... and if you had the cash. Me, I'd have to sell a car (or a kidney) to afford any one of these right now. First, this 1966 Austin Healey Sprite MKIII for $CDN 6,000. Runs, no rust. https://www.kijiji.ca/v-view-details.html?adId=1595436970 Next, this 1963 Sunbeam Alpine for $CDN 5,000. Doesn't run, floors said to be rusted out. You can see some inexpertly welded replacement floors in one of the pics. https://www.kijiji.ca/v-view-details.html?adId=1596544685 Finally, this 1977 Triumph TR7 for $CDN 6,000. The TR7s seem to be notoriously prone to engine issues, and I'd rather have a TR8, but heck, it looks nice. https://www.autotrader.ca/a/triumph/tr/bowmanville/ontario/19_12055537_/?showcpo=ShowCpo&ncse=no&orup=15_15_48&pc=K6V 1A1&sprx=500 I'm partial to the TR7 just because it seems to be in the best condition.
The sunbeam alpine if I can get agent 99 (Barbara Feldon) in the passenger seat. But knowing my luck, missed it by that much.
A friend of mine bought an Alpine with a blown motor in the 80s, replaced the drivetrain with one from a 70s Corolla. A tight fit but European style with Japanese dependability.
I had heard of the Sunbeam Tiger before but either I forgot the story behind it or never knew (heck, I'm getting old, hard to remember which). I did not know (or forgot) that Caroll Shelby had a role in developing the Tiger to be based on the Alpine but with a 260 cu. in. V8. The cheapest one I can find in the U.S. for sale is this one for $US 50k. https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/...oTempest&utm_medium=TRP&utm_campaign=atempest Most expensive is this one for $US 110k. https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/...oTempest&utm_medium=TRP&utm_campaign=atempest
That COULD have been the 1960 Alpine I TRIED to do an engine rebuild on back in 1970. It wasn't a success.
