Sunbeam Tiger 260 MKI Baltimore Grey '67

• Right-hand drive Sunbeam Tiger in good condition and roadworthy.
• Construction period of the model between 1964 and 1967.
• Partially designed by the American car designer and racer Carroll Shelby.
• This model drove in the 24 hours Le Mans in 1964.
• Built by Jensen in West Bromwich.
• A total of 7083 cars were made.
• This car has a nice file with invoices and info.
• Suitable for numerous events!
• Original engine Ford V8 - 260cu 4,3L, but now equipped with a Ford 289cu (4.9) for slightly more peps.

The Sunbeam Tiger is a high-performance V8 version of the Sunbeam Alpine designed in part by American car designer and racing driver Carroll Shelby, and produced from 1964 until 1967. Shelby had carried out a similar V8 conversion on the AC Cobra, and hoped to be offered the contract to produce the Tiger at his facility in America. Rootes decided instead to contract the assembly work to Jensen at West Bromwich. in England, and pay Shelby a  royalty on every car produced.

Two major versions of the Tiger were built: the Mark I (1964–67) was fitted with the 260 cu in (4.3 L) Ford V8; the Mark II, of which only 633 were built in the final year of Tiger production, was fitted with the larger Ford 289 cu in (4.7 L) engine.  Production ended in 1967 soon after the Rootes Group was taken over by Chrysler, which did not have a suitable engine to replace the Ford V8. Owing to the ease and affordability of modifying the Tiger, there are few surviving cars in standard form.

Specifications

• Bodywork
• Length : cm (in): 396 (156)
• Width : cm (in): 156 (61.4)
• Height : cm (in): 130 (51.2)
• Wheelbase : cm (in) : 218 (85.8)
• Weight: kg (lb) : 1140 (2516)
• Mechanics
• Displacement : V8 Ford 4265 cc (260 cu in), now with 289 CI (4727 cc)
• Valve gear : 16
• Fuel system : 1 Ford carburettor
• Gearbox : 4-speed manual
• Drive wheels : rear-wheel drive
• Maximum power : 200 bhp at 4400 rpm
• Maximum torque : 382 Nm at 2400 rpm
• Maximum speed : 196 km/h (122 mph)