Imps are great. They used an all-alloy Coventry Climax racing engine (MAE?)
design with OHC and bucket tappets, more advanced than the current BMW Mini
engine for example. The same engine design also bizarrely used on fire
engine portable water pumps in the UK. The engine hung out the back, but,
unlike their contemporaries they eschewed swing axles and used semi-trailing
arms like Porsche 911. The front axles were swing-arms, though. They could
be made to handle very well. Beware the early pneumatic throttle linkage,
but I doubt any have survived.
Have fun!
Paul
> Subject: imp
>
> Well I posted the imp my brother has in North Dakota
> wants off his car lot, and got serveral inquirys about
> it and the cost and condition. I now have pictures and
> the price of $100.00 and the words of my brother "just
> get it the hell off my lot".I had my little brother
> just get back from visiting there and he said the car
> was as solid as the day it was built needed nothing
> but some T.L.C. and he even started it up and drove it
> around. The little woman said for $100.00 I could keep
> it and it sure would make a cute grocery getter. Now I
> need as much info as possible on these little beasts.
> any help would be appreciated and if you want pictures
> I will e-mail them to whomever. Not sure on the year
> of this car yet but the vin # is B412013926 LSX
>
> Mike Proper
> 67 SV (pictures coming)
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