• Subject to a high quality restoration c.2000 • Reconditioned overdrive gearbox and differential in 2025 • Offered with both hard and soft tops Comprehensive engine overhaul in 2024 “In the Alpine the needs of the sporting motorist with a young family are met.

It is attractive, safe and unquestionably fast in spite of the emphasis put on long distance comfort.

The world’s markets are overdue such a car”.

(Autocar 1959) Introduced in 1959, the Sunbeam Alpine was a natural rival to cars such as the MGA and Triumph TR3.

Built around a steel monocoque, it featured independent coil-sprung front suspension, a ‘live’ rear axle and disc/drum brakes.

An attractive design, its lines were predominantly the responsibility of Kenneth Howes.

Swindon born, this former employee of Ford’ Detroit Styling Centre had also been schooled under Raymond Loewy.

As such, the Alpine’s ‘micro Thunderbird’ profile was perhaps little coincidence.

Unveiled in 1965, the final MKV variant was equipped with th...