Sunbeam Alpine

About 10 years ago we had a Sunbeam Alpine and I was always impressed with the little car. It seemed to have been built with some integrity, heavy front suspension, decent brakes and an engine that actually made some horsepower unlike the MGB and other anemic British competitors of that time. The car still had the simple charm of a British roadster with Smiths instruments, Lucas Wiring, and dead simple interior.

This 1967 Sunbeam Alpine is for sale after we did some work to get it safe and sound after sitting for some time. The front brake calipers were leaking so we overhauled these, replaced the brake hoses and inspected the system. We addressed some other very minor things like a sticking choke cable and new wiper blades to make this car ready to go for future driving.

When I drove the car to the alignment shop after putting on new tires I was impressed at how well the car drove. It is agile, smooth and has some decent power. What it needs for the open roads in America is a taller top gear. Even on some twisty Vermont back roads knocking the engine speed down 1500 RPM would be excellent.

This car is a genuine California "black plate" car, dead solid and complete. I am not sure if it has been painted, quite sure that it is original paint but not 100%. This Alpine offers a lot of bang for the buck.