This 1964 Sunbeam Tiger (chassis B9470549LRXFE) is described as a California car in good original condition with no rust, dents or accidents. The seller says it needs paint and interior work and that it also has an exhaust leak that needs repair. It was converted to 4-barrel carburetion at some point in its life and also comes with the desirable factory hardtop. Find it here on eBay in Oakland, California.

The body looks fairly straight, though most of the grille bits are missing and the front valence appears to need work. The car lacks a soft top, but the seller has the frame for it so presumably one could be fitted if desired. The wheels appear to be from a ’70s Capri, a not-uncommon swap on these cars a few decades ago. The car apparently has not been officially certified as genuine, but the seller says that experts have told him it is a real Tiger and it does appear to have many original Tiger parts.

The wood-veneered dash shows the usual delamination found even when these cars were much younger than they are now, but aftermarket dashes are available. Seats appear to have their original red piping. Mileage is said to be 96k, though it isn’t documented. The gauges, lights, signals, horn and wipers are all said to work. The wood-rimmed steering wheel needs restoration, but there are specialists who can handle that job.

The car apparently still has its original fan shroud, though the cumbersome factory remote oil filter setup has been replaced and the rare stock air cleaner housing apparently is MIA. The Ford small-block sports an Offenhauser manifold topped by a Holley 4-barrel, and we can’t help wondering if the original 260 has been replaced by a 289 — a fairly common Tiger mod back in the day. The block casting numbers would tell the tale, not that we’d be complaining if it turns out this car has the bigger engine. The seller says the plugs, coil, battery and clutch hydraulics are new and that the brake master cylinder has been rebuilt.

This car isn’t correct in every detail and is missing some pieces, but the fact that it isn’t perfect just means we’d be more inclined to drive it. If it checks out, we’d fix any mechanical issues and drive it as-is.