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SAOCA Forum

  1. Join and/or Donate to the SAOCA

    Learn how to become a member of the SAOCA and how to donate to keep the club humming along.

  2. From Our SAOC Cousins in Britain

    Information provided by our British club cousins and the Rootes Archive Centre Trust

    1. Newsletter of the Rootes Archive Centre Trust

      This link brings you information from our British cousins of the Rootes Archive Centre Trust. Note that clicking the link will take you to a page outside the Sunbeam Alpine Owners Club of America website.

  3. Rootes Group Vehicles

    All forums with topics relating to the 59 - 68 Sunbeam Alpine, 64 - 68 Sunbeam Tiger and other Rootes vehicles.

    1. "Stock" Alpine

      For those striving to preserve the period look & feel of their car (but don't mind improvements in carb, brake, wiring, etc.)
      Discussions:
      7,384
      Posts:
      65,854
      Latest: Clutch Master output thread size hartmandm, Aug 16, 2022 at 10:44 AM
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    2. Modified Alpine

      Because there's always room for improvement (such as non-Rootes engine swaps and significant component changes)
      Discussions:
      3,599
      Posts:
      43,896
      Latest: T5 shifting problem Barry, Aug 16, 2022 at 12:51 PM
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    3. Sunbeam Tiger

      An Alpine with a Ford V8
      Discussions:
      613
      Posts:
      4,733
      Latest: Need Help Looking at a Tiger tylerite3124, Jun 22, 2022
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    4. Factory Original Alpines & Tigers

      How did it originally come from the factory? What dealer options were available? (Discussions for the purists)
      Discussions:
      550
      Posts:
      5,902
      Latest: Series 3 Colour coded 61 interior... bernd_st, May 18, 2022
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    5. Harrington Alpine

      Learn More About These Beautiful Coachbuilt Alpines
      Discussions:
      227
      Posts:
      2,841
      Latest: Harrington Seat frames....finished today! Greggers, Jul 29, 2022
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    6. Huskies, Imps, Rapiers, Fastbacks, etc.

      Discover There's More Than Just Series Alpines In The Rootes World
      Discussions:
      302
      Posts:
      1,792
      Latest: 1959 Rapier push rod tube. Chrisp Rapier, Aug 5, 2022
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    7. Rootes Racing

      Vintage Racing, Building A Vintage Racer; For Those Living In The Fast Lane
      Discussions:
      406
      Posts:
      3,190
      Latest: A lap of the short National Silverstone circuit in the Le Mans yesterday. Aladin Sane, Aug 15, 2022 at 9:40 PM
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    8. Featured Articles & How To's

      Discussions of Featured Articles from main site.
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      141
      Posts:
      588
      Latest: Sunbeam Alpine: Rotor Arm / Pattern parts Problems. Durhamguy, Aug 15, 2022 at 2:37 PM
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  4. Buying & Selling

    All forums with topics related to buying and selling Rootes cars and parts

    1. Alpine Cars and Parts For Sale

      Reserved for Sunbeam Alpine related cars and parts only. All other material will be deleted.
      Discussions:
      2,617
      Posts:
      13,882
      Latest: Sunbeam Alpine Battery Boxes - Duplicated by DanR jumpinjan, Aug 15, 2022 at 11:08 AM
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    2. Alpine Cars and Parts Wanted

      Reserved for Sunbeam Alpine related cars and parts only. All other material will be deleted.
      Discussions:
      2,551
      Posts:
      13,638
      Latest: Alpine Series 3 - 5 Center Console Series6, Aug 16, 2022 at 12:57 AM
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    3. Ebay / Craigslist / Other Discoveries

      Post your Rootes-related discoveries here for all to see.
      Discussions:
      1,900
      Posts:
      9,678
      Latest: Sunbeam Alpine/Tiger parts lot belmateo, Aug 16, 2022 at 8:15 AM
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    4. Free to a Good Home

      When you're cleaning out your garage, why send to scrap those parts someone else can use?
      Discussions:
      14
      Posts:
      67
      Latest: Series V four-speed gearbox and driveshaft Acollin, Apr 29, 2022
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  5. SAOCA Club & Site Discussions

    Forums containing topics relating to SAOCA club business.

    1. General SAOCA Discussions

      What is the SAOCA and how can I get involved?
      Discussions:
      719
      Posts:
      5,076
      Latest: Time to start work on our 2023 Calendars! tigereater, Aug 16, 2022 at 10:27 AM
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    2. Invasions & Other Events

      Information on National and Regional Shows and Stuff (Thread Title Should be: Location – Show – Date(s))
      Discussions:
      234
      Posts:
      2,221
      Latest: British Invasion Stowe, VT 2022 Aladin Sane, Aug 8, 2022
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    3. SAOCA Regional Chapter News

      Find out what's happening in your area.
      Discussions:
      431
      Posts:
      2,369
      Sub-Forums: 7

      SAOCA Regional Chapter News

      Sub-Forums

      1. Southern Ohio Chapter

      2. Northeast Tri-State Chapter

      3. Colorado Chapter

      4. Pacific Coast Chapter

      5. Upper Midwest Chapter

      6. Dallas / Ft. Worth Chapter

      7. Greater Atlanta Chapter

      Latest: British Classic car show Memorial Weekend Saturday, May 28th 2022. DanR, May 23, 2022
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    4. SAOCA Members and Discussion Forum

      Discussions, voting for Elections, rules, polling on issues regarding the SAOCA.
      Discussions:
      117
      Posts:
      947
      Latest: Current Term is up for the Board Alpine 1789, Feb 9, 2022
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    5. Questions About/Issues With the Site

      Technical issues relating to this forum or the club web site.
      Discussions:
      219
      Posts:
      1,207
      Latest: Embedding YouTube videos Alpine 1789, Jul 10, 2022
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    6. General Chit-Chat

      For first-timers this is a great place to introduce yourself. For all of us, please refrain from discussing politics, religion, and using inappropriate language. Thank you!
      Discussions:
      2,962
      Posts:
      17,998
      Latest: Happy Birthday V6 Jose MikeH, Aug 16, 2022 at 6:54 AM
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