1967 Sunbeam Imp Californian
1967 Sunbeam Imp Californian for sale (Nov. 2008) in Texas @ $7950, dutchclassiccarimport.com

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Californian or Chamois coupé

Rootes / Chrysler publicity photos

Ref.no.Marque en typeProducerDatePhotographer
R 58437/C Sunbeam Californian Rootes Motors Ltd.   H.R. Clayton
11 Grape St., W.C.2
Temple Bar 2325
R 58438/C Sunbeam Californian Rootes Motors Ltd. 1967 May H.R. Clayton
11 Grape St., W.C.2
Temple Bar 2325
R 58440/C Hillman Imp Californian Rootes Motors Ltd. 1967 Jan. H.R. Clayton
11 Grape St., W.C.2
Temple Bar 2325
R 58475/C Hillman Imp Californian Rootes Motors Ltd.   H.R. Clayton
11 Grape St., W.C.2
Temple Bar 2325
R ? Hillman Imp Californian Rootes Motors Ltd. 1967 Apr. H.R. Clayton
11 Grape St., W.C.2
Temple Bar 2325
R 61793 Hillman Californian Rootes Motors Ltd.   Atlas Photography Ltd.

Photo files of Imps spotted at social events.

Imp Californian

Make not sure

THX 888F 1968    
UVF 987H 1969      
RME 239F 1968      
OYO 494F 1967      
    red     From the Impulse 09 form (Plaque no. 233):
Oxford
Imp Californian
Owned since 2007
Milage at Imp09: 60,583
Engine: 875cc; Engine modifications: Stoneway rebuild to Sport spec.
Top speed: Never been caught speeding; MGP: 40-ish
What attracted you to this car: Coupé shape; colour; registration
Restoration history: John Holloway rebuild
Claim to fame: Some of the wiring comes from a BMW Mini
Tale: Lesson learnt: If you think it's broken, make sure there's petrol in the tank!
  1967      
GNK 849G   1968      
PNU 510E 1967     modified extensively
RAY 450G       award-winning
SEL 450H 1969      
JEL 450H 1969      
LEL 942F 1968      
KVO 774E 1967      
JCO 141F 19..      
        From the Impulse 09 form (Plaque no. 75):
Hillman Imp Californian
Lincoln
Colour: Ming Blue, code 123
Owned since 2000. No. of owners: 6
Milage @ Imp09: 22,947
Engine: 875cc; Engine modifications: none; Top speed: legal limit; MGP: 43-78mpg
What attracted you to this car: originality & history
Restoration history: none
Claim to fame: previous owner Victor Gauntlet (Aston Martin Company Owner)
Tales: Managed to go to 2009 Going Dutch on 3 cylinders
YRU 172K 19..     Modified Silver Coupe

Hillman Imp Californian

LTT 592F     1967 Andy Lethbridge
ONP 985E     19..  

Hillman Californian

Singer Chamois Coupe

VUY 68G     1968  
SPE 51F     1967  
SLO 105G     1967  
SVO 105G     1967  
DVG 77G     1969  
ATB 363J     1970  
JHR 859E     19..  
     

Sunbeam Californian

96-61-HT     1969  
      19..  

On rdwdata.nl on 14 june 2014, this information was found:
Sunbeam - Californian:


 Registrat.colorDate 1st admittanceDate last owner ascriptionDate 1st issue NederlandExpiry APK (MoT)Mass empty vehicleRoad readyCCPower
Sunbeam CalifornianNK-82-KFwit14-04-197020-10-198614-04-197030-11--1710kg 810kg  
Sunbeam Californian05-27-EAred06-07-197216-11-201306-07-197230-11--1710kg810kg  
Sunbeam Californian56-48-MEred19-01-197030-12-200219-01-197006-03-2002710kg810kg  
Sunbeam Californian76-34-EPred30-10-197113-12-199530-10-197111-06-1998710kg810kg  
Sunbeam Californian96-61-HTgreen20-09-197005-08-200320-09-197020-07-2015710kg810kg  
Sunbeam Californian99-08-HZwhite21-08-197009-07-200521-08-197014-02-2006710kg810kg   
           

No Hillman Californian was registered nor Hillman Imp Californian.


PR photos

Lord Rootes with the Hillman Imp Californian        
Mr. Geoffrey Rootes, Managing Director of Rootes Motors Ltd. doing the 'Hello Beautiful!' campaign for the new Hillman Imp Californian.   
Hillman Imp Californian
photo of a Californian in America, likely New York? used in a Japanese leaflet of C.Itoh Automobiles.
 

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