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1966 Sunbeam Tiger MK.1A LHD

Sale price: £19,995.00 make an offer

Car location: Mereworth, United Kingdom

Sale type: Fixed price listing

Technical specifications, photos and description:

Year:
1966
Doors:
2
Mileage:
116,000
Engine:
4,200
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1966 Sunbeam Tiger MK.1A LHD for sale

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Here we have a very nice restored Sunbeam Tiger. It is a 1966 model sold new in the USA in White and Black leather interior. the same as today. it has its original engine and has been restored by its enthousiastic previous owner.

Inspired by Carroll Shelby's success in shoehorning a Ford V8 into the AC Ace to create the Cobra. Rootes asked Shelby to perform the same trick with its Sunbeam Alpine sportscar. Ford's 260ci (4. 2-litre) unit was chosen. and even though this had 'only' 160bhp on tap. it was approaching double the output of the contemporary Alpine's 1. 6-litre four. Assembled by Jensen Motors and introduced in 1964. the Tiger featured a stronger gearbox and rear axle plus rack-and-pinion steering. Vastly superior to its Alpine progenitor in performance terms. the Tiger stormed to 60mph in under ten seconds and peaked at 117mph. Sadly. the model was killed off by Rootes' new owner Chrysler shortly after the Tiger II was introduced in 1967.

This is a nice Mk. 1A as the spec is all original. including the wheels. which are often replaced with minilites. In the region of £15. 00 has been spent in the last year or so by the previous owner although much of the work was carried out by himself. there is. however. a large history folder. with many hundreds of invoices. The car had spent nearly all its life in the USA and arrived in the UK in 2009 whereupon the restoration was commenced.

The paintwork is lovely. the interior is as new. apart from the wood dash. and the car has a long MOT and Tax and is ready for its new home. The Tiger also comes with its hardtop finished in Black. The car would benefit from a certain amount of fettling just to make it perfect but represents great value at the asking price.

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Comments and questions to the seller:

from Richard, dated 16 february 2020
Hello,
Is this car still for sale?
If yes please send me all the information.

from Jan Iggbom, dated 11 february 2014
Which VIN, shipping to Sweden?

from Jan Iggbom, dated 26 january 2014
pics from under please

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