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Other Makes : Sunbeam-Talbot 90 alpine Base 1953 sunbeam alpine covertible very rare car

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Antioch, California

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1953 Sunbeam Alpine mark 1 a little history and info on the car. The Alpine Mark I and Mark III (no Mark II was made) were hand-built – as was the 90 drophead coupé – at Thrupp & Maberly coachbuilders from 1953 to 1955, and remained in production for only two years. Of the 1582 automobiles produced, 961 were exported to the USA and Canada, 445 stayed in the UK, and 175 went to other world markets. It has been estimated that perhaps as few as 200 have survived. very rare car. The Alpine was derived from the Sunbeam-Talbot 90 Saloon, and has become colloquially known as the "Talbot" Alpine. It was a two-seater sports roadster initially developed by Sunbeam-Talbot dealer George Hartwell in Bournemouth,[1] as a one-off rally car. It had its beginnings as a 1952 Sunbeam-Talbot drophead coupé, and was supposedly named by Norman Garrad of the works Competition Department, who was heavily involved in Sunbeam-Talbot's successes in the Alpine Rally during the early 1950s using the saloon models. The car has a four-cylinder 2267 cc engine from the saloon, but with a raised compression ratio. However, since it was developed from the saloon platform, it suffered from rigidity compromises despite extra side members in the chassis. The gearbox ratios were changed, and from 1954 an overdrive unit became standard. The gearchange lever was column-mounted It is registered non operational with a clear California title needs full restoration the car is complete a lot of the original parts are there. the car has been sitting for a number of years unknown if the engine will run the top has since ripped at the top since the pictures were taken. has a custom rumble seat in the rear car has been in California so it looks like theres no rust damage anywhere on body. please message me with any specific questions or to look at the car. here's your chance to own a rare piece of history or for a museum

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