Michael & others,
There's no Sunbeam heritage here. It's **possible** to make a Lamo from a
Fiat 500, too ! That's about as likely as the car in question beginning as
a Sunbeam or a Shelby. The car in question began life as a (most probably)
'55 Thunderbird (note the #55 in the roundel and the windscreen sticker.).
It could have begun life as a '56 but that would have necessitated more body
work, like filling in the cowl vent doors. The data plate is kind-of in the
right place but isn't of Thunderbird configuration... looks more like
Shelby configuration to me. Hope it's stamped "P5FH xxxxxx" or the DMV just
might get a little too interested.
There's an awful lot of work done to try to make the car something it isn't.
Too bad.
Darrell
(Been around, restored & judged Birds since '57 and still have my two
originals.)
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> Message: 4
> Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 12:29:30 +1100
> From: michael king <michael.s.king@gmail.com>
> Subject: [Tigers] thunderbird not sunbeam?
> To: Beamclub <tigers@autox.team.net>
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> I saw this on flickr... i'm trying to work it out.
>
> They say : "Shelby Sunbeam Tiger".. and we all know the issues with that..
> but.
>
> Look at the firewall.. doesnt match alpine or tiger.. it looks like they
> have placed a V8 in without tucking it under the scuttle, but the scuttle
> also looks a little shallow.. have they cut it back to just give a
> straight
> engine compartment? It also seems to have a ford thunderbird grille and
> headlamp eyebrows and the rear wing shows ellements of 55 thunderbird
> panel
> pressing.. and the bonet is all wrong for a sunbeam too.
>
> have they taged this wrong and its actually a thunderbird hotrod? im
> leaning
> towards thinking this is a modified T-bird and not a sunbeam at all.
>
>
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/27587130@N02/3404959991/sizes/l/
>
> --
> Regards
>
> Michael King
>
>
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