Edwin McCarroll wrote:
> Ok! its not an MG. But one is for sale locally and I thought I
> would take a look-see. Anyone have any experience with
> this cars? As I don't see many of them around I am wondering
> if maybe they weren't popular for a reason(s). Any opinions
> or helpful info. out there?
Hi Edwin--
My first car was a '67 Alpine! My father found it for me & I paid cash
for it ($900, as I remember!) in the spring of 1970.
The car was a blast! Wire wheels, the whole nine yards-- top went up
about the first snow of the year! Drove it all year long-- went just
fine in the snow.
Look for rust in all the usual LBC places. Same caveats apply to
Sunbeams as MGBs. There is a good description of what to look (out) for
on the web somewhere. I found it last fall before buying my B. Shouldn't
be too hard to find.
The car was imported by Chrysler for a while (my dad worked for Chrysler
for 32 years, so he "approved" the Alpine).
Check it over, but I wish I had my Alpine still!! BTW, there is a dealer
(LBC stuff mostly) in Holland, MI that has a really sharp Alpine for
$4500. Not concourse, maybe, but excellent condition. If I'd the $$$ . .
. .
Gary
74 MGB
Michigan
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