Harrington turned the Alpine into a fastback called the Le Mans, squeezing 104 horsepower from an engine meant for a roadster.
Median 68 hp across 43 similar cars
Lead trim: Series II 1.6 (80 bhp) · up to 93 hp
Sunbeam Alpine Series I–V1959–1968
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FactHarrington turned the Alpine into a fastback called the Le Mans, squeezing 104 horsepower from an engine meant for a roadster.
A dedicated two-seat sports convertible aimed at the US market, designed principally by Kenneth Howes (about 80%) with Jeff Crompton from 1956, on a modified Hillman Husky floorpan with Rapier running gear and, for the first time on a British sports car, wind-up side windows and front disc brakes; about 70,000 built to 1968 (69,251 by the page's count). Series I (1959–60, 1,494 cc, 11,904 made, 99.5 mph, 0–60 in 13.6 s), Series II (1960–63, 1,592 cc, 80 bhp, 19,956), Series III (1963–64, GT hardtop or ST soft-top, 5,863, the rarest), Series IV (1964–65, 82 bhp, 12,406) and Series V (1965–68, new five-bearing 1,725 cc with twin Zenith-Stromberg carburettors, 93 bhp, 19,122). Harrington built fastback "Le Mans" coupés with a 104 hp engine.
Collectors Spotted in the Sunbeam Alpine Lineage
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Trims & Figures
4 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series I 1.5 (1,494 cc) | 1959–1960 | 1.5 L Inline-4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Series II 1.6 (80 bhp) | 1960–1963 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 80 hp | — | — | — | — | — |
| Series IV 1.6 single Solex (82 bhp) | 1964–1965 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 82 hp | — | — | — | — | — |
| Series V 1.7 twin Zenith-Stromberg (93 bhp) | 1965–1968 | 1.7 L Inline-4 | 93 hp | — | — | — | — | — |
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