dazza1964 Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Hi Guys, I Did not quite know which section to put this in. Thought this would be the most appropriate. Anyways.... This guy is a genius!! lots of pages and picture heavy but well worth a look. http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=332026 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 My god what a project...... The guys hobbie must be "cut, weld, grind" and five years later it's still not finished..... Nevertheless he is one hell of an engineer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liner33 Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 Amazing read for sure oh to have those skills Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 And money...... Wonder why he chose a Minx though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liner33 Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 I know , really average car but rare over there I guy, quirky . Mind you people gush all over some decidedly average American tin over here as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sagitar Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 I must admit that I had never heard of the Sunbeam Minx until I saw this thread. Was it just a U.S. marketing name, or was it significantly different from the Hillman Minx sold in the UK. Rootes was eventually bought out by Chrysler I think, but it had a long history of acquisition of other manufacturers and for a significant time the company was the leader of the badge engineering approach in the UK. I had a Super Minx for a few years in the early 60s, but I could have bought virtually the same car with Humber or Singer badges. Sunbeam was always the "sporty" version and a Sunbeam Talbot won the Monty Carlo Rally in the mid 50s. I seem to remember the convertible Sunbeam Alpine selling well in the 'States. I always think of the sporting version of the Minx as being the Sunbeam Rapier in the UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted January 13, 2014 Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 Blimey you know your classics don't you..... Saying that i remember many of the names you highlighted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liner33 Posted January 13, 2014 Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 My uncle had a Sunbeam Rapier , metallic brown iirc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sagitar Posted January 13, 2014 Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 Blimey you know your classics don't you..... Saying that i remember many of the names you highlighted. They are not particularly classics to me Tony. They are just cars that I drove or considered driving or that my friends and acquaintances drove. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 13, 2014 Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 Didn't read all of it but some work has gone into that, what an awesome project Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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