A racing Alpine in UK

[old grumpy]

1961 Sunbeam Alpine Race Car For Sale

1961 Sunbeam Alpine Race Car For Sale, £17,500 Sunbeam Alpine Race Car Thistle Grey, White Alloy Hard Top 1725cc 160 BHP Engine....

www.carandclassic.com

 

[bernd_st]

Nice car, great colour choice and rather fast. Tempting...

 

[alpine_64]

Issue with it is what class it can run with its modifications.. Defiantly the ford rear end and gearbox would preclude it from most production classes...
The 1725 might be ok in period class as the motor was used in a series V and car is twin DCOE so likely period mod-sports

 

[old grumpy]

It will fit in a class with quite free regulations with some very fast cars, and that will not be so fun.

 

[spmdr]

I would hate to try and replace it for that price!

....and that Open hood/bonnet thing... the first change for me.

DW

 

[alpine_64]

I would hate to try and replace it for that price!

....and that Open hood/bonnet thing... the first change for me.

DW

One think I noticed when this car came up for sale a couple of years back was they had cut the front apron where the bonnet hinges mount to allow them to fit a deeper radiator it seems...
Not sure why that mod.. and I theory the path of air to the radiator is less direct.... But it does remove some weight.....