1965 Sunbeam Tiger

[Bill]

1965 Sunbeam Tiger, California rust free car, Midnight Blue, Black interior, Hardtop, Tonneau cover, soft top, rebuilt 289 engine
Edelbrock Performer Aluminum heads, Edelbrock Performer aluminum manifold, Comp cam extreme energy hydraulic cam
Windage tray, MSD billet distributor and ignition system, Holley DP carb, Aeromotive Billet electric fuel pump with Fram filter assembly, arp bolts, Tiger club member owned, STOA (TAC) certificate/label #129, Set up for street, autocross, HPDE events
Roll bar with removable petty bar, Pannasport 15" wheels, Kumo 205/50/R15 tires (2023 dates), Wide ratio toploader 4 speed
Centerforce flywheel and clutch assembly , 3:31 rear axle ratio, Panhard Bar, 600lb springs and coils overs, Dale's restorations rear leaf springs, Wilwood 4 wheel disc brakes., High performance aluminum radiator. Edelbrock Victor series aluminum water pump, aux electric fan, Gas tanks powder coated, Adjustable Carrera shocks, Dale's restoration front end with MG Midget steering rack adapter kit, Road race oil pan 8 quart, Oil filter adapter, Original steering wheel , tons of spares I've been collecting to get the Horn/wipers to work again (new main wiring harness in case it is needed), seal kits, master/slave rebuild kits, additional steering wheels, glove box door signed by "CS", spare tailights, and more.
Asking $65,000 obo
Serious inquiries only please
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[daltondavid]

Such a wicked little car!

[tesgt350]

Rupps Auction came to Tallahassee this past May 21st. and a White 1966 Tiger was entered in it.  It only bided up to $35,000.  I was shocked, I thought for sure it would hit $75,000 but nope.  Yours is really nice.

[Bill]

Rupps Auction came to Tallahassee this past May 21st. and a White 1966 Tiger was entered in it.  It only bided up to $35,000.  I was shocked, I thought for sure it would hit $75,000 but nope.  Yours is really nice.

Thanks, I know someone "on the ground" during the auction, the car while clean and polished on the outside, did not show well otherwise. Plus it did not have a "TAC" done, something every Tiger owner should do.

This picture of the engine compartment tells part of that tale where just the correct air cleaner assembly is a $800-$1,100 item
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As for mine it's just a poor mans cobra, just as much fun, at a fraction of the price 

[98SVT - was 06GT]

Shelby's first encounter with improving a car sold by Chrysler.

[Bill]

Shelby's first encounter with improving a car sold by Chrysler.

Shelby did design the improvements/modifications to the Sunbeam Alpine to create the Tiger, but Chrysler Corp actually did not have their hands in the Sunbeam portion of the Roots automotive group till mid year 1966 during the 67 model year change over is when the Chrysler emblem started to show up on the new 67 Tigers being exported to the US.

[98SVT - was 06GT]

Shelby's first encounter with improving a car sold by Chrysler.

Shelby did design the improvements/modifications to the Sunbeam Alpine to create the Tiger, but Chrysler Corp actually did not have their hands in the Sunbeam portion of the Roots automotive group till mid year 1966 during the 67 model year change over is when the Chrysler emblem started to show up on the new 67 Tigers being exported to the US.

Chrysler bought 30% of Rootes in 1964 and took over completely by 1967 - total cost 93 million.
Rootes was struggling to survive and was hemorrhaging 9+ million a year. Chrysler was looking to add some little cheap imports to the showroom and the Tiger was the bait.
Ken Miles did the first swap - a quicky with SB and auto to see if it would work. SA took on the details of making the swap fit into a production environment. Lew Spencer and Ken Miles had both been racing factory Alpines so they were the natural go-to guys.

https://classicmotorsports.com/articles/back-action-sunbeam-alpine-goes-junkyard-track/