Highlights

Rare and highly desirable Harrington Le Mans variant
Documented competition history including the 1962 Scottish Rally and the RAC Rally
Well-known car in enthusiast circles, previously registered as '2EGG
2.0-litre engine with twin 40 Weber carburettors
Accompanied by an extensive history file

The Appeal

The Sunbeam Alpine Harrington Le Mans is among the rarest derivatives of the Rootes Group's elegant sports car, featuring the distinctive Harrington fastback coachwork that transformed the Alpine's profile and improved its aerodynamics. Any surviving example commands attention, and this one arrives with a story to match.

Previously registered as '2EGG', this well-known car has a documented competition pedigree. An extensive history file records its rallying career in the hands of John Melvin, including entries in the 1962 Scottish Rally and the RAC Rally. It was later purchased by George McWaters in the 1970s, who undertook a restoration in forest green with biscuit trim. During that rebuild, an uprated 2.0-litre engine with twin 40 Weber carburettors and uprated brakes were fitted, giving the car a purposeful mechanical specification to complement its competition heritage.

Now many years on from that restoration, the car presents well and wears its patina with character. The underside is described as solid and clean, and the biscuit interior with green piping remains in tidy order. The current owner purchased the car in August 2025 with ambitions for club and navigation rallying, but ongoing health issues mean it must now pass to a custodian who can make the most of its notable history.

Key Information

Mileage: 37,140 miles indicated (odometer has been replaced; the estimated actual mileage is approximately 100,000 miles)
Country of registration: United Kingdom
MOT status: MOT/road tax exempt
Technical specs: 2.0-litre inline four-cylinder petrol, four-speed manual with overdrive
Paperwork: extensive and carefully curated history file documenting the car's competition history

The Detail

Significant collection of paperwork telling the car's competition history, which can be studied in the gallery
Uprated 2.0-litre engine with twin 40 Weber carburettors fitted during restoration
Uprated brakes fitted during restoration
Overdrive system overhauled by 'The Classic Car Workshop' (Bangers and Cash) and reported to be working correctly
The vendor states the car is running well and sounds great through the twin 40 Weber carburettors
The vendor describes the gearbox and overdrive as a pleasure to use
Only servicing fluids and similar maintenance carried out during current ownership
Bodywork presents well for its age, wearing its patina from a restoration carried out many years ago
Underside described as solid and clean with only light signs of wear
Interior retrimmed in biscuit with green piping and carpets, all in tidy condition
No seatbelts fitted due to age; evidence of full harness fittings from the car's rallying days remains

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