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1963 Other Makes

Sale price: $US $4,675.00 make an offer

Sale type: Fixed price listing

Technical specifications, photos and description:

Year:
1963
Mileage:
13,000
Engine:
289 cid
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1963 Other Makes for sale

Current customer rating: current rating for this car(2.05) based on 303 votes
Up for auction is a 1963 Sunbeam Alpine Series III with a Ford 289 upgrade! This car with a full tank of gas weighs in right at 2500 lbs. When you hit the gas on this tiny little car. you best be hanging on. it SCREAMS!! The man I bought it from owned it since 2001. He said that the previous owner took a 289 and 3 spd manual out of a Galaxie and shoehorned it into this Alpine. It is unsure what all if any work went into the engine at that time. All I know is that they replaced the clutch and added an aftermarket holley 4bbl carb on it.  The engine does smoke a little when you first start it up but quits after a couple seconds. (could just be a carbon buildup in the intake). When the engine is running it holds a good 45-50 psi of oil pressure. A lot of work went into this engine swap. The firewall and some of the transmission tunnel had to be cut out and new one fabricated to accommodate the Ford V8. A steering box and other steering components from a VW Rabbit are used to point the car in the right direction. All of the gauges were switched to period correct Stuart-Warner gauges. The finished product looks like it came from the factory that way.  Only just over 13. 00 miles have been put on the car since the engine swap. The paint was done in 02 and the filler that they used in the lower quarters and rockers are starting to crack. There is a hole in both the drivers and passengers side floorboard. but the trunk is very solid. The seats were switched out with aftermarket seats.  The removable hardtop is in very nice shape as is all of the glass.  The bumpers and rare wire wheels do need re-chrome. but are in good shape. Five new tires were put on this month.  The steering and brakes are both manual. but because of the front disc brakes and the weight of the car. it steers and stops very well. I have a very thick folder of receipts. parts booklets. as well as a three ring binder full of Sunbeam magazine adds and a dealer brochure. This car is a 1963. but for some reason is titled as a 1967. Overall this is a very fun little car that would be perfect with not a lot of money. You can easily spend tens of thousands of dollars on a tiger. this alpine will offer you the same performance for a fraction of the cost.    

On Aug-28-16 at 19:57:09 PDT. seller added the following information:

The reserve is reasonably low on this Sunbeam by comparison to what other stock Alpines are bringing.

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