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thegoodbeamer
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Of course its neat.Its part of the ROOTES family
Sunbeam Rapier was the other badged car but virtually the same but had more racing history.
Sunbeam Rapier was the other badged car but virtually the same but had more racing history.
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Odd. Car is on LI.
It has CA plates.
Phone number is for NJ.
Is there anywhere this car hasn't been!
Looks pretty though.
It has CA plates.
Phone number is for NJ.
Is there anywhere this car hasn't been!
Looks pretty though.
tony barnhill
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Oh, that's gonna go high!
Roger
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My word, does that take me back! I had a '59 Minx saloon, which had some of the same mods.
The cylinder head has been replaced by the Sunbeam Rapier head - could be Alpine, too. Notice the unusual port arrangement EIEIIEIE vs the much more usual EIIEEIIE (or with siamezing). That means the camshaft's been replaced, too.
I did that to my Minx, but with the Rapier O/D gearbox and propshaft too.
It's also got a Sunbeam fascia, or partly so. Minxes didn't have rev-counters - there was a combination gauge (fuel, oil, water) but I see it has auxiliary gauges ahead of the steering wheel.
Pity it's an automatic! Still, it should command plenty of interest.
I wonder if the brakes and suspension have had due attention paid? I'd guess so, because the brake servo is non-standard, too.
The cylinder head has been replaced by the Sunbeam Rapier head - could be Alpine, too. Notice the unusual port arrangement EIEIIEIE vs the much more usual EIIEEIIE (or with siamezing). That means the camshaft's been replaced, too.
I did that to my Minx, but with the Rapier O/D gearbox and propshaft too.
It's also got a Sunbeam fascia, or partly so. Minxes didn't have rev-counters - there was a combination gauge (fuel, oil, water) but I see it has auxiliary gauges ahead of the steering wheel.
Pity it's an automatic! Still, it should command plenty of interest.
I wonder if the brakes and suspension have had due attention paid? I'd guess so, because the brake servo is non-standard, too.