Description A most usable example with lots of recent expenditure; floor change with overdrive; driven 30+miles to the sale The vendor of this Sunbeam MkIII acquired it as a bit of a project in 2016.

Looking for a reliable, fast and usable classic, he chose the Sunbeam which offered potential for all three.

It needed a bit of tlc, the first job to make it safe was the fitment of five new heavy duty taxi tyres.

The brakes were overhauled with new hoses and cylinder kits courtesy of Sunbeam-Talbot Spares.

A Dynamotor (alternator) and a corrected voltmeter were also fitted and the car converted to negative earth.

A £2,000 gearbox rebuild then took place, with new laygear, bearings, seals, synchro rings, new clutch, a recon overdrive unit, relay and gearbox top lid switches.

A new wiring harness was then acquired along with a new horn push at a cost of £615.

While fitting this, the engine recived a top-end overhaul, a new fuel pump and fuel lines, a new exhaust, engine mounts etc et...