Vehicle Description
1967 Sunbeam Tiger Mark 2 For Sale Very well documented restored
British sports car British sports cars have always held a special
place in the hearts of automotive enthusiasts, with their
lightweight designs and good looks they are often the darlings of
classic car shows. Throughout history there have been instances of
these well sorted lightweight vehicles being paired to high output
American engines. The Sunbeam Tiger was no exception, engineered in
tandem with Carroll Shelby the Tiger is often referred to as the
"poor man's Cobra". Under the hood power came from a ford V8
intially a 260ci and later a 289 in the MKII. Naturally the larger
displacement engine helped reduce the 0-60 time from 8.2 to 7.5
seconds and pushed the little Tiger to a top speed of 122mph. With
the MK1 seeing production numbers to the tune of 6450 units made it
a phenomenal success, however in 1967 the Rootes group was taken
over by Chrysler which consequently did not have a small enough
engine to replace the small block Ford V8. This cut short
production of the MKII to 536 units making the 289ci powered Tiger
a very rare and sought after sports car. This particular Tiger MKII
is a fantastic example of a carefully restored vehicle, originally
sold to a buyer in San Diego California, where it remained and it
spent its time carefully maintained in the perfect climate. It was
later sold to the Founder of the Colorado Tiger owners club who had
put in a storage facility for 23 years. It was later sold to a
buyer that had every intention that this vehicle was to be driven
and enjoyed work then began on ensuring all mechanical components
were top quality. The interior and mechanical components were
removed and vehicle was placed on a rotisserie. After being
thoroughly cleaned, undercoated, and repainted in British Racing
Green work began on reassembly and refurbishment. The 289ci V8 was
restored as well as the four speed manual transmission, the brakes
(including the 7" booster), fuel system, tires, battery, and entire
front end including instrumentation to name a few. It is always a
pleasant surprise to find a well restored vehicle that is meant to
be driven, rather than hiding it away in a garage it is most at
home on the twisting back roads accompanied by the iconic V8
rumble. All completed work is documented with extensive lists of
completed restoration tasks and parts invoices making this Tiger a
rare extremely well documented classic ready to drop the top and
hit the road once again! Additional Details: 1967 SUNBEAM TIGER MK2
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