'Singer' stood for luxury cars and Imps with a Singer badge maintained that traditional image.

The interior was really beautiful with polished walnut veneer.

Seats were larger and more comfortable than in the Imp.

A temperature gauge, oil pressure gauge and heater blower were standard fittings.

On the outside they sported a large dummy grille, bumper over-riders, anodised aluminium wheel trims and an exclusive range of colours with a stripe down its side.

The Singer Chamois was introduced in October 1964.

when most of the Imps teething troubles were over.

The Chamois was an immediate success.

It received a very favourable press and it sold, better than the competition although it was more expensive.

The basic price was £582, only £50 more than the De Luxe.

It took advantage of the detail improvements of the Imp's first year.

It retained all the mechanics of the Hillman Imp and added a few virtues such as better sound damping The Chamois differed from the early Imp in that it...