1968, Car Spotting: De Lairessestraat, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Left to right

Two unidentified cars, Ford Taunus 12M Coupé (P4), Daf 600 or 750, Ford Taunus 12M (P4), Ford Taunus 12M (P4), Volkswagen 1200 / 1300 (Beetle, Type 1), Ford Taunus 17M or 20M (P5), Rootes Arrow (Probably Sunbeam Arrow), Simca 1000, Fiat 850, unidentified car, Daf 600 or 750, Opel Rekord B, BMW 1500, NSU Prinz 4, Ford Taunus 12M (P4), Ford Cortina Mk II.

1967, Best selling cars: United Kingdom

Top 10 of the best sold car models in the UK. There are no foreign models in the top 10, as imports accounted for only 8.3% of sales. (source: AROnline, UK)

N° 10: Morris Minor 1000
(2-door saloon, 4-door saloon, 2-door convertible, 2-door estate) 34,565 units sold

Morris Minor 1000

N° 9: Ford Corsair V4
(4-door saloon, 2-door saloon, 2-door cabriolet, 5-door estate) 35,993 units sold

Ford Corsair V4

N° 8: Vauxhall Victor FC/FD
(4-door saloon, 5-door estate) 38,517 units sold

Vauxhall Victor FC

Vauxhall Victor FD

N° 7: Rootes / Chrysler Europe Imp range
(Hillman Imp, Singer Chamois, Sunbeam Imp, Commer Imp, 2-door saloon, 2-door coupé, 3-door estate, 3-door panel van) 40,858 units sold

Hillman Imp

N° 6: Ford Anglia 105E/123E
(2-door saloon, 3-door estate, 3-door van) 55,735 units sold

Ford Anglia 105E

N° 5: Rootes / Chrysler Europe Arrow range
(Hillman Minx, Hillman Hunter, Singer Vogue, Singer Gazelle, Sunbeam Arrow, Sunbeam Rapier, Humber Sceptre,  4-door saloon, 5-door estate, 2-door coupé, 2-door pick up) 79,376 units sold

Humber Sceptre

N° 4: BMC Mini
(Austin 850, Austin Mini, Morris 850, Morris Mini, Riley Elf, Wolseley Hornet) 82,436 units sold

Austin Mini

N° 3: Vauxhall Viva HB
(2-door saloon, 4-door saloon, 3-door estate) 100,220 units sold

Vauxhall Viva HB

N° 2: BMC ADO16 1100/1300
Austin 1100/1300, MG 1100/1300, Morris 1100/1300, Riley Kestrel, Vanden Plas Princess 1100/1300, Wolseley 1100/1300, 4-door saloon, 2-door saloon, 3-door estate) 131,382 units sold

Morris 1100

N° 1: Ford Cortina Mk II
(2-door saloon, 4-door saloon, 5-door estate) 165,300 units sold

Ford Cortina Mk II

1963, Designs: cars, furniture, electronics, clothes

Studebaker Sceptre Concept

- Designed by Brooks Stevens, USA, 1963.

- Prototype produced by Sibona-Bassano, Turin, Italy

Studebaker Sceptre Concept

Studebaker Sceptre Concept

Studebaker Sceptre Concept

Studebaker Sceptre Concept

Pininfarina PF Sigma Concept

- Designed by Pininfarina, Turin, Italy, 1963.

- unveiled at the 1963 Turin Motor Show

Pininfarina PF Sigma Concept

Pininfarina PF Sigma Concept

Pininfarina PF Sigma Concept

Pininfarina PF Sigma Concept

Mini Kitchen

- Design by Joe Colombo

- Produced by Boffi S.p.A. Lentate sul Seveso, Monza Brianza, Italy (1964)

- Half a cubic metre Kitchen with cooling, washing, cooking and food storage for six people

Mini Kitchen

Mini Kitchen

Mini Kitchen

Philips EL 3300

- Design by Lou Ottens for Philips, Hasselt, Belgium.

- Manufactered by Philips, Eindhoven, Netherlands, 1963

- The world’s first Compact Cassette portable Recorder.

- unveiled at the “Funkausstellung”, Berlin, West Germany, 30 August 1963.

Philips EL 3300

Philips EL 3300

Butterfly Chair (F675)

- Design by Pierre Paulin

- Manufactered by Artifort , Maastricht, Netherlands, 1963.

Butterfly Chair (F675)

Vogue Covers 1963

Jean Shrimpton Cover, May 1963

Wilhelmina Cooper Cover, August 1963

Tania Mallet Cover, October 1963

Brigitte Bauer Cover, September 1963

Rootes Adverts 1963

Hillman Super Minx

Hillman Super Minx Estate

Humber Sceptre

Humber Super Snipe

Humber Super Snipe

Sunbeam Alpine

1961, Cars: Hillman Super Minx

In October 1961 British automobile manufacturer Hillman (Rootes Group) introduced the new Hillman Super Minx. The new car was an upmarket version of the smaller Hillman Minx. Initially the Super Minx was only available as a saloon with the 1,592 cc L4 Rootes engine with 46 kW of power.

In 1962 the range was expanded with a five-door estate (May 1962) and a two-door convertible (June 1962). In October 1962 all cars were updated with larger front disc brakes and a revised axle ratio. In 1964 production of the convertible ended after the Hillman Super Minx received a facelift, the wrap-around rear window was replaced by more conventional design with extra side windows. The windscreen became taller and the roofline less curved. In October 1965 the engine capacity was increased to 1,725 cc.

Hillman Super Minx Saloon (1961)

Hillman Super Minx Saloon (1961)

Hillman Super Minx Convertible (1962)

Hillman Super Minx Estate (1962)

Hillman Super Minx Saloon (1964)

Hillman Super Minx Saloon (1964)

The car was also sold as a rebadged Singer Vogue and Humber Sceptre. Production of the saloon ended in 1966, the estate was produced until 1967. It was replaced by the Hillman Hunter (Rootes Arrow). 

Singer Vogue

Singer Vogue

Humber Sceptre

Successor: Hillman Hunter (Rootes Arrow) (1966)