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Hillman Minx Series I to VI 1956-67

The Hillman Minx Series I was launched in 1956 with the Raymond Loewy 'Audax' styling given to the Sunbeam Rapier the previous year. The Minx, and its Singer Gazelle stablemate, were offered as four door saloons, 5-door estate cars, and 2-door convertibles. The Series II cars from 1957 retained the 1390cc ohv engine until the Series III cars gained a 1494cc engine in 1958. From the Series IIIa cars of 1959 the Minx gained 'folded wings' at the rear, and a 1592cc engine in 1961. The Series IV Minx was launched as a new Super Minx range above the Minx in 1961, and the next iteration of the Hillman Minx was the Series V without wraparound rear window body in 1963 and the Series VI with 1725cc engine from 1965.

Hillman Minx Series IIIC. The Series IIIC Hillman Minx still had a 'Minx' badge on the bootlid, but no longer on the doors.	Hillman Minx Series IIIC. The '1600' badge on the door identified the Series IIIC Minx	Hillman Minx Series II - bonnet ornament	Hillman Minx Series II	Hillman Minx Series III. Revised bodywork and a new 1494cc engone marked out the Series III from the series II Minx
Hillman Minx Series IIIB. The anodised aluminium grille differentiated the IIIB froim the IIIA which had a chromed steel grille.	Hillman Minx Series IIIC. This grille was Anodised aluminium whereas the earlier Series IIIA was chromed metal.	Hillman Minx Series VI	Hillman Minx Series I Convertible. The Minx Series I was launched as a 4door saloon in 1956 and as a 2door convertible. In 1957 a 5door estate version joined the Audax range	Hillman Minx Series I Convertible. Mechanically based on the 'Mark Minxes', the new Series got the Raymond Loewy designed body in 1956. This "Audax" (latin for 'bold') body was previewed in October 1955 on the Sunbeam Rapier, and shared some similarity with Loewy designed Studebakers.
Hillman Minx Series I Convertible, Convertible Minxes were available from 1956 as Series I, II, III, IIIA, IIIB until 1962, but were discontinued before the launch of the IIIC and IV.	Hillman Minx Series II, introduced in 1957 with mainly cosmetic changes. The Series II was known as "Jubilee" because Hillman had been existence for 50years, and the first Hillman Minx was launched 25years before.	Hillman Minx Series II, this retained the simple rear wings and lights of the Series I, as well as the 'portrait' rear number plate	Hillman Minx Series III, for the III a new 1494cc engine was fitted, chrome headlamp bezels, ' H I L L M A N' lettering above a wider grille, and a rectangular rear number plate.	Hillman Minx Series III. A new bootlid was introduced on the series III with a horizontal instead of 'square' number plate, and boot handle above the plate
Hillman Minx Series IIIA Estate. Estate versions of the 'Audax' Minx and Gazelle had been offered since 1957 and were sold at a premium of 20per cent.	Hillman Minx Series IIIA Estate. As was common with estates of this period, the rear door was split into a lift-up rear window and a drop-down bootlid. Long loads could be carried with just the top or bottom left open.	Hillman Minx Series IIIA. Introduced in September 1959, the IIIA had slightly more power, a full automatic option, and externally the divided chrome grille and rolled-over rear fins.	Hillman Minx Series IIIA. Rolled over rear wings are the biggest visual difference from the Series III	Hillman Minx Series IIIB Convertible, outwardly identical to the IIIA, the B had an aluminium in place of chromed steel grille.
Hillman Minx Series IIIB Convertible. The Series IIIB was the last Minx convertible, because the Series IIIC and later Minxes were only sold as 4door saloons.	Hillman Minx Series IIIB. Undermeath the IIIB there was a new rear axle, but on top little was changed as the Super Minx was due for launch and was supposed to replace the Series III.	Hillman Minx Series IIIC was introduced in 1961 to undercut the newly introduced Super Minx. Both cars had the new 1592cc engine.	Hillman Minx Series IIIC was introduced in 1961 asa a plainer version of the Minx to undercut the newly introduced Super Minx. Cheaper Bumpers and '1600' badge on the wings in place of 'Minx' distinguish it	Hillman Minx Series VI. There never was a Series IV, but when the Series V was introduced in 1963 the Super Minx was already on sale. Both had the same 1592cc engine and the Minx Series VI was given the 1725cc engine.
Hillman Minx Series VI. The last Hillman Minx.	Hillman Minx Series IIIC - tail lights that were introduced with the Series IIIA rolled-over wings. Singer Gazelles got 3 individual lamps instead	Hillman Minx Series III. The two-tone line on the Series III was lowered from just below the windows to the side trim line	Hillman Minx Series IIIC. Launched in 1961 the IIIC was trimmed down to the level of the 'Standard' and sold to undercut the newly launched Super Minx	Hillman Minx Series VI. The American styling touches of rear wings and wraparound screen were removed when the more upright Series V body
Hillman Minx Series II, square number plate and non-finned wings	Hillman Minx Series III, showing the long number plate and rolled-over wings that were introduced on the Series IIIA	Singer Gazelle	Hillman Husky	Sunbeam Rapier
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