Beschreibung
Series II. Carnival Red, 1600cc, Weber twin-choke carb, long branch manifold, four speed manual overdrive, oil cooler, brake servo, electronic ignition, double-duck hood.
This wonderful, fully restored Series II is one of the best around; I know, as I travelled the length and breadth of the UK in search of the finest I could buy.
For more information, please contact me by sending a message (clicking "Contact the Seller") in the first instance. Thanks. BPR 578A underwent a full nut and bolt restoration in 2011 with a replacement Series II engine, series V gearbox and overdrive. Added value comes with an oil cooler, brake servo, Webcon twin choke carb and swept intake manifold, electronic ignition, and a double duck hood.
The ultra-rare dashboard comes from a Sunbeam Harrington Le Mans, and this may be the only non-Harrington Alpine with this upgrade in the world.
Resprayed in Cardinal Red the car was originally Moonstone white. BPR comes equipped with an original factory boot rack, Rootes spotlights, toolkit, a full tonneau cover, and rides on silver painted wires that are in excellent condition. I will also include a soft, high-quality indoor car cover with Sunbeam logo, and custom made wing protectors for when you check the fluids.
BPR has spent the last several years living in a dry, heated garage, only coming out when the sun shines.
One of 48 built at the Rootes Group factory in the week ending Friday 9 November 1962, the car was shipped to the USA, and registered in San Diego. Copies of the pink slips are in the huge history file, along with every receipt, heritage certificate, and photos of the rebuild. The car was eventually brought back to the UK, fully restored and converted to right-hand drive.
The October 2012 issue of Practical Classics, the front cover of Alpine Horn, December 2023, and the Sunbeam Alpine Channel Essential Buyer’s Guide (YouTube) feature BPR as one of the finest Alpines in the country. The car achieved first place in Series 2 concours at the SAOC National, 2012, and first in Best Amateur Restoration in the same year. More recently, Derek Matthewson (Bangers and Cash) voted BPR third at SAOC National 2022.
The car is in beautiful condition inside and out, top and bottom, with no corrosion, and has never been welded. Reliability has been flawless, having completed a trip to the Le Mans Classic in 2023, and appearing on the front cover of the Sunbeam Alpine Owners Club magazine in December 2023. The agreed value insurance with Hagerty is for £21, 000.
The Sunbeam Alpine was built in Coventry by the Rootes Group between 1959 and 1968, until the company was taken over by Chrysler. Approximately 70, 000 Alpines were built, most being exported to the USA. In 1961 an Alpine modified by Thomas Harrington Ltd won the Le Mans 24 hours ‘Index of Thermal Efficiency’ category. And in 1962 a Series II in Lake Blue appeared in the movie ‘Dr No’ as the very first car driven by James Bond.
The Sunbeam Alpine is therefore the only Bond car AND Le Mans winner.
Please contact me by sending a message via Contact the Seller in the first instance. Thanks.
