car when he got married in 1961 was a Hillman ‘Audax’ Minx. It apparently worked very well driving up from Levin to the THC Chateau for ski weekends at Whakapapa ski field. That was back in the days when SH1 over the Mangawekas was a winding gravel on papa rock route.

[@TheHorsebox2]

Wow. I'm currently restoring one of these. 1959, in those exact colours. Thanks for another excellent presentation. And the encouragement to keep going!

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Thanks Sean :)

[@jeromeemmanuel9604]

A very interesting presentation, very well documented on stylistic uses and their repercussions in the automotive world of the time. Excellent video, as usual. Thank you sir!

[@TwinCam]

Thanks mate, that's very kind :)

[@martentrudeau6948]

The Minx looks very classic 1950's, and a nicely designed practical family car. Raymond Loewy styling is good as he did with Studebakers in USA. I like the interior head room and the proper horn!!! All in all, the Minx is a winner for me. Thanks Twin-Cam.

[@stevenlawrie7819]

Brilliant as always Ed . Always loved the Minx. My father's neighbour still has a Husky estate :-)

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Thanks mate :)

[@johnboulton1109]

Brilliant!! Great video Twin-Cam! This car was really quite progressive for its time with a more modern style dash cluster and heater! Thanks for another interesting and well researched video.

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Thanks John

[@dmmcharrie2698]

Another great presentation! My Dad had a similar colour schemed Super Minx ‘62 hastily purchased as the parents needed something bigger than a Mini to cart yours truly around in 1967, but they had gone via an Austin 1300 first without a great deal of success. I do vaguely remember the Super Minx. To me it was huge. It was written off, when a new Escort came out of a side road and was confused! Right into the path of my Dad, and the Super Minx. That was summer 1972, the Escort was a mess, thankfully no one was actually hurt. The Super Minx near side wing and headlight. Insurance wrote it off, Dad bought it back put a wing and headlight on it and it plodded on for a little longer! To be replaced by a couple of mini’s a van & car.

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Thanks mate ☺️

[@TwinCam]

Rootes cars certainly had thicker steel than their competitors!

[@kenthompson6539]

Thanks for all the info, I used to drive a Humber scepter. But it's long gone, but what I liked about it was overdrive in every gear, almost like 8 gears. I'm from N. Ireland

[@plym1969]

Another wonderful video. Beautiful shot with great information professionally told. In the 1970's in a road of 40 houses there were only 10 cars and Mr Holness had a green Hilman Minx. One of the first cars I ever sat in. It was very rusty! I definitely remember that 1st gear whine. Great to have you back Ed. A real treat. No doubt it's a day early as you'll be too busy on Valentine's Day. 😉

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Thanks Phillip

[@grayfool]

Great to see another really interesting video Ed. I remember travelling in one of these as a kid. One of my uncles had one. He later moved on to a Hillman Hunter which my fathe then bought from him. Thanks.

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Thanks again mate :)

[@campingramen1841]

As an American, I have always been intrigued by the British car industry and your videos certainly help (and your videos are entertaining, so good combination)

[@chrispenn715]

When I was a kid, my grandad had a '59 Minx and my dad had a '60 Minx - both in two tone like this one, but with a turquoise rather than blue/gray. Good solid cars in their day. That bench seat was perfect for 6-year old me to sit between my grandparents.... Enjoyed the review thanks

[@stephenphillip5656]

My parents got their 1st car (a 1959 Hillman Minx {YWW 854}) in 1966 when a family friend bought a new Triumph 1300. Mobility at last! At 11 years old, it was wonderful to see a bit more of the world through the back windows. Great memories- thank you for your interesting and informative look at this piece of motoring history.

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Thanks Stephen :)

[@asa1973100]

I can’t wait for you be able to drive these cars... that is where you will really exhale . Fabulous review again

[@john_smith1471]

# excel #

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Neither can I!

[@Rjhs001]

Really great video Ed. As usual, well researched and wonderfully presented. Many thanks.

[@TwinCam]

Thanks John

[@Tobadaddy]

Very good overview of the Minx. I appreciated the creative camera angle when you opened the trunk. Looking forward to your upcoming efforts.

