1954 Sunbeam Alpine Sport Roadster

Sunbeam produced 1,282 examples of the Alpine MKI between 1953 and 1954, including this example. It wears hand-built coachwork by Thrupp & Maberly, has a factory left-hand drive configuration, and is finished in the same color combination as the Sunbeam Alpine that was featured in the 1955 movie 'To Catch a Thief' starring Cary Grant and Grace Kelly. That color is Sapphire Blue with a Light Fawn interior.

This Sunbeam has a four-cylinder 2,267cc engine from the Sunbeam-Talbot 90 Saloon, but with a higher compression ratio. There is a column-shifted 4-speed manual gearbox, a Stromberg downdraft carburetor, a Lucas generator and electrical system, coil-spring front suspension, Lockheed hydraulic drum brakes, and a Coventry radiator.

This Sunbeam Alpine MkI Roadster has bumper guards, a louvered hood and waterfall grille, AC instrumentation and tachometer, and 16-inch wheels with chrome trim rings and center caps wrapped with wide whitewall tires.

This Sunbeam has been part of a private collection since 1992. In 2002, this Sunbeam was given a frame-off restoration by Peter's Marina Motors of Venice, California.

By Daniel Vaughan | Oct 2023