1953 Sunbeam Talbot Alpine Roadster Vehicle Profile

Roadster
Coachwork: Thrupp and Maberly
Designer: Raymond Loewy

The Alpine is a two-seat sports roadster manufactured by Rootes LTD in London, England from 1953 through 1955. Initially developed as a one-off rally car by George Hartwell with coachwork provided by Mulliners LTD, each car was hand-built and based on a 1952 Sunbeam-Talbot drophead coupé and powered by the same four-cylinder 2,267 cc (138.3 cu. in) engine from the saloon, but with a raised compression ratio.

Rootes gained much publicity from Sheila van Damm and Stirling Moss driving specially prepared Alpines at record speeds of 120.459 mph along the Jabbeke highway in 1953. In that year's Alpine Rally four factory team cars completed the Coupe des Alpes. In that event, Sheila van Damn won the Coupes de Dames.

This car's body colour is Coronation Red in honor of Queen Elizabeth II's 1953 crowning. About 1300 Alpine MK1s were built and fewer than 200 survive today.

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1953 Sunbeam Talbot Alpine Auction Sales

Recent Sales

(Data based on Model Year 1953 sales)

1953 Sunbeam Alpine Chassis#: A3013285 Sold for USD$20,142 2018 H & H Auction - Imperial War Museum, Duxford
1953 Sunbeam Talbot Alpine Mk1 Roadster Chassis#: A3013164 Sold for USD$88,000 2017 Bonhams : The Amelia Island Auction
1953 SUNBEAM ALPINE ROADSTER Chassis#: D3013839HR0 Sold for USD$25,397 2014 COLLECTOR'S MOTOR CARS AND AUTOMOBILIA
1953 Sunbeam Alpine Roadster Project Chassis#: A3013285 Sold for USD$29,183 2013 The Beaulieu Sale, Collectors' Motor Cars, Motorcycles & Automobilia
1953 Sunbeam Alpine Sport Roadster Sold for USD$57,200 2009 Automobiles of Arizona
1953 Sunbeam Alpine Sport Roadster Chassis#: A3013555LRX Sold for USD$52,250 2008 RM Auctions - The Astor Collection

Vehicles That Failed To Sell

1953 Sunbeam Talbot Alpine's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.

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