Steve has already been in touch with Claire and is sharing photos and information with her.
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greenbeam
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I get an error message: 'service unavailable'. I wonder if the site is limited to IP addresses from the US?
Jay Laifman
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Steve,
Trying to contact you. I think the email address I have for you is not good anymore. I tried a PM too. Please contact me. jay.laifman@gmail.com
Jay
Trying to contact you. I think the email address I have for you is not good anymore. I tried a PM too. Please contact me. jay.laifman@gmail.com
Jay
Barry
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The Http/1.1 Service Unavailable response is equivalent to a 503 Service Unavailable response and means the server at http://homepage.mac.com/johnwilson1942/sunbeam/index.html is not responding. Not a PC or browser issue; the problem has to be resolved on the website end.
sunbeam74
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Unfortunately , John Wilson passed away a few years ago. It was only a mater of time before his photography business website went away.
I keep hoping to see John's collection show up in the Revs Institute photos (The Collier Collection)
https://library.revsinstitute.org/d...ction=all&advanced=all^sunbeam alpine^all^and
I keep hoping to see John's collection show up in the Revs Institute photos (The Collier Collection)
https://library.revsinstitute.org/d...ction=all&advanced=all^sunbeam alpine^all^and
The WayBackMachine on the Internet Archive (http://web.archive.org) is a great way to recover 'deceased' websites. For example, here is our website as I first discovered it in 1999/2000. It isn't perfect - especially for older website - and some graphics are lost and you can only go a couple of levels deep, but it is still amazing what can be found there. http://web.archive.org/web/20001006134610/http://sunbeamalpine.org/content.html
Jay Laifman
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I came across a period shot of an Alpine race car:
Jay Laifman
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I just found perhaps another picture of it. Shown on Revs Institute as part of Crooks Racing.
alpine_64
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That's the car... Remember seeing photos and thinking fun scarab inspired livery.
Jay Laifman
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Yes, very cool livery. I wonder where the car is now. Where is Steve when we need him?
And the first picture shows a badge on the right of the trunk - like a Tiger. I wonder what that was.
I believe this car may have had factory support. I wonder if the Imp has any fame.
And the first picture shows a badge on the right of the trunk - like a Tiger. I wonder what that was.
I believe this car may have had factory support. I wonder if the Imp has any fame.
alpine_64
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Jay.. As a series 3 owner.. You only had the 2 side sheilds... The SIV and V have the sheild on the right of the boot (trunk) not a tiger thing.
The sticker on the left looks like a dealer or race team logo
Jay Laifman
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Ah, I totally forgot.
Meanwhile, I just got this from the guy who first raced the Alpine, Doug Cook (also shown as Dave Cook):
At the time I was involved with a BMC & Routes Group dealership. The rep from Sunbeam offered a package of two cars, the Alpine and a Imp. They were not interested in campaigning Tiger. They finally agreed and supplied the cars at a discounted price and full support for parts and assistance from their rally group.
I did well with the Alpine, but it certainly did not handle like the Elva! My partner did ok with the Imp but the Tiger was difficult due to it’s handling and the limited modifications allowed by SCCA. We consulted with the Shelby guys and their suggestion was “cut the car in half and add six inches to the wheel base”. Chrysler bought Routes Group and that was the end of the sponsorship.The cars were sold eventually to private parties, and I have no info about them. I stayed active with SCCA for a few years with the Alpine, I had negotiated a purchase of a Elva BMW but received a job offer from Alfa Romeo that is a whole new story for a different time!
Meanwhile, I just got this from the guy who first raced the Alpine, Doug Cook (also shown as Dave Cook):
At the time I was involved with a BMC & Routes Group dealership. The rep from Sunbeam offered a package of two cars, the Alpine and a Imp. They were not interested in campaigning Tiger. They finally agreed and supplied the cars at a discounted price and full support for parts and assistance from their rally group.
I did well with the Alpine, but it certainly did not handle like the Elva! My partner did ok with the Imp but the Tiger was difficult due to it’s handling and the limited modifications allowed by SCCA. We consulted with the Shelby guys and their suggestion was “cut the car in half and add six inches to the wheel base”. Chrysler bought Routes Group and that was the end of the sponsorship.The cars were sold eventually to private parties, and I have no info about them. I stayed active with SCCA for a few years with the Alpine, I had negotiated a purchase of a Elva BMW but received a job offer from Alfa Romeo that is a whole new story for a different time!