The owner of this Alpine purchased it used and after surveying the condition it was in due to a previous owner's "improvements," he decided there was little choice but to do it right, which basically meant removing all of those earlier "upgrades," taking the car down to bare metal and starting fresh. Absolutely everything has been redone.Instead of going the Tiger … [Read more...]
1969 Jaguar E-Type Gets Hot Rod Happiness From Ford
Jaguar E-Types were a beautiful car, sleek lines, long bonnet, good looks from every angle. The engine in the Series one and Series two was an overhead cam straight six that looked very British and sounded very nice, as did the V12 in the Series three, but sometimes they missed the mark on the reliability scale and the V12s had a rather nasty habit of overheating. Well, over … [Read more...]
Pre War 1936 Sunbeam Model 9 Looks Properly British
Picture in your mind a pre war era British motorcycle and you would come up with something very much like this Sunbeam Model 9. The engine catches your eye first, but the entire machine wrapped around the 500cc single, plays the part well, right down to the "pedestrian slicer" on the front mudguard. This particular example, previously owned by motorcycle author … [Read more...]
1969 BSA Rocket 3 A75R With Only 6233 Miles
It's hard to find fault with this 1969 BSA Rocket 3. Only 6233 original miles and in a condition that's ready to ride or show. The owner says it's been fitted with new tires, new paint on the gas tank and side covers and finished with hand pin striping. Updates include new Amal 626 carbs, headlight shell, stainless spokes, a new gold chain and cables along with a … [Read more...]
1972 Norton Fastback Meticulously Restored and Upgraded
From the days of the original Norton girl ads comes this 1972 Norton Commando Fastback, completely restored and upgraded with a professionally rebuilt 1974 850 Mk. 2 engine in place of the original 750. If you want an absolute original, the upgraded engine disqualifies, but if you want a beautiful Norton restored to the highest standards, this is worth a serious … [Read more...]