< The Earl's Court Auto Show, 1960 model year.  Immediately behind where the Chevrolet sign is hanging you can see the Sunbeam exhibit, but the crowds were all looking at the Chrysler-Plymouth display: a sign of what was to come, perhaps?   Interestingly, the Chevrolet Exhibit was a ghost town in comparison.  The Hillman display was quite filled with personnel, but no one to talk to but each other!

< The Series III Minx "Special" Saloon (1958-1959). The photo is of my car, taken in 1967 in West Virginia.  It was painted a light grey color that contained a small amount of yellow in the mix to give it a unique tint.  The interior was red leatherette, with front and rear bench seats and black rubber floor covering, the transmission a 4 speed floor mounted synchromesh (non-syncro first) with hydraulic clutch.  This is the first and only year for the 1494 CC motor.    

>The Series IIIA Hillman Minx "Special" Saloon (1959 - 1960).  I could imagine the caption for this catalogue shot to read:

"I have no idea why this bloody car's so big, why the tires alone must be 24 inches tall, and the overall dimensions approach that of a Buick!"

The later Series IIIB and IIIC are very similar in appearance, with other refinements in the mechanicals.

< The Series V Hillman Minx 1600 Sedan (1963 - 1964).  The Chrysler Corporation takeover forced elimination of the stationwagon (Estate) and convertible models leaving only the sedan.   The 13" tires were new to this model year, and I suspect   part of the reason for the change was to make the overall car appear bigger.   Note how the "family" is at least ten feet in back of the car...

> The last "Audax" bodied car was the Sunbeam Minx 1600 Sedan (1965 - 1966).  By this time, even the Hillman nameplate was gone - signaling the end was near.  The final fate of the Hillman line was decided by Chrysler, who ended up selling all of Rootes for $1.00 U.S. to another car company due to increasing losses in revenue.