£30,938 (Est: £28,000 - £32,000)
1965 Sunbeam Tiger
United Kingdom • 29 Apr 2026 • Lot 39
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1965 Sunbeam Tiger, a desirable example, has been upgraded with a MK2 289 4.7-litre V8 unit and features a comprehensive restoration with unleaded fuel conversion, stainless exhaust, and ventilated brakes, complemented by a simple roll hoop and the original tonneau cover.
With 63,241 miles displayed and stored in a dehumidified garage, this car boasts a bodywork restoration from 2010 and includes owner's handbook and assorted books and manuals, making it a well-documented and carefully maintained classic.
Condition
7
The car is described as being in superb condition by the vendor and has been subject to much past restoration work with uprated cooling and safety features. The bodywork was restored again in 2010 and it's currently stored in a dehumidified garage, but there are signs of wear visible.
/ 10
[Transmission]
Transmission:
B9472757HR0FE
Chassis No:
Odometer:
63,241 miles
BNH 612C
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
RHD
The Sunbeam Tiger was conceived on the West Coast of the USA and inspired by the success of the AC Cobra – the result of mating an American small block V8 engine with the British AC Ace.
Rootes American Motors Inc.
saw the potential for inserting the same powerplant – Ford's 4.2-litre (260 cu.
in.) Windsor unit – into the nose of the stylish but rather pedestrian Sunbeam Alpine.
Carroll Shelby was duly commissioned to build the prototype and the rest is history.
The basic layout of the Alpine was retained and the car featured independent suspension at the front using coil springs, and a 'live' axle at the rear supported by semi-elliptic leaf springs.
The 164bhp engine endowed the newcomer with a top speed of around 120mph and a 0-60 mph acceleration time of under eight seconds.
A total of some 7,085 Tigers was eventually produced.
In single ownership since 1990, and described by the vendor as being in superb condition, this Tiger was well known to the Tiger Owner's Club when it...
Points of note
£5,668
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£42,563
Median Price (Since 2020)
£114,296
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on Sep 17 2019
Latest MOT Mileage
63,177 miles
Registration Date
1965-03-04
MOT History
Passed
On Sep 18 2018 with 63,177 miles
Passed
On Aug 30 2017 with 63,170 miles
Passed
On Aug 18 2016 with 63,120 miles
Passed
On Aug 19 2015 with 63,045 miles
Passed
On Aug 06 2014 with 62,991 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
User Entered:
- propshaft rear uj slightly worn
- offside front lower ball joint grease nipple missing
Failed
On Aug 05 2014 with 62,991 miles
There were 5 defects noted, with 1 deemed dangerous.
Fail:
- (Dangerous) Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
User Entered:
- exhaust bobbin split
- propshaft rear uj slightly worn
- brake pedal rubber worn
- offside front lower ball joint grease nipple missing
Failed
On Jun 25 2014 with 62,990 miles
There were 20 defects noted.
Fail:
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Lower Steering column universal joint insecure (2.1.5)
- rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
- rear brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)
- Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Advisory:
- Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
User Entered:
- offside front lower ball joint grease nipple missing
- Prop-shaft universal joint worn
- brake pedal rubber worn
- floor cracked at offside ehaust mounting
- corrosion to offside front inner wheel arch near chasis leg
Passed
On May 02 2013 with 62,906 miles
Passed
On Aug 24 2011 with 62,756 miles
Passed
On Aug 27 2010 with 62,420 miles
Passed
On Aug 17 2009 with 62,332 miles
Passed
On Aug 15 2008 with 62,135 miles
Passed
On Aug 17 2007 with 61,979 miles
Passed
On Aug 11 2006 with 61,823 miles
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