Extensive work was performed in the late 1970s to move the tigerspecific chassis, powertrain parts, and chassis tag from a damaged concourswinning tiger onto an alpine v chassis. Norm, being an original tiger owner had amassed a respectable collection of goodies and had always wanted a shop to work on his and other tigers. Original lat 1 sunbeam tiger small lettered intake. When i first heard about the sunbeam tiger project, the idea of putting a ford v8 engine into a sunbeam alpine made me shudder a bit. Classic cars online great britain old cars norman motors automobile garage british muscle. Sunbeam tiger and alpine gold portfolio white tiger on cover 1st ed. I recommend buying a copy of this book, regardless of the type of tiger you are intending to purchase. I knew it was coming and bought it as soon as i saw it on november 4, 1964, from west liberty motors on west liberty avenue in pittsburgh they sold alfa romeos in addition to rootes group products and are shown in the book of norman as european cars, inc. Learning about tigers california association of sunbeam tiger. Book of norman again california association of sunbeam. Such modest beginnings typified the first blushes of automotive history and from this one, the brothers rootes fashioned a major british motor manufacturing firm. Published in 1993, this book represents the most recent major work on the sunbeam tiger.
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. Reportedly the 580th tiger produced, this car spent most of its life in california storage before being acquired from the nephew of its original owner. All persons interested in sunbeam tiger are invited to join. Original lat 70 wheels including spare with original lat 75 spinners. This car is the combination of a 1965 sunbeam alpine. This is not one of the red mark ii tigers that have gone through the auctions in the last few years. To see ads from the march, 2020 issue, you must be a subscriber to hemmings motor news. It is in like new condition with no fingerprints or deterioration. Although the alpine is a sound enough car it can hardly be considered a classic highspeed vehicle and i visualised this rather genteel twoseater roadster suddenly finding itself possessed of 300bhp like a. Sunbeam alpine and tiger steering wheel hub rebuild kits. Rootes group depot was started in 1981 by norm miller. The car was built by rootes of england from 1964 1967. Parts for sale california association of sunbeam tiger.
This is a earlier book that had the missing pages that were provided after the fact. This book represents the most recent major work on the sunbeam tiger. The international registry of sunbeam tigers the real rootes 1 a small 1900s cycle shop at hawkhurst in kent. The book of norman volume i hardcover january 1, 1993 by norman miller author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Sunbeam tiger classics for sale classics on autotrader.
This 1964 sunbeam tiger is an unrestored early mki example finished in embassy black over red and showing just 10,300 miles. Volume i also contained the first ever publishing of the international registry of sunbeam tigers. The cover is also near perfect except for the wrinkles and tiny tear on binder edges and along edge. Preserving and making available archive material from the rootes group is an essential part of this. I by norman miller, rootes group depot, 1994 definitive description of the sunbeam tiger for the serious restorer or interested individual. Sunbeam stock tiger quick reference tigerseast alpineseast. Heres your definitive 196468 sunbeam tiger buyers guide hagerty. The sunbeam tiger is a highperformance v8 version of the british rootes groups sunbeam alpine roadster, designed in part by american car designer and racing driver carroll shelby and produced from 1964 until 1967.
The complete story crowood autoclassic robson, graham on. Book recommendations, author interviews, editors picks, and more. Join a tiger club and become a part of our happy family. Book of norman again notice another book on evilbay at the moment. One of 533 rare and desirable tiger mk iis built authentic latoptioned car and among the finest examples known authenticated by sunbeam tiger owners association listed by the book of norman, tac, and the international registry of sunbeam tigers includes lat spare wheel, tonneau cover, hardtop, and owners manual. The rootes archive center trust exists to promote the interests of all the clubs interested in rootes vehicles, in part by sharing information. Click for phone view inventory 1997 chevrolet other chevrolet models. His records, compiled throughout the past quarter century, are a marriage of factory and owner supplied details representing an unequaled marque resource. Includes detailed descriptions of difference s between model years and geograpies. This is also noted in norm millers the book of norman.
