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wpotter
Wilfred Potter
Springfield, Ohio
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Registered:
03/08/2010 04:30PM

Main British Car:
1966 Sunbeam Tiger &Alpine Ford 302 V8-Ford 347 V8

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"proper" sunbeam alpines for sale
Posted by: wpotter
Date: March 08, 2010 06:30PM

Hello, after completing the Tiger & the V8 Alpine car covered in the photo album of this site, I ready to part w/ two more 1954 Sunbeam Alpines that I have for sale. Both cars are complete but need complete restoration. One is rust free & the other has minor rust in the spare tire well. . I am located in the middle of Ohio and with 3 other Sunbeams, 1 Tiger, I V8 Alpine and one low mileage original, I am ready to give someone else a chance to mold their vision of these cars.If any interest, email me @wpotter9@woh.rr.com & I will send pics.


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Curtis Jacobson
Portland Oregon
(4577 posts)

Registered:
10/12/2007 02:16AM

Main British Car:
71 MGBGT, Buick 215

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Re: "proper" sunbeam alpines for sale
Posted by: Moderator
Date: March 09, 2010 01:31PM

Incidentally, we've just uploaded more photos of Wilfred's Alpine project to the gallery. Check it out:
Wilfred Potter's Ford 302 V8 Powered 1954 Sunbeam-Talbot Alpine (44 photos)

http://www.britishv8.org/Other/WilfredPotter/WilfredPotter-KA.jpg

It's a truly striking automobile, isn't it!


wpotter
Wilfred Potter
Springfield, Ohio
(5 posts)

Registered:
03/08/2010 04:30PM

Main British Car:
1966 Sunbeam Tiger &Alpine Ford 302 V8-Ford 347 V8

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Re: "proper" sunbeam alpines for sale
Posted by: wpotter
Date: March 09, 2010 08:02PM

As a followup, if one were to install a turbo 4 cyl & 5 spd from a T-bird, I dont think that any cutting has to be done to install it. Done this way, other than wiring the injection, it would seem to be a simple bolt in. The turbo 4's are good for 300 to 400 hp w/o too much effort.8.8 rear w trac loc, alum drive shaft, This would have been the way I would have done the next Alpine project,but before I did another one, I'm going to redo the Tiger to correct some things I dont like about the way I did it, so the Alpines go. I still have one other parts Alpine left along w/ 2 turbo, 5 spd setups if I get to it. Just a thought.
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alana
alan atkinson
10567
(232 posts)

Registered:
06/19/2008 08:06PM

Main British Car:
68 TR250 LS2

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Re: "proper" sunbeam alpines for sale
Posted by: alana
Date: March 10, 2010 10:40AM

That's a pretty car.


wpotter
Wilfred Potter
Springfield, Ohio
(5 posts)

Registered:
03/08/2010 04:30PM

Main British Car:
1966 Sunbeam Tiger &Alpine Ford 302 V8-Ford 347 V8

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Re: "proper" sunbeam alpines for sale
Posted by: wpotter
Date: March 10, 2010 07:31PM

Thanks, if you watch the movie "To catch a thief" you will see Grace Kelly driving Cary Grant up the hills of Manaco in the car in stock form. The car is for my wife who has named it "Grace".


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