1953 Hillman Minx Phase VI
1953 Hillman Minx Phase VI in 月光仮面 (Moonlight Mask), TV Series, 1958-1959 Ep. 2.20
Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin: 
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Comments about this vehicle
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◊ 2007-03-08 16:33 |
![[Image: hillman002dp7.th.jpg]](http://img211.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hillman002dp7.jpg "http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/7513/hillman002dp7.th.jpg") LHD import model. Mk.? Phase? |
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◊ 2007-03-08 16:35 |
sorry Isuzu Ph10 http://homepage.ntlworld.com/andymurkin/Hillman/Hillinfo/IsuzuMinx.html the cars next to it, Hinos http://homepage.ntlworld.com/andymurkin/Hillman/Hillinfo/IsuzuMinx.html -- Last edit: 2007-03-09 00:17:00 |
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◊ 2007-03-09 00:31 |
Hillman was from the U.K. so even imports would be right hand drive? maybe an Isuzu export model? |
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◊ 2007-03-09 00:45 |
These rearlights were introduced in 1953 (Phase VI). Truely strange to see a british LHD car in Japan  Maybe it had been owned by an american military person? |
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◊ 2007-03-09 00:45 |
Left hand drive foreign cars have a certain prestige in Japan, one explanation being that they're regarded as more authentic, and this even seems to apply to British cars, even though the 'authentic' home market models are right hand drive. But I don't know if this attitude existed back in the 1950s. -- Last edit: 2007-05-07 12:03:47 |
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◊ 2007-03-09 15:44 |
Most of import car were for occupant in that days. Secondhand from american military person & families are most probable. Japanese roads were narrow for US car, so they often bought europian car. |
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◊ 2010-12-13 21:17 |
I think samyuk is right - this is not USA but Japan, so this is a 1953+ Isuzu built Hillman Minx. Agree his link describes it as an Isuzu PH10, but can we create a title such as Isuzu Hillman Minx PH10 to keep it easily discoverable across different search terms? |
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◊ 2010-12-13 21:24 |
Please see the first comment: LHD... |
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◊ 2010-12-13 21:53 |
Ooops. I can understand the confusion now, but still have doubts about making a USA link. |
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◊ 2010-12-13 21:59 |
If I remember correctly, back then we had had several examples of LHD cars in Japan, of which it was said these belonged most probably originally to USA military staff. It was said to add to someones status to have a US car, even with the inconvenience of the steering wheel on the wrong side... |
