Sunbeam alpine production began in 1953. The idea of creating this model belongs to George Hartwell.
Under the hood of the first alpine sunlights, four -cylinder units with a volume of 2.27 liters and a mechanical gearbox with four automatic steps were located. Hydraulic drum brakes with a Burmese variator were installed on both pairs of wheels.
In the late 50s, a redesigned version of Sunbeam Alpine appeared. Developed by Jeff Crompton and Kennet Haus, the new car became the owner of a two -door body of Roadster.
In 1960, the engine volume of the model was increased to 2.6 liters. Three years later, Sunbeam Alpine appeared in a version with a folding hard top. In 1964, a 2.27-liter engine previously installed from the range of power plants, and the back of the car was revised, reducing the mass of fins. These were the most noticeable changes.
The final version of Sunbeam Alpine was a model with a V-like engine, which began to be produced in 1965. The engine of the modernized car, which was already aggregated with five mechanical gears, offered a volume of 2.72 liters and double-winging grids of Zenith-STROMBERG. Automatic transmission on Sunbeam Alpine was no longer installed. The last copy of the model came off the assembly line of the enterprise in the 1968th year.
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