Nobody expected a tall, boxy little estate car to corner like a sports car, but the Imp-based Husky's uprated suspension let it take bends fast with barely any body roll.
Lead trim: 875 cc overhead-camshaft rear-mounted four
Hillman Husky1967–1970
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FactNobody expected a tall, boxy little estate car to corner like a sports car, but the Imp-based Husky's uprated suspension let it take bends fast with barely any body roll.
No further Huskies were made until a new model based on the Hillman Imp appeared in April 1967. This new Husky shared the Imp's rear-mounted 875 cc overhead camshaft engine and had slightly better performance than the Imp, being approximately 330 lb lighter; the same engine was also adopted by the Bond 875. Like the earlier van version, the "Imp estate" was based on the two-door car, with the roof raised by 4 inches to provide a large carrying space above the engine bay, giving the car a square, boxy look; the unusually flat roof was reinforced with stiffening ribs. No further Huskies were made after it.
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 875 cc overhead-camshaft rear-mounted four | 1967–1970 | 0.9 L Inline-4 | 39 hp | 52 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
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Nobody expected a tall, boxy little estate car to corner like a sports car, but the Imp-based Husky's uprated suspension let it take bends fast with barely any body roll.
When the Minx saloon got front disc brakes in 1963, its estate sibling the Husky didn't — Hillman left the load-hauler on four-wheel drums.
The Husky's sister Minx shifted gears from a column lever like most cars of 1954, but Hillman gave the little wagon its own floor-mounted shifter instead.
Rivals
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This Outback shared Top Gear's Car of the Year crown — an unusual honor for a jacked-up wagon to split with the Ford Mondeo in 2007.
A wagon beat the SUVs at their own game: this Outback generation won Motor Trend's Sport/Utility of the Year award for 2010.