It’s probably safe to say that we would all love to own a Tiger someday. I’m not talking about the striped variety though. I’m talking about the V8-powered Sunbeam that was built between ’64 and ’67! It would be a whole lot of fun, but current Tiger values put them out of reach for many of us. So, this could be our next best option. This V6 powered Alpine is lot cheaper and may even end up being quicker! It needs to be completed, but it’s listed here on eBay where bidding starts at $6,475 with no reserve.
There’s the V6! It’s a 2.8liter engine that was pulled out of a Mustang II (seems like a good use for an otherwise unloved car). It was cleaned up, rebuilt, and slightly upgraded before being dropped into an incomplete Alpine. The seller estimates that it puts out 180 horsepower! If true, that would mean that this thing has more power than a real Tiger while still weighting less.
There’s no sense in going fast though if you can’t shift, turn, and stop. Luckily, a T5 five-speed went in so that area is covered. The suspension still needs work though. The seller mentions that they replaced the Armstrong lever shocks in the back with traditional shocks, but the next owner will have to decide which route to take because the front still needs redone. The brakes have been upgraded with the system from a Contour SVT.
There is still a lot of loose ends to tie up here, but the end result could be a lot of fun. A lot of money and time has already been invested here, so it just needs someone with the motivation to finish the job. Do any of you think you’d want to take something like this one? Finishing someone else’s unfinished project can be difficult, especially a custom one like this, but just think of the look on people’s faces when you tell them you drive an Alger!
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