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£1,150
1954 Sunbeam Alpine MkIII Roadster
United Kingdom • 22 Jun 2022
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1954 Sunbeam Alpine MkIII Roadster, one of only 300 made, is offered as a no-reserve project. Originally finished in Ivory with Bright Red upholstery, this left-hand drive example spent most of its life in America before being imported into the EU. It has been off the road since the 1970s and is described as needing restoration, although it is believed to be mostly complete.
Condition
2
The car is described as 'laid-up in the 1970s and still awaiting restoration,' indicating that it is not in running condition and requires significant work to bring it back to its original state. While the car is thought to be complete, the need for restoration and missing parts significantly lower its condition.
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Transmission:
[Transmission]
Chassis No:
EF 1472
Odometer:
21,000 miles
Reg Number:
[Reg Number]
RHD/LHD:
LHD
Registration No: Unregistered Chassis No: EF 1472 MOT: None Though developed from the Sunbeam-Talbot 90, the Alpine was the first Rootes Group product to wear just the Sunbeam badge.
Inspired by Bournemouth-based Sunbeam-Talbot dealer George Hartwell, the design was finalised by Raymond Loewy.
The newcomer found fame at the hands of Works drivers Stirling Moss and Sheila Van Damm and starred in ‘To Catch A Thief’ with Cary Grant and Grace Kelly.
The Alpine bodies were hand-made by Mulliners Ltd of Birmingham and the cars were powered by a mildly-tuned version of the 2267cc four-cylinder engine from the Sunbeam-Talbot 90, which gave around 80bhp at 4200rpm.
The Alpine was manufactured from 1953 to 1955, during which time some 1,282 MkIs and 300 MkIIIs were produced (there was no MkII version), of which relatively few remain - possibly no more than 200.
Originally finished in Ivory with Bright Red upholstery, this left-hand drive example spent most of its life in America before bein...
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£1,150
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£4,970
Median Price (Since 2020)
£12,320
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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