The new Series 1 Hillman Minx was launched in 1956 and demand quickly exceeded supply. The station wagon followed in June 1957, only to be replaced by the Series 11 Jubilee range two months later, meaning the Series 1 Estate had a very short production run indeed. None of these early wagons are thought to have survived although the station wagon version remained unchanged bar trim details in both Hillman and Singer variants until 1962.