[Mgs] Who Built the first Sunbeam Alpinnn

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Hey gang
I'm sorry but it wasn't Carroll Shelby who built the first Sunbeam Alpine  
based Tiger. It was actually a man
named Ken Miles, but since Shelby had more  name recognition having juat 
built the AC based Cobra the Rootes Group  contracted Carroll Shelby to say he 
had built the 1st Tiger. Please read  the articles below: 
The Sunbeam  Tiger                  
Before the 1964 season racing season began, Ian Garrad contracted with  
Carroll Shelby to construct a stateside race car. The first Sunbeam Tiger  
prototype was actually completed and tested by Ken Miles (who had earlier built  
the "first" Sunbeam V-8 prototype for $800.00 while Shelby was fabricating 
the  "authorized" prototype). The Shelby racer won the 1964 SCCA Class B 
Pacific  Coast Divisional Championship Race at Willow Springs, CA.
Please see: _http://www.filegarden.com/ncbcc/SunbeamTigerandAlpine.htm_ 
(http://www.filegarden.com/ncbcc/SunbeamTigerandAlpine.htm)   ,lllllllllll    
Also, seeking reassurance everything would  fit, a second Series 2 Alpine 
was handed to Ken Miles. Ken Miles (a talented  racer and fabricator in his 
own right) had just been employed by Shelby  American. Using his own shop 
facilities, he managed to install a 260 cu.in. V8  and two-speed automatic into 
the Alpine in less than a week, at a total cost of  US$600. 
Also see: 
_http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f152/1965-sunbeam-tiger-los-angeles-76615/_ 
(http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f152/1965-sunbeam-tiger-los-angeles-76615/) 
Note the discrepancies in the build cost $800.00 -vs- $600.00 depending on  
which article you read..(?)
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