Latest News & Notices


Latest News & Notices


‘Club Hero’
Bob Alan is shortlisted for an award

Our very own spares manager, Bob, has been shortlisted for the ‘Club Hero’ award at the Classic Car & Restoration Show at the NEC over the weekend of 21st to 23rd March 2025.

Tap here to check out the shortlist on their website and the voting form at the bottom of the page to cast your vote!


Impressions • April 2025

  • Imp Ecosse update
  • Foto Flashback – David Llewellyn’s Mason Stiletto
  • Re-covering a Stiletto dash surround by Chris Clark
  • Always Too Good to Last – reprinted from Motor, 9th March 1972
  • My ex-works Hillman Imp – our story together – Part One. By Bron Burrell
  • Coventry 2+2 – Californian review – reprinted from Motor, 21st January 1967
  • And much, much more…

Imp Club Members: Your magazine should be with you soon and digital copies of Impressions are available on our Forum.


Impressions Article from April 2023

An article from our April 2023 Impressions magazine gives a fascinating account of the story behind Roger Hargreaves’ racing during the 1970’s

Tap here to check out the article in full.


National 2025 : The plans are evolving!

Our plans for the 2025 National Event are coming together rather nicely. We hope you have the date in your diary if you are able to attend this year.

Tap here for more information about our National Event at Cranleigh, Surrey, this summer.


Impressions • March 2025

  • Imperator – reprinted from Classic and Sportscar, March 2013
  • Hall of Fame – Roger Nathan and his Flying Imps
  • John Blunsden tests the Nathan Impudence 2 – reprinted from John Blunsden Motor Racing Book of Track Tests
  • Rootes Motor Show ad – reprinted from Autocar, 12th November 1965 (Motor Show Number)
  • And much, much more…


Impressions Article from March 2023

An article from our Impressions magazine in March 2023 shares the restoration story about John Hill’s Imp GT in Perth, Western Australia.

Tap here to check out the article in full.


Impressions • February 2025

  • Zimp Reminiscences
  • The Hillman Imp Story. Reprinted from Restored Cars Australia, September/October 2004
  • CSSS Swinging Sixties – Simon Benoy looks back to 2024 race series
  • Counterfeit parts – beware
  • More memories from Charles Hislop of his years at Rootes
  • The 1974 Isle of Wight ‘Gas Imps’
  • And much, much more…


Impressions Article from February 2023

This month’s snippet from an older Impressions takes us back to Ron Kane’s Imp tour in the Sahara, during September 1976.

Tap here to check out this article.

Do you have any stories about your Imp, or an Imp you used to own? If so, why not share it in our next Impressions.

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National Drive-IT Day

Sunday 27 April 2025

The FBHVC is organising a nationwide series of events again this year.

Is your Area Centre planning on taking part?

Tap here to check out the Imp Club’s plans in your area and how you can take part with one of the FBHVC events.

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Who’s Who – Present & Past

Check out the new page about key people in our club.

sections include:

• Chairman – Tim Sears
• President – Sue Knight
• Founder – Richard Knight
• Past President – Rosemary Smith

Tap here to go to the page or find it in the About Us section.

January 2025

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2025 National Event – First News

We are excited to announce that the initial plans for the National 2025 Event are shaping up very nicely.

Dates: July 31st – August 4th 2025

Location : Cranleigh, Surrey GU6 8EX

Details will be shared in due course but put the dates in your calendar!

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