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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:
      7,326
      Posts:
      65,378
      Latest: Replacing Rubber Buttons in Trunk Buffer Brackets tylerite3124, May 26, 2022 at 9:08 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:
      3,579
      Posts:
      43,668
      Latest: suspension rebuild 2 Paul A, May 27, 2022 at 8:10 AM
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    3. Sunbeam Tiger

      An Alpine with a Ford V8
      Discussions:
      612
      Posts:
      4,728
      Latest: Lockheed 5" servo pruyter, May 6, 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:
      226
      Posts:
      2,808
      Latest: New Sunbeam Harrington Website and Registry junkman, May 9, 2022
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    6. Huskies, Imps, Rapiers, Fastbacks, etc.

      Discover There's More Than Just Series Alpines In The Rootes World
      Discussions:
      296
      Posts:
      1,742
      Latest: 1969 Alpine GT glovebox latch removal RootesRooter, May 24, 2022 at 5:18 PM
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    7. Rootes Racing

      Vintage Racing, Building A Vintage Racer; For Those Living In The Fast Lane
      Discussions:
      401
      Posts:
      3,093
      Latest: Moss/Pickering Alpine Jay Laifman, May 27, 2022 at 12:18 PM
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    8. Featured Articles & How To's

      Discussions of Featured Articles from main site.
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      135
      Posts:
      551
      Latest: Sunbeam Alpine: Installing twin 10" electric cooling fans and twin relays DanR, May 15, 2022
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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:
      2,599
      Posts:
      13,803
      Latest: Large hord of series 1 and 2 parts just acquired alpine_64, May 25, 2022 at 9:37 PM
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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:
      2,528
      Posts:
      13,517
      Latest: Series 2 Brake anti rattle shims Alpine Addict, May 27, 2022 at 6:42 AM
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    3. Ebay / Craigslist / Other Discoveries

      Post your Rootes-related discoveries here for all to see.
      Discussions:
      1,879
      Posts:
      9,592
      Latest: Interesting Alpine Aladin Sane, May 27, 2022 at 10:06 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:
      712
      Posts:
      5,016
      Latest: 2022 Club Calendar Monthly Car Articles albeam, May 4, 2022
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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:
      230
      Posts:
      2,203
      Latest: British Classic car show Memorial Weekend Saturday, May 28th 2022. Aladin Sane, May 24, 2022 at 11:39 AM
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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 at 8:04 AM
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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:
      218
      Posts:
      1,204
      Latest: Adding an Album to my Albums in Gallery Warren, Feb 9, 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:
      2,945
      Posts:
      17,832
      Latest: Taking a bite out of scams husky drvr, May 8, 2022
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