1960 Sunbeam Alpine Series 1

One Owner 1960 Sunbeam Alpine Series 1 #B9004224LRX4240

Unique find for the British sportscar collector.

COMPLETE ORIGINAL CLASSIC for sale by widow.

1980’s highest quality restoration to original condition.

Maintained and driven since 1988 whenever the roadway is dry.

Accident-free, low mileage, well-loved, needs a new loving home.

About the Sunbeam Alpine Series 1

The first of the finned Alpines, this model was introduced in October 1959 and produced until October 1960. 11,904 were built, and most were exported to the USA. The new Alpine set a trend for refinement in low cost British sports cars which was soon copied by Triumph, MG and Austin Healey. The car used a modified Rootes sedan engine with an aluminum head and dual Zenith downdraft carbs, a soft top that could be hidden by special integral covers and the first available wind-up side windows offered in a British sports car of that time. Roll-up windows, convenient soft top. and American styling influence made it popular in the USA.
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High fins, angled like ’57 Chevy
Low (4?) roll-up window guide post
Horizontal spare tire over gas tank
All chrome bumper guards
Rear edge of roll-up window is curved
“Bubble” shaped hardtop with wraparound rear window
Soft top stored under folding louvers

First owner: Nick Francis, pilot stationed at RCAF Base Greenwood NS

Received off the boat at Halifax docks, spring 1960

1963 driven to Ottawa, garage storage

1981-84 major restoration, Alan Griffin’s classic auto restoration shop in Ottawa, ON

Installed Series 5 engine block 1725cc, retained original manifold and carbs
Body work steel-fabricated by Scottish panel-beater (see photos); no body filler
Original equipment: glass, steering wheel, seats and upholstery, dashboard, gauges, tonneau cover, wheels, wheel covers, gas filler cap, windshield wiper arms, mirror, hard top, horn, jack, some tools.
All new hoses, wiring, rubber, etc.
Basecoat/clearcoat in Ferrari red (deeper than original Carnival red)

1988 trailered Ottawa-Vancouver (Galiano Island) on custom-built tandem axle flatbed trailer;
inspected and licenced ever since with BC collector plate B05-396
1988-2018 continuously driven and maintained in road-worthy condition, under cover in garage
2011 authentic soft top cut and installed by Geoff Horsfall’s shop, Duncan, BC
2017 checked over, minor repairs David Gilmour’s BMC Motors, Vancouver, BC
2018 relocated to dust-free, dry underground parking in Vancouver awaiting sale