1952 Hillman Minx goes for a spin

Dale proudly driving the car his father owned

Member Dale Scutter is the proud owner of two beautiful classic Hillman cars.

Both were restored to a very high standard some 30 years ago by Dale's late father, and in tribute to him Dale now runs the cars for his wedding car and film work business. ​

​Dale recently filmed himself taking the 1952 MKV Minx for a spin and was kind enough to share the footage with us; we hope you enjoy it as much as we did.

The Hillman Minx was produced in Ryton-on-Dunsmore in Warwickshire, England by the Rootes Group and was a mid-sized family car that British car maker Hillman produced from 1931 to 1970. There were many versions of the Minx over that period, as well as badge-engineered variants sold by Humber, Singer and Sunbeam. From the mid-1950s to the mid-1960s, the Minx and its derivatives were the greatest-volume sellers of the "Audax" family of cars from Rootes, which also included the Singer Gazelle and Sunbeam Rapier.

​The final version of the Minx was the "New Minx" launched in 1967, which was part of the "Arrow" family and essentially a basic version of the Hillman Hunter. Generally, the Minx was available in four-door saloon and estate forms, with a 1496-cc engine.