At least it has a ford engine in it !

[Karl]

Just about to purchase my dream car ( apart from my 34)
I've lusted after one of these (Sunbeam Tiger) since I brought my Sunbeam Alpine (same body shell but much less go ) as a fresh faced 19 year old . Is fitted with a slightly tired but original 260 Ford V8 which I will rebuild Karl

[Karl]

This is the engine -a tight fit

[Zeke3]

Great looking car, I love those Tigers. Don’t put a trailer hitch on the back bumper, they aren’t held onto the body very well.

[DavidG]

Congratulations; a thoroughly fun car.

[Mart]

My friend has had a few of these over the years. I like how there is a special casting to snake the lower hose around the steering.

[cas3]

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What is it, the little 260 v8?

[JM 35 Sedan]

I came very close to buying a Sunbeam Tiger back in the mid 60's, but wound up buying this Pontiac GTO instead....
Please don't judge me too harshly for this

[petehoovie]

Originally Posted by JM 35 Sedan

I came very close to buying a Sunbeam Tiger back in the mid 60's, but wound up buying this Pontiac GTO instead....
Please don't judge me too harshly for this

[PeteVS]

Originally Posted by JM 35 Sedan

I came very close to buying a Sunbeam Tiger back in the mid 60's, but wound up buying this Pontiac GTO instead....
Please don't judge me too harshly for this

Big question is, "Do you still have it?" I still have my '60's car.

[Fredb_]

Originally Posted by PeteVS

Big question is, "Do you still have it?" I still have my '60's car.

I admire friends who've still got the Model A pickup that they learned to drive 80 years ago. I'm a young 68 but have bought and sold many vehicles that I would like to have again. Marriage, children, college tuition took it's toll on my ability to keep them. In some ways I've managed to upgrade along the way and have a tiny collection of pretty cool boy toys. Can't go back, no regrets.

[JM 35 Sedan]

Originally Posted by PeteVS

Big question is, "Do you still have it?" I still have my '60's car.

PeteVS, no, unfortunately, I let that '65 GTO slip out of my hands in '70, when I purchased a '70 GTO. That was a mistake on my part, since the '70 was never the runner or fun to drive car that the '65 was.
Apparently, I violated your great moto of "Don't never get rid of nuthin"

[A bones]

Congratulations on your dream
I must admit to having fantasies about a Tiger in my future, many decades past
.
Hey JM 35 That there is as beautiful an example from Pontiac as I would expect from you.
The one time I was left alone with one will always remain with me.
( Wahooo )

[slowforty]

Interesting. Changing the rear spark plus from under the dash

[mfirth]

When I had my 50 Ford, my 1st car, a neighbor got a Sunbeam. I laughed at it till he opened the hood...wow, 260 Ford mill. I heard that someone in Ohio put an 8BA in one, but never saw it. Did see an 8BA in a Falcon though. FLATHEADS FOREVER !

[Adam/Mill Valley CA]

Congrats! Great cars, is it a 260 or 289? The 289 is really a wonderful motor, we have one in our '65 Mustang. Nice that Tigers have the smaller tail fins of the later Alpine bodies

Adam

[Karl]

Originally Posted by Adam/Mill Valley CA

Congrats! Great cars, is it a 260 or 289? The 289 is really a wonderful motor, we have one in our '65 Mustang. Nice that Tigers have the smaller tail fins of the later Alpine bodies

Adam

Its the 260 . Only the Mark 2 at the end had the 289 (and Chrysler by that stage owned Sunbeam and could not live with a ford engine in one of their products and stopped production rapidly) The engine is by report tired I've yet to pick up the car -It may well end up with a 289 with the original 260 in the corner of the shed in case the car is ever sold -Karl

[Graeme / New Zealand]

Originally Posted by Karl

Its the 260 . Only the Mark 2 at the end had the 289 (and Chrysler by that stage owned Sunbeam and could not live with a ford engine in one of their products and stopped production rapidly) The engine is by report tired I've yet to pick up the car -It may well end up with a 289 with the original 260 in the corner of the shed in case the car is ever sold -Karl

Karl its got the correct 260 dizzy on it too as you can see the little oil wick on it.
There is an active Alpine/Tiger car club here. An old retired cop I knew here in the Hutt, Brian Atkins was president for years and had a couple one at least was a Tiger it was red. Not sure if Brian is still alive though..he was considered an "authority" on these things.

GB

[Karl]

Originally Posted by Graeme / New Zealand

Karl its got the correct 260 dizzy on it too as you can see the little oil wick on it.
There is an active Alpine/Tiger car club here. An old retired cop I knew here in the Hutt, Brian Atkins was president for years and had a couple one at least was a Tiger it was red. Not sure if Brian is still alive though..he was considered an "authority" on these things.

GB

Graeme I think he has passed on - certainly his Tiger was sold a few years ago. The originality is the thing I like about it most -I'm probably mad but on reflection if we have to put a new engine in it it will be the original 260 rebuilt -Karl

[Graeme / New Zealand]

I've a 260 2v 64 1/2 Mustang in Skylight Blue and it goes well.

GB

[leon bee]

Yet another car I've forgotten about......and now I want one bad.