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1966 Sunbeam Alpine Mk. V Restoration Project

Sale price: £4,000.00 make an offer

Car location: Weybridge, United Kingdom

Sale type: Fixed price listing

Technical specifications, photos and description:

Year:
1966
Mileage:
19,494
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1966 Sunbeam Alpine Mk. V Restoration Project for sale

Current customer rating: current rating for this car(2.1) based on 415 votes
For sale by auction on Saturday 06 June 2015 with Historics at Brooklands. Brooklands Motor Racing Circuit. Weybridge. Surrey. Call 01753 639170
The Sunbeam Alpine is a sporty two-seat open car launched in
1953 as the first vehicle from Sunbeam-Talbot to bear the Sunbeam
name alone since the 1935 takeover of Sunbeam and Talbot by the
Rootes Group. Ken Howes and Jeff Crompton were tasked with doing a
complete redesign of the Alpine in 1956 with the goal of producing
a dedicated sports car aimed principally at the US market. Ken
Howes contributed some 80% of the overall design work and. br/>throughout its production cycle. the Alpine was manufactured in
four subsequent revisions through to 1968. The Series V Alpine was
produced from 1965 through to 1968. the final version having a new
five-bearing 1725cc engine with twin Zenith-Stromberg
semi-downdraught carburettors producing 93bhp.

The previous owner of this Alpine restoration project bought the
car from Hounslow. West London some 10 years ago and during his
ownership spent considerable time and money on its preparation.
This included a full bare-metal re-spray to its current condition
as well as many other repairs and parts to the tune. reportedly. of
over £8. 00. The current owner has also contributed extensively to
its restoration including new door cards. front and rear seats (all
new) in excellent condition. He was also unhappy with the
standard Sunbeam replacement floor-pans and so had new. heavy duty. br/>items made. under-sealing as he went providing a more long-term
future for the car.
He also sourced many new items from a Sunbeam supplier in the
Midlands and all parts for this car are either new (as in the hood)
or original and in good order. The car drove into the garage prior
to striping and so the engine and drive-train are thought to be 'up
and running' although some light re-commissioning may be required.
The majority of the hard work has been taken care of and so. given
a Philips screwdriver and some patience. many of the remaining
parts can simply be re-affixed. An extremely accessible light
restoration project that could easily be ready for this
summer.

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