Hillman Wizard

The Hillman Wizard was a six-cylinder car built by Hillman from April 1931 until 1933, offered as the Wizard 65 and the Wizard 75. The two models shared a 106 mm stroke, giving 2,110 cc for the 65 and 2,810 cc for the 75, and the larger car was aimed mainly at export markets because its capacity attracted an extra horsepower tax. The straight-six engine had side valves, a detachable head and coil ignition, and the four-speed gearbox had a silent third. The Wizard was first released with five body styles, from a five-seater family saloon at 270 pounds to a coupe-cabriolet and a four-door sports saloon at 299 pounds, and Hillman promoted it as the car of the moderns after testing in France, Spain, Italy, Austria, Algeria, Egypt and Morocco. About 3,250 were sold in 1931 and about 2,186 in 1932, disappointing beside the four-cylinder Minx, and it was discontinued in 1933.