Lot details Registration No: MWO 333 Chassis No: A3015937HROS Mot Expiry: Exempt
It was Sunbeam dealer George Hartwell who had the idea of creating a Sports Roadster version of the Talbot 90 Saloon. Sunbeam liked the thinking and offered the so-called Alpine for general sale, and had the bodies for these striking two-seaters hand-crafted by Thrupp & Maberly. The Alpine Special was a limited edition version equipped with higher output engine, just 42 of which featured righthand drive, making the sale car a rare survivor. Within days of it being registered in 1954 it competed in the London MC Rally. It was apparently restored in the '70s, since when it has remained unmolested save for running repairs. The vendor presently views the transmission as 'poor', the bodywork and Red paintwork as 'poor to average', the engine as 'average' and the Black interior trim as 'good'. A spare overhauled gearbox and the original Stromberg carburettors (it now runs on a single one) are included in the sale.
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