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Saw this listing on BaT today. No relation to seller.
Rick
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1962-sunbeam-alpine-8/
Rick
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1962-sunbeam-alpine-8/
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1962 Alpine for auction on BaT
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Since the link will eventually go away, here is a single photo and the text accompanying the BaT listing.
Location: Scottsdale, Arizona 85257
Listing Details
During the 2014 refurbishment, the car was dismantled and stripped to bare metal before it was repainted in its factory shade of Carnival Red (39). Exterior features include chrome front and rear bumpers with overriders, polished stainless-steel windshield trim, a driver-side mirror, and a single polished stainless-steel exhaust outlet. Weather equipment includes a removable black soft top and tonneau cover as well as a refurbished removable black hardtop. A body-color fuel filler cap is installed on the car, and a stock-configuration filler cap and surrounding trim are pictured in the gallery. The rolling stand that the removable hardtop is photographed on is not included in the sale.
Silver-painted 13″ steel wheels with bright hubcaps are mounted with 175/70 Michelin Defender tires showing 2014 date codes. The suspension and braking systems were overhauled during the refurbishment. Stopping power is provided by front disc and rear drum brakes.
The reupholstered interior features bucket seats trimmed in black vinyl with red piping which are accompanied by a matching dash, interior panels, and carpeting. Amenities include a heater, lap belts, a center console with storage, a Smiths analog dash clock, and a Motorola AM radio.
A banjo-style steering wheel with a horn ring fronts a 120-mph speedometer, a tachometer, an ammeter, and gauges for coolant temperature, oil pressure, and fuel level. The five-digit mechanical odometer shows 55k miles, approximately 300 of which have been added by the seller. Total mileage is unknown.
The 1,592cc inline-four was overhauled during the refurbishment and is equipped with dual downdraft Zenith carburetors. Service in January 2022 included replacement of the fluids and a carburetor adjustment.
Power is sent to the rear wheels through a four-speed manual transmission. Additional photos of the undercarriage are viewable in the gallery.
A special tuning guide, a promotional booklet, a seller-provided timeline of the car’s history, and an owner’s service book with entries dating back to September 1962 are included in the sale.
Location: Scottsdale, Arizona 85257
Listing Details
- Chassis: B9108956LRX
- 55k Miles Shown, TMU
- 1,592cc Inline-Four
- Four-Speed Manual Transmission
- Carnival Red Paint
- Black Vinyl Upholstery
- Removable Black Hardtop
- Black Soft Top & Tonneau Cover
- Dual Zenith Carburetors
- 13" Steel Wheels
- Front Disc Brakes
- Owner's Service Book
- Special Tuning Guide
- Refurbishment Album
During the 2014 refurbishment, the car was dismantled and stripped to bare metal before it was repainted in its factory shade of Carnival Red (39). Exterior features include chrome front and rear bumpers with overriders, polished stainless-steel windshield trim, a driver-side mirror, and a single polished stainless-steel exhaust outlet. Weather equipment includes a removable black soft top and tonneau cover as well as a refurbished removable black hardtop. A body-color fuel filler cap is installed on the car, and a stock-configuration filler cap and surrounding trim are pictured in the gallery. The rolling stand that the removable hardtop is photographed on is not included in the sale.
Silver-painted 13″ steel wheels with bright hubcaps are mounted with 175/70 Michelin Defender tires showing 2014 date codes. The suspension and braking systems were overhauled during the refurbishment. Stopping power is provided by front disc and rear drum brakes.
The reupholstered interior features bucket seats trimmed in black vinyl with red piping which are accompanied by a matching dash, interior panels, and carpeting. Amenities include a heater, lap belts, a center console with storage, a Smiths analog dash clock, and a Motorola AM radio.
A banjo-style steering wheel with a horn ring fronts a 120-mph speedometer, a tachometer, an ammeter, and gauges for coolant temperature, oil pressure, and fuel level. The five-digit mechanical odometer shows 55k miles, approximately 300 of which have been added by the seller. Total mileage is unknown.
The 1,592cc inline-four was overhauled during the refurbishment and is equipped with dual downdraft Zenith carburetors. Service in January 2022 included replacement of the fluids and a carburetor adjustment.
Power is sent to the rear wheels through a four-speed manual transmission. Additional photos of the undercarriage are viewable in the gallery.
A special tuning guide, a promotional booklet, a seller-provided timeline of the car’s history, and an owner’s service book with entries dating back to September 1962 are included in the sale.
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David,
Thanks for posting the picture and text of the xar so this doesn't end up another dead end thread.
Further proof of the value of adding the VIN is i did a search of the VIN and the car was auctioned at barrett jackson fall auction in arizona in 2020 and sold for $23,100
Lot #399 1962 SUNBEAM ALPINE
Lot #399 - This barn find was discovered by the current owner in 2014 after years of storage in a peanut shelter. It was purchased new in England by a businessman from the same small town and was owned by three families from this town prior to the purchase by current fourth owner. A full frame-off restoration was started with a professional restorer with the direction to use and refurbish as many original parts as possible. The 1494cc 4-cylinder engine, which is coupled to a 4-speed manual transmission, received a full rebuild; even the carburetors were saved and rebuilt. This is a no-expense spared restoration. From the Collection of Lewis and Sandy Little.
Thanks for posting the picture and text of the xar so this doesn't end up another dead end thread.
Further proof of the value of adding the VIN is i did a search of the VIN and the car was auctioned at barrett jackson fall auction in arizona in 2020 and sold for $23,100
Lot #399 1962 SUNBEAM ALPINE
Lot #399 - This barn find was discovered by the current owner in 2014 after years of storage in a peanut shelter. It was purchased new in England by a businessman from the same small town and was owned by three families from this town prior to the purchase by current fourth owner. A full frame-off restoration was started with a professional restorer with the direction to use and refurbish as many original parts as possible. The 1494cc 4-cylinder engine, which is coupled to a 4-speed manual transmission, received a full rebuild; even the carburetors were saved and rebuilt. This is a no-expense spared restoration. From the Collection of Lewis and Sandy Little.
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The 2020 auction listing
It's a nice looking early series 2 with some changes made with some of those changes eliminating several problems. The fuel tank is one of those improvements due to the rust prone areas of the original tanks but they didn't hook the filler to the fender cap. The body number plate along with the hood prop rod shows it to be an early car built at Armstrong Siddeley prior to production being moved to Pressed Steel at Ryton on Dunsmore. After the move the cars carried an SAL tag of the style of the Tiger JAL tag and later Alpines. I guess we wait to see what it sells for.
Warren
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As a BaT couch potato tire kicker 
I can still see a "story" of my old car and others and even one that went on to be a Lord Rootes winner.
It's always good to show a link but better to create and cross post our own content. It is Craigslist, eBay, Hemmings, Kiji, and others on line types. Peanut shelter that's cool, every car has a story and new ones that yet to be lived and written.
I can still see a "story" of my old car and others and even one that went on to be a Lord Rootes winner.It's always good to show a link but better to create and cross post our own content. It is Craigslist, eBay, Hemmings, Kiji, and others on line types. Peanut shelter that's cool, every car has a story and new ones that yet to be lived and written.