[Alpines] Harrington Lemans V8

[Sunbeam Alpine]

Hi,
It's for sale, check out www.sussexsportscars.co.uk
cheers
Jan
www.harringtonalpine.org

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "rande" <rande at thecia.net>
To: <tigers at autox.team.net>
Cc: <alpines at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2008 3:31 PM
Subject: [Alpines] Harrington Lemans V8


> Has anyone else noticed the story in the July 2008 edition of Classic and 
> Sportscar,
> the UK magazine.
>
> In Michael Ware's column, Lost & Found (pg 28), he describes a 1962 
> Harrington
> Lemans that John Horsman (part of JW Automotive Engineering, the Ford GT 
> developers)
> took to Des O'Dell to have a Tiger bulkhead and transmission tunnel 
> fitted.
> According to the story, a  Ford GT spec 289 was installed and and the car 
> was
> used as a test mule for engine modifications during the Ford GT racing 
> program.
> Concurrently, it was also Horsman's daily driver.
>
> Again according to the article, two UK 'enthusiasts" are planning its 
> restoration.
>
>
> Looking at the front view of the car, the LH wing doesn't have a hole for 
> the
> round indicator of a Harrington, and the RH wing looks to be one from a 
> Series
> IV or V Alpine with the larger directional mounting hole.
>
> The pictures remind me of the supposed faux Harrington Tiger pictures of a 
> dusty
> car in a lockup from several years ago.
>
> Anyone have any more info about the C&SC car other than what Michael Ware 
> wrote
> about?
>
> Rande Bellman
> B382000048
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