Although I am fan of truly restored cars (actually I prefer original when
possible), I am sure the Tiger crowd will love it! Many of the Tigers I have
seen bear almost no resemblence to the original car-except that the Ford Motor
Company built the basic engine block! That Alpine is as much a Sunbeam Alpine
as a fully hot rodded '32 Ford is a Ford-but that is not bad, just different.
So.... it is a very nice hot rod or custom....
Jan Eyerman
1959 Hillman Minx Series III DeLuxe
1973 Hillman Avenger DL
Ian Spencer <ian@sunbeamalpine.org> wrote:
>>Yeah, I know what you mean, Andy. I had to laugh.. he says in his lengthy
>>description that there are 12 spark plug wires, but that 6 are 'dummies'...
>>I'm pretty sure I know where the 7th is.
Well said! :-)
Kevin McLemore wrote:
> Yeah, I know what you mean, Andy. I had to laugh.. he says in his lengthy
> description that there are 12 spark plug wires, but that 6 are 'dummies'...
> I'm pretty sure I know where the 7th is.
>
> :set soapbox on
> And OBTW, those selfish clowns who put those booming 'bazooka' stereo's in
> their cars just completely frost my b*lls. I live near a fairly busy
street
> and more times than I can count my small children have been awakened late
at
> night by the boom-boom-boom of those noisy self-possessed b*st*rds. Yeah, I
> know that in the end they'll pay with premature hearing loss and a mind
> dulled by gang-sta-rap, but all the same, there oughtta be a law....
sigh...
> :set soapbox off
>
> As for the mods, sorry, I am just a bit too much the purist, I guess. I
> like'em as they came out of the box, warts, oil spots and all. Though I
> generally keep my own restored cars bone-stock when ever possible, I can
> certainly accept others making mods for safety, basic reliability and
> period-appropriate performance (Pertronix, Weber, Judson, Shorrocks,
> Harrington, etc.), but to me this guy just went a bridge too far... one
> begins to wonder if it is still worthy of being called a Sunbeam anymore?
> Heck, for $40K he could have one of the prettiest restored Alpines in the
> world and in the process have preserved a valuable piece of motoring
history
> for generations to come. Oh, well, another one bites the dust - our
> 'genuine' cars just went up in value one more tiny increment.
>
> All is only my opinion, of course - other's mileage may vary greatly. (May
> the flaming begin)
>
> Cheers -
> Kevin
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: "Andy Devoe" <andydevoe@mediaone.net>
> Reply-To: "Andy Devoe" <andydevoe@mediaone.net>
> To: "Kevin McLemore" <kmclemore@hotmail.com>, <alpines@autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: Tasteful Modifications
> Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2002 10:49:04 -0800
>
> I was pretty quick to show this one to my wife. Look honey, see...I'm not
> so crazy after all. There's someone even further over the edge than me!
>
> But seriously...$40,000 would go an awful long way toward paying off my
> second mortgage.
>
> There are some pretty cool modifications. I like the stereo console below
> the dash. I think the bazooka in the boot could go away, though.
>
> I'm really facinated with the amount of work these guy's put into cramming
> different engines and transmissions into our beutiful Alpines. Seems a
> pitty they don't appreciate how wonderful the Rootes power plant fits and
> works.
>
> Hey, Rootes only said the performance was "sparkling".
>
> Gasp, did he paint his windscreen pillars?
>
> Knuff Said
> Andy Devoe
> Series II B9119872
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Kevin McLemore <kmclemore@hotmail.com>
> To: <alpines@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2002 10:31 AM
> Subject: Tasteful Modifications
>
> > Hey gang...
> >
> > OK, so I am interested in the reaction of the troops on this puppy:
> >
> >
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cgi/ebayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=600399085
> >
> > ...Hmmm.... my, oh my... what a lot of work for..... hmmm... well...
what
> > can I say? Although, with all that modification you'd think he could
> have
> > at least banged up up some sort of bumpers and grille bits, eh? I mean,
> the
> > oil cooler looks a bit nasty hanging out before God and everybody.
> Perhaps
> I
> > should suggest he fabricate a custom machined-titanium blanking panel to
> > fill in the gaping hole in the front? Hey ho.
> >
> > I will admit that the console is somewhat interseting. I wonder if this
> car
> > perhaps the long lost Alpine VI-GT?
> >
> > Kevin McLemore
> > 67 Alpine V (really)
> > 49 Triumph Renown
> >
> >
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