Tag: Sunbeam

  • Over-Restored (?) 1971 Sunbeam Imp

    Over-Restored (?) 1971 Sunbeam Imp

    The Hillman/Sunbeam Imp is a cool little two-door sedan with its lightweight aluminum engine in the rear and an interesting rally history.  This one appears to have been restored to a high level, but is any Imp worth the $35K asking price? The seller claims this car was completely disassembled and all parts were restored…

  • Rare Italian Sunbeam

    Rare Italian Sunbeam

    The Rootes Groups had big dreams for its Sunbeam brand and those dreams seemed justified with the success of the Alpine sports car.  One project that was green-lighted involved the odd choice to have coach builder Carrozzeria Touring design and build an expensive-to-produce, four-seat coupe powered by a 1.6L four cylinder.  The result was the…