The Sunbeam Alpine may not be the most desirable LBC amongst enthusiasts, but the V8 equipped Tiger is a different story! Well, if you have your sights set on a Tiger, or even its little brother, there is a whole stash of them in Checotah, Oklahoma. The owner claims that he is ” Sunbeam rich and cash poor”, so this could be a good chance to pick up a project for a good price. There are a couple of Tigers left and prices range from $4k for a project up to $17,500 for a driver. There are also 10 Alpines and even a Mustang on offer! Find them all here on craigslist. Thanks goes to Robert R for the tip!

So, lets talk about the $4k project Tiger first as I’m sure that is the one that caught your eye. I wouldn’t get too excited though because restoring this one is going to be a huge undertaking. There’s rust and lots of it. Most of the interior is gone and the seller isn’t even sure on the year so it is probably safe to assume that the title is missing. The original 260 V8 and transmission are still mounted in the car though so there is some hope. I supposed you could pick up a couple of the Alpines as parts cars and maybe, just maybe you could peice together a complete car.

A safer bet may be this blue 1965 Tiger. It too needs work, but it is mostly complete and currently drivable. It was parked about 25 years ago so it is obviously going to need some work, but the seller has already started the process by getting it running. The asking price is substantially more than that of the yellow car, but it will also cost substantially less to restore. Current Tiger values may even justify paying this much for a project. They provide an interesting mix of British sports car agility and American V8 power. Some have even gone so far as calling them “baby Cobras”. That’s debatable, but there is no denying that most of us here would love to have one sitting in the garage!