Hey gang
I'm sorry but it wasn't Carroll Shelby who built the first Sunbeam Alpine
based Tiger. It was actually a man
named Ken Miles, but since Shelby had more name recognition having juat
built the AC based Cobra the Rootes Group contracted Carroll Shelby to say he
had built the 1st Tiger. Please read the articles below:
The Sunbeam Tiger
Before the 1964 season racing season began, Ian Garrad contracted with
Carroll Shelby to construct a stateside race car. The first Sunbeam Tiger
prototype was actually completed and tested by Ken Miles (who had earlier built
the "first" Sunbeam V-8 prototype for $800.00 while Shelby was fabricating
the "authorized" prototype). The Shelby racer won the 1964 SCCA Class B
Pacific Coast Divisional Championship Race at Willow Springs, CA.
Please see: _http://www.filegarden.com/ncbcc/SunbeamTigerandAlpine.htm_
(http://www.filegarden.com/ncbcc/SunbeamTigerandAlpine.htm) ,lllllllllll
Also, seeking reassurance everything would fit, a second Series 2 Alpine
was handed to Ken Miles. Ken Miles (a talented racer and fabricator in his
own right) had just been employed by Shelby American. Using his own shop
facilities, he managed to install a 260 cu.in. V8 and two-speed automatic into
the Alpine in less than a week, at a total cost of US$600.
Also see:
_http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f152/1965-sunbeam-tiger-los-angeles-76615/_
(http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f152/1965-sunbeam-tiger-los-angeles-76615/)
Note the discrepancies in the build cost $800.00 -vs- $600.00 depending on
which article you read..(?)
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