Show off your Sunbeam

[ernestovumbles]

What do you have? Garage queen? A Driver? A bunch of parts that will someday become a Sunbeam?

Lets see some photos..

I'll start.. I've owned my 63 Series 3 GT for a bit over a year (but stored it for the prior owner for a couple years before that). I just use it for short weekend drives and local car shows.
I dont have much experience working on old cars, but I am learning as I go, and fortunately not too much has gone wrong so far.

 

[Toyanvil]

I have owned mine for 45 years, daily driver.

 

[bernd_st]

"Fins" time here. Our SI. Owned for 34 years now and after a 7 years painful restoration :



P.S. Child seat is a tribute to our daughter. Guess what her favourite car is...

 

[Slainte]

Next year will be fifty years with my '67 Series V. I've made a few changes along the way, such as adding a couple of extra cylinders, but it feels the same as the day I got it. (I, on the other hand, seem to run a bit less efficiently.)

 

[Warren]

Beachin Tiger's Torrance Beach never Pebble Beach maybe for the next MK2 owner got one too many.

 

[absunbeam]

Still working on getting the 2.8 together, finally got heads that are not cracked! Bigger valves to help breathing. Will keep the original paint Series V Alpine.. I the mean time will enjoy the Super Minx Estate!

 

[bernd_st]

Our original California (Santa Maria) Black Plate Series V. Imported by a guy who wanted to gift it to his wife on her 40th birthday. She didn't like it since she was more attracted by Frogeye Sprites :-( . Luckily he sold it to me. Owned since 31 years now. Actually our "daily workhorse" and extremely reliable:

 

[Rick Young]

Wow. Really nice looking cars. These weekend drivers '63 & 66 are works in progress.

 

[ernestovumbles]

Thanks All!! impressed on how many long term cars there are here. Love seeing the pics.

I havent run across any Alpines or Tigers in person since I took this one over, but I know there are a few in the Chicagoland area..

 

[alpine_64]

'63 SII owned since November 1996:

'66 MKIA Tiger since December 2006

'65 MKI owned from 2009-12

'60 SI since Jan 2019:

Group shot of some:

 

[MikeH]

Some day.

 

[nsbluenose]

I like this red over white two tone colour option. . The 60’s style mag wheels look really good. This car, in my opinion, would look super restored with that combination. Old school!

 

[ernestovumbles]

The autumn leaves are beginning to fall

 

[Pete S.]

Family owned since 1970.

 

[DaveSeries1]

Four years restoration, just on the road this week. '60 S1.

 

[ernestovumbles]

just on the road this week. '60 S1.

Looks Fantastic!! enjoy

 

[albeam]

Four years restorationView attachment 30139, just on the road this week. '60 S1.

what are fantastic looking Sunbeam ! congratultions

 

[alpine_64]

The autumn leaves are beginning to fall

Great looking S3. And nice photo ...but now you need to straighten up that front plate

 

[alpine_64]

Thistle grey and Scarlett interior?

Four years restorationView attachment 30139, just on the road this week. '60 S1.

 

[ernestovumbles]

but now you need to straighten up that front plate

Yea.. never really noticed because it sits pretty low under the bumper, but I thought the same thing when I saw that shot.