{"id":460889,"date":"2006-09-01T04:00:10","date_gmt":"2006-09-01T04:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=70292"},"modified":"2024-07-07T22:51:17","modified_gmt":"2024-07-07T22:51:17","slug":"sunbeam-alpine-1958-1968","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/sunbeam-alpine-1958-1968\/","title":{"rendered":"1958 &#8211; 1968 Sunbeam Alpine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As explored in this month\u2019s \u201cRacecar Profile,\u201d the Sunbeam Alpine was developed by the Rootes Group as a way of creating a more \u201csporty\u201d two-seater version of the successful Sunbeam Rapier. With the first Series I versions appearing on the scene in October 1959, the Sunbeam Alpine evolved through a total of five series, or iterations, over the next 10 years resulting in a total of 69,251 examples being built.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/HD200609-p2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-684686 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/HD200609-p2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/HD200609-p2.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/HD200609-p2-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/HD200609-p2-1024x740.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/HD200609-p2-100x72.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/HD200609-p2-770x556.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/HD200609-p2-293x212.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a>This month\u2019s Web site is devoted to the Alpine specifically, but also includes sections on other Rootes cars including the Alpine\u2019s bigger brother, the Tiger. Some of the features of this site include: A thorough history of the design and production of the Alpine; specifications and technical information for all 5 series, including paint codes; a listing of both factory literature, as well as books and magazine articles on the Alpine; a buyer\u2019s guide; photo galleries; Rootes service bulletins; a registration form for the International Registry of Sunbeam Alpines; Alpine-related links; and a vast database of postings to the Alpine mailing list.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sadly, this site has not been updated in a number of years, but the technical and historical information will still prove valuable to any Alpine enthusiast.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.team.net\/www\/rootes\/sunbeam\/alpine\/mk1-5\/index.html\">www.team.net\/www\/rootes\/sunbeam\/alpine\/mk1-5\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As explored in this month\u2019s \u201cRacecar Profile,\u201d the Sunbeam Alpine was developed by the Rootes Group as a way of creating a more \u201csporty\u201d two-seater version of the successful Sunbeam Rapier. With the first Series I versions appearing on the scene in October 1959, the Sunbeam Alpine evolved through a total of five series, or iterations, over the next 10 years resulting in a total of 69,251 examples being built. 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