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Est: £30,000 - £35,000
1965 Sunbeam Tiger
United Kingdom • 17 Oct 2026 • Lot 295
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
A beautifully restored Sunbeam Tiger with desirable hardtop and extensive history file. Presented as one of the best available examples, this near-standard car is a rare find with only minor sensible upgrades.

Condition
9
Extensive restoration, near standard, excellent condition
/ 10
Transmission:
Manual
Chassis No:
B9472897HROFE
Odometer:
49,000 miles
Reg Number:
CSY141C
RHD/LHD:
RHD
Possibly one of the best available.
Registration: CSY141C Chassis: B9472897HROFE Odometer: 49,000 Transmission: Manual MOT: Exempt
Extensive restoration completed in 2022
Complete with hardtop
Comprehensive history file
Amazing soundtrack
The Tiger’s genesis began back in 1962 when Jack Brabham suggested a V8-powered Alpine to Rootes competition manager Norman Garrad, who in turn mentioned it to his son Ian - the firm’s West Coast sales manager in the USA.
Before long, Garrad Jnr had enlisted chicken farmer, Le Mans winner and father of the AC Cobra, Carroll Shelby to engineer a prototype with a budget of $10,000.
Meanwhile, a second example was completed before the first by former Shelby race engineer Ken Miles at his workshop on Cahuenga Boulevard, Hollywood, his budget was $800!
“Ken and I took it for a test drive,” recounted Ian Garrad in 1980.
“I must admit to furtively looking for a change of underwear when we hit the fast lane, but within five minutes I knew that we ...
Points of note
£5,668
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£41,344
Median Price (Since 2020)
£114,296
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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