The Hillman Minx of which 92,095 cars were manufactured from 1935 to 1939 certainly was neither a fast nor an extremely beautiful car.
But it was remarkably cheap and roomy. It was a reliable family car that could carry four or even five adults. The most popular version therefore was the 4-door saloon.
The Hillman Minx was produced by Roots Ltd. after having purchased Hillman in 1928. Mechanically the car was rather conventional, with a 4-cylinder side-valve front engine with Solex carb and a top speed of 60 mph. It had a separate chassis and beam-axle front and rear suspension. Significant might be that Bill Heynes (later working for Jaguar) as well as Alec Issigonis (the designer of the Mini) were employed at Roots at the time of the construction of the Hillman Minx.
