Sunbeam Alpine

fredp45 · Post by **fredp45** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 9:12 pm

My brother is trying to sell his 1967 Alpine. For those who don't remember the Alpine, I've attached a picture of one -- this is NOT his car...his is a red convertible.

http://www.team.net/www/rootes/sunbeam/ ... bf67s5.jpg

The same looking car with an 8 cyl (called a Sunbeam Tiger) was used by Don Adams in Get Smart. Remember he rounded the corner and skidded to a stop in front of his bldg? The Tiger was one fast car in the 60's. The Alpine is the 4 cyl. The Alpine is getting hard to find as Tiger owners are buying them for parts.

My brother lives in Va Beach and wants to give it away for $2500. He's done some restoration on it but is tired of doing it. He's draming of an Austin Healey or Jag one day.

If you're interested, PM me.

frankcal20 · Post by **frankcal20** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 9:32 pm

Do you mean an Astin Martin?

fredp45 · Post by **fredp45** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 9:47 pm

No...A Sunbeam Alpine. They stopped making them 40 years ago.

Aston Martin's are very expensive English cars. Sunbeams were much less expensive cars. A Sunbeam is more similar to a VW Karman Ghia -- a smallish convertible, reasonably priced car made in the 60's.

fredp45 · Post by **fredp45** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 4:29 pm

Never mind - sold it in 2 days...$2500 to a mechanic...

Very cool car, very unique, expensive parts though.