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Uncommon Motors

When ordinary just won't do

1967 Sunbeam Alpine RestoMod with Nissan Turbo Power

May 9, 2017 by Paul Crowe

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...]

Pre War 1936 Sunbeam Model 9 Looks Properly British

September 27, 2016 by Paul Crowe

1936 Sunbeam Model 9

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...]

Barn Find 1965 Sunbeam Tiger Makes Excellent Restoration Candidate

September 8, 2016 by Paul Crowe

1965 Sunbeam Tiger

When the Rootes Group decided their Sunbeam Alpine roadster was lacking performance, it was suggested they try using the Ford small block V8 in place of the inline 4 cylinder and to do so they enlisted the help of Carroll Shelby, who was stuffing small block Ford V8s into another British roadster at the time, the AC Ace. The Alpine had just enough room, with a little metal … [Read more...]

Previously on Uncommon Motors

JZR Morgan 3 wheeler replica kit

JZR Morgan 3 Wheeler Replica with Honda GL500 Power

1969 VW Lil Bugger RV Conversion Makes Efficient Use of the Beetle Chassis

David Oreck's Oshkosh Grand Champion 1944 Beech Staggerwing biplane

David Oreck’s 1944 Grand Champion Beechcraft G17S Staggerwing

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