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The Sunbeam Tiger was a development of the Sunbeam Alpine series I, introduced by the British manufacturer Rootes in 1959. [3] Rootes realised that the Alpine needed more power if it was to compete successfully in world markets, but lacked a suitable engine and the resources to develop one.
The Sunbeam Alpine Mk 1 Special was based on the 2267 cc Mk 1 Sunbeam Talbot motor, with alloy rocker cover and Siamese exhaust ports (cylinders 2 and 3). These motors developed a reputed 97.5 bhp at 4,500 rpm, mainly by raising the compression ratio to 8.0:1 and incorporating a special induction manifold with a twin choke Solex 40 P.I.I ...
The Sunbeam Tiger was to be the Rootes Group answer to the AC Cobra. It used the 260cu in (4.3L) Windsor engine from Shelby American . The body was developed from the Alpine with Lister Cars , but being made of steel it was far too heavy.
GT 1.6 34 Sunbeam Talbot: Peter Harper Peter Procter Sunbeam Alpine Harrington Sunbeam 1592cc S4 261 17 GT 2.0: 28: Equipe Chardonnet: Jean-Claude Magne Georges Alexandrovitch: AC Ace: Bristol 1971cc S6 261 18 S 850 53 Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet: Gérard Laureau Robert Bouharde D.B. HBR-4 Spyder Panhard 702cc F2 257 19 S 850 45 Automobiles ...
After the land speed record, the car returned to Grand Prix racing at Brooklands, [2] Boulogne and San Sebastian. At the time of the land speed record attempt, the car was fitted with a narrow inlet cowling over the radiator, [3] [4] similar to that of the Sunbeam 350HP. For racing, a flat open radiator grille was used.
The Chrysler Sunbeam is a small supermini three-door hatchback manufactured by Chrysler Europe at the former Rootes Group factory in Linwood in Scotland, from 1977 to 1981. The Sunbeam's development was funded by a UK Government grant with the aim of keeping the Linwood plant running, and the small car was based on the larger Hillman Avenger, also manufactured there.
The Sunbeam Alpine Fastback, introduced in October 1969, was essentially a Rapier with a simplified specification, developed to fill a gap in the Arrow range above the Singer Vogue. It used the same 1,725 cc (105.3 cu in) engine as the Hillman Hunter which, fitted with a single Stromberg 150CD carburettor, developed 74 hp (55 kW) at 5500 rpm.
An engineer [19] at the Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory (CAL) used computer modeling to calculate the stunt and specified 1,460.06 kilograms (3,219 lb) for the weight of car and driver, the exact angles and the 15.86-metre (52 ft) distance between the ramps, as well as the 64.36-kilometre-per-hour (40 mph) launch speed. [20]