Sunbeam Lister Tiger.
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This might help, but then again you've probably seen it already http://sunbeamtiger.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=64...
XRS said:
This might help, but then again you've probably seen it already http://sunbeamtiger.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=64...
Thanks, that might be useful.I'm thinking....this is not heading for originality or provenance...buy a series 4 Alpine in reasonable shape.
Start by repairing the lower body as required, then convert to Tiger with a V8, maybe a more modern ali block job with twin cam heads and EFI, plus some better running gear.
Ship it off to a coach builder, like Rod Jolley, get it back. Fit it up. Paint it. Trim it,
What's a one off rear body like that going to cost?
Looks like the 3 that were built were 7734KV, ADU179B and ADU180B.
Do they still all exist?
Edited by Huntsman on Friday 20th September 10:18
Huntsman said:
Thanks, that might be useful.
I'm thinking....this is not heading for originality or provenance...buy a series 4 Alpine in reasonable shape.
Start by repairing the lower body as required, then convert to Tiger with a V8, maybe a more modern ali block job with twin cam heads and EFI, plus some better running gear.
Ship it off to a coach builder, like Rod Jolley, get it back. Fit it up. Paint it. Trim it,
What's a one off rear body like that going to cost?
Looks like the 3 that were built were 7734KV, ADU179B and ADU180B.
Do they still all exist?
Doubt if there would be enough room for the heads of the 4.6 3 valve late model engine if that is being suggested - this is bigger than the biggest 385 series big block engine. Small block 302 based Windsor engine will be capable of providing all the power needed, whether normally aspirated or 'huffed', and cooking 200 hp or 1000hp+ - will look forward to seeing the build.I'm thinking....this is not heading for originality or provenance...buy a series 4 Alpine in reasonable shape.
Start by repairing the lower body as required, then convert to Tiger with a V8, maybe a more modern ali block job with twin cam heads and EFI, plus some better running gear.
Ship it off to a coach builder, like Rod Jolley, get it back. Fit it up. Paint it. Trim it,
What's a one off rear body like that going to cost?
Looks like the 3 that were built were 7734KV, ADU179B and ADU180B.
Do they still all exist?
Edited by Huntsman on Friday 20th September 10:18
It seems the bodies were built by Williams and Pritchard.
Lister Cars have nothing in their records for the Tigers.
I'd like to get into contact with a Tim Saunders who created an informative website on W and P if anyone has an email address.
Does anyone know the source of the windscreen?
Lister Cars have nothing in their records for the Tigers.
I'd like to get into contact with a Tim Saunders who created an informative website on W and P if anyone has an email address.
Does anyone know the source of the windscreen?
my old bosses wife had a Sunbeam Tiger, bought brand new (she p/x'd a 997 Downton tuned Cooper for it)
she owned it for years, and loved it but the body started to get a bit tired, so she would only ever open one door at a time - one sunday morning she was washing it with both doors open, when the phone rang, so went to answer it, talked for ages and when she came back outside the body had sagged so much that neither door would shut.....
they put a rope on it and dragged it down to the local scrapyard - she was gutted - she always said it was the best car she had ever had.
to make up for demise of the Tiger my old boss had to buy her a XR2, when it was delivered it was the new MK2 shape, which she didn't want, so it was returned to the dealers and they hunted down an unregistered MK1, so she ended up with a very late (possibly the last ever) registered MK1 XR2.
when I was young I was always trying to buy the XR2 from her as it was mint - sadly, once she got to old to drive and it was offered to me it was in the same state as the tiger must have been - in those days an old rotten XR2 was worth nothing, so it followed the Tiger to the dump.....
its funny, 20 years later I can still here my boss going on about what a great car that Tiger was.....
she owned it for years, and loved it but the body started to get a bit tired, so she would only ever open one door at a time - one sunday morning she was washing it with both doors open, when the phone rang, so went to answer it, talked for ages and when she came back outside the body had sagged so much that neither door would shut.....
they put a rope on it and dragged it down to the local scrapyard - she was gutted - she always said it was the best car she had ever had.
to make up for demise of the Tiger my old boss had to buy her a XR2, when it was delivered it was the new MK2 shape, which she didn't want, so it was returned to the dealers and they hunted down an unregistered MK1, so she ended up with a very late (possibly the last ever) registered MK1 XR2.
when I was young I was always trying to buy the XR2 from her as it was mint - sadly, once she got to old to drive and it was offered to me it was in the same state as the tiger must have been - in those days an old rotten XR2 was worth nothing, so it followed the Tiger to the dump.....
its funny, 20 years later I can still here my boss going on about what a great car that Tiger was.....
This car has the cyl heads off one of the Le Mans Tigers.
Sunbeam Tiger - Shenstone CC Autocross 1971
Loads of Tiger pix here :-
http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=35772212@N04&q...
Sunbeam Tiger - Shenstone CC Autocross 1971
Loads of Tiger pix here :-
http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=35772212@N04&q...
Huntsman said:
It seems the bodies were built by Williams and Pritchard.
Lister Cars have nothing in their records for the Tigers.
I'd like to get into contact with a Tim Saunders who created an informative website on W and P if anyone has an email address.
Does anyone know the source of the windscreen?
The screen TR4 maybe?Lister Cars have nothing in their records for the Tigers.
I'd like to get into contact with a Tim Saunders who created an informative website on W and P if anyone has an email address.
Does anyone know the source of the windscreen?
Keep it stiff said:
The screen TR4 maybe?
I'd not be surprised if it wasn't a rear 'screen out of something.Sunbeam Le Mans Tiger in Clearways (ts) by cbboulton
Early 1970's, I was at Charles Trevelyan Tech College in Newcastle and at lunch time I used to wander around the car dealer lots around Westmoreland Road.
There was a white Tiger in there one day, a 260, went for a look, saleman came over and tried to sell me it.
I had an MG Midget at the time and a Tiger was well out of reach even at the few hundred pounds he was asking. If only .....
Years late I was friends with Tony Eckford at Tynemouth Motor Club, who had a couple of Tigers including one he rallied.
Wonder where he is now?
There was a white Tiger in there one day, a 260, went for a look, saleman came over and tried to sell me it.
I had an MG Midget at the time and a Tiger was well out of reach even at the few hundred pounds he was asking. If only .....
Years late I was friends with Tony Eckford at Tynemouth Motor Club, who had a couple of Tigers including one he rallied.
Wonder where he is now?
Hi All, I'm a new member and came across this post. I've been working on and off on a Tiger Le Mans coupe for the past 7 years. My resolution is to complete the chassis this year (the hard part). Everything is pretty much done for the frame and body but now I'm working on the fast back roof. I want to start with a windshield that is close the the 60 degree rake of the 3 original cars. I'm thinking Opel GT or Opel Kadett. I've looked at TR7, 240/260Z, Mazda Miata but they just are not right. I'm trying not to have to cut down a windshield and hoping I can find the right windshield so I can adapt the frame as well.Attached are a couple of pictures of progress. If I get the right windshield the rest will be butter. I'm a sheet metal sculptor so I can make the rest of the roof as needed. I'm thinking the other glass pieces I'll need, I'll just go with custom cut flat laminated safety glass. Any ideas or thoughts let me know. I will keep posted on progress.
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