1964 Sunbeam Tiger 260

Car Specs

1964 Sunbeam Tiger 260

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Quick Facts

Price (when new): 1663

Production Total: 6495

Build Start: 1964

Build Finish: 1968

Drive System:

Long before Ken Costello came up with the idea of stuffing an American V8 under the bonnet of a British sports car to produce the MGB GT V8, Rootes came up with the plan of fitting a 4.2-litre Ford V8 in the Sunbeam Alpine, to produce the Tiger. Sales took off in the USA far more than in the UK, where the underdeveloped suspension set-up was far more evident, but before the Tiger got into its stride, the plug was pulled and the car went out of production. Why? Because Chrysler took a controlling stake in Rootes, and its own engine didn’t fit in the Tiger.

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Specifications

Generale
  • 1964
  • 1968
  • Tiger Series 1
Dimensioni
  • 1163kg
  • 2184mm
  • 1537mm
  • 1308mm
  • 3962mm
Prestazione
  • 7.8s
  • 164bhp
  • 2
  • 188km/h
  • 258lb/ft
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  • 18mpg
Prezzi
  • €1663
Altro
  • 6495
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