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Hillman Imp

The compact, rear-engined Hillman Imp made by the Rootes Group failed to compete successfully with its rival Mini. A combination of poor sales, supply problems and industrial disputes caused Rootes to sell the Linwood factory near Glasgow to Chrysler in 1967.

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