Whatever happened to my Alpine?

[WJNB]

My first sports car purchased in the late 1960's & here pictured on Bournemouth sea front.

[Pericoloso]

It died of embarrassment at having a leaper fitted ?

[Turbobanana]

JPvanRossem said:

Do you know the answer and we have to guess?

What's the prize?

Given its proximity to salt water, I think we all know what happened to it...

[neutral 3]

Lovely photo !

EL is a Bournemouth issue plate.
Vague memories of Swanmore Garage, being in the Bournemouth area ? and that they sold Alpines new ?

[Magnum 475]

Happy memories of a Tiger that I ran when I was at University (borrowed from a family member, in return for 'doing it up'). Doing it up included a full engine rebuild with carb upgrade that liberated a lot more power, as well as fixing some welding issues.

Lovely cars, would have another any time - Alpine or Tiger.

[SirTK]

Turbobanana said:

Given its proximity to salt water, I think we all know what happened to it...

Post of the Day.

[john2443]

The good news from DVLA is that the reg hasn't been robbed and transferred onto an Audi.

The bad news is they don't have a record of it so the car's either been scrapped or is sitting rusting in a garage somewhere!