Interesting Sunbeam on ebay.......
Discussion
[url]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=2192&item=4524276008&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW[/url]
would be fun for hillclimbs and sprints
if I wasn't saving for something else
No, the Harrington Alpine didn't have the tailfins - the fastback went right down to the bumper like a 911.
What they've probably done is, in race-preparing this Alpine, they've actually welded the hardtop to it for extra rigidity, cut a new bootlid and been careful with the seams, but I agree, it's very pretty and looks like an Aston Martin DB4.
This is a Harrington Alpine:
What they've probably done is, in race-preparing this Alpine, they've actually welded the hardtop to it for extra rigidity, cut a new bootlid and been careful with the seams, but I agree, it's very pretty and looks like an Aston Martin DB4.
This is a Harrington Alpine:
v8thunder said:
No, the Harrington Alpine didn't have the tailfins - the fastback went right down to the bumper like a 911.
What they've probably done is, in race-preparing this Alpine, they've actually welded the hardtop to it for extra rigidity, cut a new bootlid and been careful with the seams, but I agree, it's very pretty and looks like an Aston Martin DB4.
This is a Harrington Alpine:
No, not welded, the ad says it's made of GRP: seller also states categorically that it's not a Harrington. Also the rear side windows are the wrong shape for either version of the factory hardtop.
Not sure I agree about fins on the Harrington - will have to check.
Paul.
v8thunder said:
No, the Harrington Alpine didn't have the tailfins - the fastback went right down to the bumper like a 911.
What they've probably done is, in race-preparing this Alpine, they've actually welded the hardtop to it for extra rigidity, cut a new bootlid and been careful with the seams, but I agree, it's very pretty and looks like an Aston Martin DB4.
This is a Harrington Alpine:
OK, done a bit of research.
Your photo is a Harrington Alpine, but a special edition to commemorate their participation at Le Mans.
It was called, curiously enough, the Harrington Alpine Le Mans . The standard Harrington retained the Alpines fins, and there was even at least one Harrington Tiger. The Harringtons shared the same method of construction as the car on ebay, so it looks as if it is a copy or the vendor doesn't really know what he is selling.
Paul.
B16 RFF said:
OK, done a bit of research.
Your photo is a Harrington Alpine, but a special edition to commemorate their participation at Le Mans.
It was called, curiously enough, the Harrington Alpine Le Mans . The standard Harrington retained the Alpines fins, and there was even at least one Harrington Tiger. The Harringtons shared the same method of construction as the car on ebay, so it looks as if it is a copy or the vendor doesn't really know what he is selling.
Paul.
any chance of a picture ?, the car in the ebay photo is very pretty and mey even make it onto my ever expanding fantasy car list :-), just wandering if it is a one off.
ledger said:
B16 RFF said:
OK, done a bit of research.
Your photo is a Harrington Alpine, but a special edition to commemorate their participation at Le Mans.
It was called, curiously enough, the Harrington Alpine Le Mans . The standard Harrington retained the Alpines fins, and there was even at least one Harrington Tiger. The Harringtons shared the same method of construction as the car on ebay, so it looks as if it is a copy or the vendor doesn't really know what he is selling.
Paul.
any chance of a picture ?, the car in the ebay photo is very pretty and mey even make it onto my ever expanding fantasy car list :-), just wandering if it is a one off.
I asked the seller.....
"Hi, is this a Harrington body ?"
he said...
"No this is not a Harrington body ! When Clive Harrington saw the car a few years ago he said "If my father produced that in the sixties,I wouldn't need to work now" A compliment indeed. I built the car in 1997 using a fibreglass roof from another car"
Shame that.
the Alpine owners club has links to details about the Harrington development also details of Holbay Engineering's involvement with the Rootes Group....lots of pics too
<a href="http://www.saoc.demon.co.uk">www.saoc.demon.co.uk</a>
errr and nows there's a Harringtom Le Mans on eBay
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=2192&item=4528844052&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW
>> Edited by holbayhead on Thursday 24th February 11:01
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