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LOT #1296 - 1966 SUNBEAM TIGER SERIES I CONVERTIBLE

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This 1966 Mark IA is a very late production car, certified by was used on the seats and doors, while a blue matching the
the Tiger Association. It was delivered new to a Covina, CA, exterior paint was used for the dash. The carpet also matches
resident, then sold in the summer of 1970. It was concluded the exterior in color as well as quality, along with the cloth
from accompanying registration and transfer documents soft-top. The dash panel was remade by a Rolls-Royce
that the second owners, who lived in West Covina, enjoyed specialist in fine walnut, and a Nardi wood-rimmed steering
the car sparingly for the next decade until it was put into wheel completes the interior package. Mechanically, the car
storage in 1980. There the car sat until liberation from its enjoyed a full nut-and-bolt restoration by a local shop. The
hibernation in the summer of 2012. Recommissioned, Ford V8 engine was health-checked, refinished and installed
serviced and tuned, the car ran fairly well, all things in the car. A recent compression check results were six
considered, but was in tatty condition with a shredded cylinders at 150 psi, two at 155 psi. The original, refurbished
soft-top and interior. Devoid of any rust whatsoever, it Toploader 4-speed manual transmission and new clutch
was a prime candidate for restoration. The car was duly were fitted, and the rear end was rebuilt to complete the
dismantled, and the body taken to a concours award- restored powertrain. All ancillaries were rebuilt, restored
winning shop for a full makeover. The body was dipped and or replaced and a brand-new Holley 4-barrel carburetor
taken to bare metal and fitted to a rotisserie for a restoration sits atop. Brakes and steering were overhauled and all
as comprehensive below the car as it was above. Doors, suspension parts, with innumerable other parts, were
hood and trunk lid were installed with expert precision powder-coated by local experts. A new wiring harness was
of panel fit and equal gaps to the laser-straight body. The installed, gauges were rebuilt and restored, and all ancillary
expertly applied paint finish in metallic blue shows great systems work as they should. The result: the car drives as
depth of shine and luster. All brightwork was refurbished well as the looks would imply. Taut and responsive, the
and rechromed to a high standard, and the car rides on car has great power with smooth delivery, and includes
brand-new Panasport rims with Graphite Gray painted approximately $106,000 in restoration receipts.
centers. The interior has been refinished in quality leather NO RESERVE.
on the original seats, door panels and dash cover. A lush tan

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