[@TwinCam]

Thanks mate :) Though I haven't uploaded anything since this, I'll be back in a few weeks.

[@philtucker1224]

Ed, another fascinating and informative episode. Also the location was clearly also kept and maintained in that lovely 1960’s style that helped to give the whole episode extra charm...- certainly good enough for ITV4 or similar main line TV I think. 👍🇬🇧

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[@m.dairyfarmer7878]

Can't wait for twincam vids to return 🙂

[@judethaddaeus9742]

Lovely video, as usual. As an American, I know less about the overlooked Rootes cars than I do the marques that came together under BL, even though I’ve long been more interested in Rootes. So I genuinely appreciate your efforts here. Knowing that they were high-quality cars with sensible luxuries often missing on competitors, just reaffirms my interest in and admiration for Rootes. Sweet styling and lovely interior? What’s not to like? Here in Portland, Oregon, I see an eggshell white Sunbeam-badged Minx VI saloon slipping through traffic on occasion, and I always glance admiringly at it. Still running and still looking proud and sweet. Thank you for using your platform to bring to light overlooked cars like these. It’s time very well spent.

[@TwinCam]

Thanks Jude :) It's lovely to hear things like this.

[@judethaddaeus9742]

@@TwinCam As an American, I don’t fully understand how Brits like you might receive or feel about compliments. But I hope you take them to heart, Ed. You do good work. You clearly care about it and enjoy it. So it only makes sense that it would resonate with folks like me who care, too. You are a proud Metro owner and care about and see the value in a lot of cars that most enthusiasts - much less the general public - overlook or even denigrate. At about your age, I was a proud AMC Gremlin owner attracted to similar stuff, and caught plenty of flak for it. So I hope you know how appreciated your work and your perspective are. Cheers. :)

[@barryrathbone]

Brilliant video again and a great car. It’s a Merioneth registration too. My dad drooled for weeks every Sunday at a used example in Windsor’s Wallasey until he finally went and it had been sold!

[@TwinCam]

Thanks Barry :)

[@grahamwarren6578]

Really good video and well researched. Love seeing all these great Cars.

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Thanks Graham

[@Viking2dk]

What a great review. Keep them coming!

[@TwinCam]

Thanks mate ☺️

[@PGPyramid1]

Reminds me of the two spinster ladies who lived across the back from me when I was a nipper. They had one, and really objected to footballs and other small boy toys coming anywhere near it. Great video, thanks!

[@TwinCam]

Thanks mate :)

[@generatorjohn4537]

I'm from the states. My grandfather bought a Hillman Minx wagon, believe year 1959. It had the shifter on the column. Your featured car's instrument panel looks very similar to my grandfather's dash. Nice job on the video.

[@andrewpreston4127]

A 1961 Minx like this one was my family's car in the mid '60's. Colour was 2 tone, light green with cream. As a 12 year old, I really liked this car. It was definitely a step up from the utilitarian Ford Escort/Squire estate that it replaced as the family car. I've never previously heard it referred to as 'Audax', and it certainly wasn't known as such to the general public back then. I remember the Minx as being a comfortable ride, decent amount of go for the time. The short throw gearshift was definitely a better experience than the many long wand renditions that were common at the time. Liked the front bench seat. ( Something that could do with a comeback, in my opinion ). Front grill very Studebaker ( see the Hawk ). A couple of years ago, I checked the DVLA database for the number plate. 810 SP now adorns a Chelsea Tractor. Yes, a *&*&**ing big black Range Rover. Thoroughly disgusted.

[@Zadster]

Always good to find out about cars I know very little about. Love the colour scheme, and the styling in general. Maybe a bit fussy to modern eyes, but it is visually balanced and the interior looks very practical - so long as you don't try to fit 6 people in it! A word of appreciation for the filming location too. That farm looks gorgeous. So many buildings like that have now been developed into a courtyard of a dozen bland generic converted barns, with recession-white German diesels parked outside. Good to see you back, here's hoping uni and lockdown allow you a bit more time for these in the near future.

[@TwinCam]

Thanks mate :) I'll be returning to regular uploads within a few weeks. It's been a pain not being able to keep uploading for one reason or another, but getting back up to date with these comments is Step 1!

