Description
Kelham Hall | Newark, Nottinghamshire
Viewing: Tues 16th June from 12pm
Auction: Wed 17th June from 9am
Location: Main Street, Newark, Nottinghamshire NG23 5QX
1967 Sunbeam Alpine Series V GT
Estimate
£10, 000 - £14, 000
Registration No: RUW 757E
Chassis No: Bthe details below
MOT: Exempt
Offered with a collection of old invoices and previously magazine featured
Subject of an extensive restoration in c. 2012
Fitted with period-looking JDW Minilight style alloy wheels
"In the Alpine the needs of the sporting motorist with a young family are met. It is attractive, safe and unquestionably fast in spite of the emphasis put on long distance comfort. The world's markets are overdue such a car". (Autocar 1959)
Introduced in 1959, the Sunbeam Alpine was built around a steel monocoque, featuring independent coil-sprung front suspension, a 'live' rear axle and disc/ drum brakes. Unveiled in 1965, the final MKV variant was equipped with the Rootes Group's latest four-cylinder 1725cc engine rated at 92. 5bhp - notably more powerful and refined than its predecessors. Benefiting from negative earth electrics and an alternator, the newcomer was reputedly capable of over 100mph. Only produced for three years, the Alpine MKV was quietly dropped from the Sunbeam range in 1968.
More information to follow
