1959 Hillman Minx Series IIIA Saloon
New Zealand.
From 1931, Hillman, Humber, Singer, and Sunbeam were under the same roof, the Rootes Group, they quite often shared bodies and engines.
A new shape Hillman Minx replaced the 1945-57 Mk I - Mk VIII.
1956 Series I; 1390cc OHV engine, vertical bar grille overlaid with one horizontal bar.
1957 Series II; more elaborate grille
1958 Series III; concave grille, 1494cc.
1959 Series IIIA; grille updated centre piece
1959 Series IIIB; alloy version of the IIIA grille
1960 Series IIIC; 1592cc (1600 on the door)
1963 Series V (no IV) lower, squarer look, flatter grille
1965 Series VI, 1725cc (badge on guard), new fascia
Variants were the upmarket Singer Gazelle and 2 door Sunbeam Rapier. Some models were re-badged as Sunbeam and Humber.
Hillmans were also assembled in New Zealand from 1935 and in Australia from 1946.
1959 Hillman Minx Series IIIA Saloon
New Zealand.
From 1931, Hillman, Humber, Singer, and Sunbeam were under the same roof, the Rootes Group, they quite often shared bodies and engines.
A new shape Hillman Minx replaced the 1945-57 Mk I - Mk VIII.
1956 Series I; 1390cc OHV engine, vertical bar grille overlaid with one horizontal bar.
1957 Series II; more elaborate grille
1958 Series III; concave grille, 1494cc.
1959 Series IIIA; grille updated centre piece
1959 Series IIIB; alloy version of the IIIA grille
1960 Series IIIC; 1592cc (1600 on the door)
1963 Series V (no IV) lower, squarer look, flatter grille
1965 Series VI, 1725cc (badge on guard), new fascia
Variants were the upmarket Singer Gazelle and 2 door Sunbeam Rapier. Some models were re-badged as Sunbeam and Humber.
Hillmans were also assembled in New Zealand from 1935 and in Australia from 1946.