Detailed modifications of all systems of the sunbeam tiger including induction system, clutch, transmission, differential, suspension, wheels, tires, custom accessories, camshafts, holley carburetors, speedometer correction, factory options, special part numbers, torque specifications, wiring diagram and a. Heres your definitive 196468 sunbeam tiger buyers guide. This book of norman bon vintage car manual, by norm miller is a standard for rootes sunbeam tigers. A full 371 pages and 265 photos were used to build ten, meaty chapters covering little known tiger fact and lore. The sunbeam tiger combined the power of a ford v8 with the sporting. The book of norman by norman miller nlp this book is no longer in print and is considered by many to be the holy grail of tiger books. Named for the world land speed record holder of 1926, the sunbeam tiger was the cheapest way to have a shelby engineered, small block ford powered two seat british convertible in the 60s. This 1966 sunbeam mk1 is built with many original tiger parts and has an interesting conversion history prominently featured in the book of norman. Unrestored 1964 sunbeam tiger mk i for sale on bat. This car was in storage from the mid 1970s until i. Without club membership tiger ownership is a lonely place with few local enthusiasts.
In addition to our historical research, a very important part of our work is to provide copies of the original drawings and archive documents for re. Real sunbeam tiger built by rootes group with the original numbers matching 260ci v8 engine, 4 speed manual transmission. Book of norman excellent conditioni am selling this on behalf of its owner, so feel free to ask questions and make reasonable offers. Contains the only illustrated description of all lat options. While the shop manual reports that mk1 tigers including and after b9470057 got the hehe transmissions and the mk2 tigers the hehb and this is duly copied by bill carroll, in fact the mk2 tigers got the. Norm had purchased a large sunbeam tiger and alpine parts collection from george fallehey, the originator of the international registry of sunbeam tigers, and needed a place to store everything.
This is george boskoff and i crossing the finish line at laguna seca. Sunbeam tiger limited edition extra 19641967 brooklands books ltd. History of the 19641967 sunbeam tiger the rootes group hillman, singer, sunbeam, and humber was a reasonably successful fringe player in the early foreign car movement in the u. Book of norman excellent condition sunbeam tiger parts. Heres your definitive 196468 sunbeam tiger buyer s guide. Owning a sunbeam tiger is your ticket to becoming a part of the tiger community. How to pick out a great sunbeam tiger petrolicious. Link your active subscription or subscribe for instant access. It tells, for example, how shelby cannily repackaged some of his existing tuning gear by changing the labels to read tiger instead of cobra.
The onetime printing of 1,000 copies sold briskly from its introduction and is now out of. Bid for the chance to own a 1966 sunbeam tiger tribute at auction with bring a trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Just wondering has anyone thought of approaching an owner maybe the club ownes one and seeing if the book can be copied to digital form. Parts for sale tiger 260 mk1a oil filter adapter housing. This was the first tiger to arrive in pittsburgh, pa, where i lived at the time. The onetime printing of 1,000 copies sold briskly from its introduction and is now out of print. Norm millers the book of norman, available from sunbeam specialties 4083711642, is an excellent reference for learning what features are original on the various models of the sunbeam tiger. A full 371 pages and 265 photos were used to build ten, meaty. This extremely desirable 1965 sunbeam tiger convertible comes in white and comes equipped with a 289 v8 engine with.
Built by the rootes group, the sunbeam tiger was a leading sportscar value in the 60s. The tiger bible, the book of norman, is no longer in print and hard to find, but is the definitive resource for details on our cars. They played it exceedingly safe with small sedans like the hillman minx and the rather soft but pleasant sunbeam alpine sports car. Sunbeam tiger project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. 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 the united states. A full 372 pages and 265 photos were used to build ten, meaty chapters covering little known tiger fact and lore.
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