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General Category => Rootes Group Cars => Topic started by: 88v8 on April 23, 2021, 04:14:01 AM

Title: 53 Alpine +V6+auto
Post by: 88v8 on April 23, 2021, 04:14:01 AM
A car one seldom sees even in stock form

Alpinegate.jpg

A 53 Sunbeam Alpine

This minimally described but profusely photographed car has a GM4.3 V6 and 4L60E slushbox.
Clearly, it has been standing under a waterfall of money.
And time. Why would you spend all that love on a car and then sell it.

Alpinegareint.jpg

Almost too nice to drive. Although I'm not sure the two-tone really works. Anyway.....

Alpinegateeng.jpg

It's good to see a job well done. Yours for around $46,000 in Kansas.
https://www.gatewayclassiccars.com/KCM/418/1953-Sunbeam-Alpine

Ivor
Title: Re: 53 Alpine +V6+auto
Post by: BlownMGB-V8 on April 28, 2021, 08:51:48 PM
Haven't we seen that car at a V8 meet?
Title: Re: 53 Alpine +V6+auto
Post by: Moderator on May 01, 2021, 03:18:51 PM
Jim, are you thinking of this special?
http://www.britishv8.org/MG/DanRoot.htm
Title: Re: 53 Alpine +V6+auto
Post by: 88v8 on May 02, 2021, 05:11:53 AM
That's one of the most incredible, elegant, builds I've ever seen.
He even modified the front suspension arms because they were ... ugly.

Ivor
Title: Re: 53 Alpine +V6+auto
Post by: BlownMGB-V8 on May 02, 2021, 11:35:23 AM
That is the one I was thinking about.

Jim
Title: Re: 53 Alpine +V6+auto
Post by: TR6-6SPD on May 04, 2021, 08:17:46 AM
"water fall of money"
I like that.
Amazing car, listed with an asking price.
I'm so used to viewing cars for sale these days on an auction basis, (BAT), this gives a different feeling.
Ken