1964 Sunbeam Tiger Mk I
Jack Brabham, who had raced Sunbeam Alpine cars with much success, recommended fitting a V8 into the car. The result was the Sunbeam, a poorman's cobra, that stuffed the small block Ford into the Alpine body.
Rootes Group’s West Coast manager, Ian Garrad when to Carrol Shelby who selected the 260 cid Ford Fairlane small-block and finished the first prototype on April 29, 1963. Major modifications included a reshaped suspension strut and a thick sway bars.
In some cases the car was criticized because the brakes, steering and suspension couldn't cope with the much more powerful V8.
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In Detail
| submitted by | Richard Owen |
| type | Production Car |
| built at | England |
| price $ | $ 3,499 |
| engine | Ford Fairlane V8 |
| valvetrain | OHV |
| fuel feed | Holley 4-Barrel Carburetor |
| displacement | 4262 cc / 260.1 in³ |
| bore | 96.52 mm / 3.8 in |
| stroke | 72.9 mm / 2.87 in |
| power | 122.3 kw / 164.0 bhp @ 4400 rpm |
| specific output | 38.48 bhp per litre |
| bhp/weight | 141.01 bhp per tonne |
| torque | 349.8 nm / 258.0 ft lbs @ 2200 rpm |
| driven wheels | RWD |
| front tires | 5.90-13 |
| rear tires | 5.90-13 |
| front brakes | F Discs / R Drums |
| steering | Rack & Pinion |
| weight | 1163 kg / 2564 lbs |
| wheelbase | 2184 mm / 86.0 in |
| front track | 1295 mm / 51.0 in |
| rear track | 1232 mm / 48.5 in |
| length | 3962 mm / 156.0 in |
| width | 1537 mm / 60.5 in |
| height | 1308 mm / 51.5 in |
| transmission | 4-Speed Manual |
| gear ratios | 2.32:1, 1.69:1, 1.29:1, 1.00:1 |
| final drive | 2.88:1 |
| top speed | ~189.9 kph / 118.0 mph |
| 0 - 60 mph | ~7.8 seconds |
| 0 - 100 mph | ~23.7 seconds |
| 0 - 1/4 mile | ~16.0 seconds |
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