[@aslc2547]

Friends of my parents had an almost identical 60/61 Minx , same shade of blue in 66/67 . Many happy rides in that car . They replaced it with an Arrow range Minx around 1969.

[@PaulinesPastimes]

Another well presented and insightful review. We had a 1961 Minx with the dreadful Easydrive and then a Husky. My aunt had a 1965 Minx. I have very fond memories of Hillmans, excellent cars. 😊👍

[@TwinCam]

Thanks Pauline :)

[@mickjcurtis]

Thanks for this great review which I've just found. I have a '61 Series 3B sitting in my garage - mine is a black one with the 4-speed column gear shift and individual bucket front seats which were options at the time. I've had her since 1985 (second owner) and she's in regular summer use. This is a very well researched video - the information here is spot on! Although they were a popular car in their day they are a bit forgotten these days, especially when you compare them to rival offerings from Ford and BMC, so I'm delighted to see this excellent video on KZbin. I need to check out the rest of the channel now... 🙂

[@TwinCam]

Thanks Mick :)

[@paulbennell3313]

Lovely wee thing. A very underrated car. Saw them everywhere growing up in the 70's.

[@riotagus]

Another great video, thank you.

[@TwinCam]

Thanks mate ☺️

[@brianparker663]

Your videos just keep on getting better. Well done!

[@TwinCam]

Thanks Brian

[@Roverjoe]

Great Video Ed, Love the Design of the Minx, Theres always something about it that looks right.

[@TwinCam]

Thanks as ever Joe :)

[@bokhans]

Thanks for another nice presentation from a subscriber in Scandinavia.

[@rydermike33]

What a lovely example. My kind of motor car. Thank you.

[@srhprojects]

Loving the Presenting style, a cross between Wollard and Bastable. Well Cool vid and much in joyed, great one Ed.

[@john_smith1471]

Tony Bastable was very good, the clips of ‘Drive in’ from the You tube-Thames tv archive channel are interesting, sadly he died at 62.

[@TwinCam]

Thanks Simon

[@gabbymadsen7260]

That care is super cute! I'd drive a Minx today if I could find one.

[@Colin623]

Great video, my best friend had one of these as his first car back in 1971 😂 but it was fine, quite dated by then but it done the job ok, especially when after a few months later I bought my first new car an Autin 1300 GT which really made the Hillman look out of place for a 18 year old to be driving 😂 also compliments to you for showing these cars in such detail but with all the knowledge required to carry it through successfully 👍🥂

[@warrenny]

Oh yeah!! This is such a cool car!

[@matthewwylie4551]

Another great insight! Keep them coming!

[@TwinCam]

Thanks Matthew

[@R08Tam]

I love the little snippets of information that you put in your videos. I live not far from Coventry but had no idea that that the Hillman symbol represented the spires of the cathedral.

[@TwinCam]

Thanks mate. Every day's a school day! I didn't know it either until I was researching for this video.

[@georgechecker4941]

Excellent commentary, recommend watching this guy, well done.

[@garygriffiths2911]

An excellent video I think, even if the car itself still leaves me somewhat unmoved - old memories of rusty examples filling the streets of my childhood are hard to forget. However, I certainly know a lot more about them now.

[@TwinCam]

Thanks Gary ☺️

[@dougnolan5567]

Excellent..love these cars..👍👍

[@TwinCam]

Thanks Doug

[@carsonbarclay5360]

Brilliant Ed. Love the little hillman minx.

[@chrispenn715]

They did consider bringing out a posher version of the Commer Cob for Italy; the Commer Ciabbata :-)

[@TwinCam]

Quality Comment.

[@simonhodgetts6530]

I believe in parts of the UK it was known as the Commer Bap.

[@normanrhone2791]

Proper review. Mi glad yuh never tek it pan di road, dem tire deh nuh ready at all.

[@stephenmarkland8316]

Excellent video and presentation Ed. A beautiful car.

[@TwinCam]

Thanks Stephen ☺️

[@bignaughtydog]

Beautiful. Thank you. Steve Cornwall UK.

[@JSDesignHK]

Thank you yet another very informative and entertaining video.

[@TwinCam]

Thanks mate