Name:

Andy Bettencourt

E-mail:

andybettencourt@hotmail.com

Year:

1966

Make:

Sunbeam

Model:

Tiger MK 1A

Color:

Vintage Red

Engine

Ford 289

Ignition

Accel

Induction

Edlebrock Performer

Transmission

Ford Motorsport 5-speed

Exhaust

Custom bent dual

Suspension

Upgraded springs in front with Koni single adjustables. Rear has a road racing quad-shock set-up with factory Panhard rod and Traction bars

Brakes Front

Factory disc

Brakes Rear

Factory drum

Front Wheels and Tires

15x6 Panasports with 195/50 Pirelli P7000

Rear Wheels and Tires

15x7 Panasports with 215/50 Pirelli P7000

Interior

Custom walnut dash with AutoPro guages. Factory SCCA roll bar from the 60's and Recaro seats

Story

This Sunbeam Tiger is a restoration from the mid-eighties. It has undergone a "personalization" throughout th years. The original 260ci Ford small block and Toploader 4-speed are under wraps while the bench-built 289 and Ford Motorsport 5 speed spin this 2550 pound car down th e1/4 mile in 12.77 @ 118 on street tires. Future plans call for a rear disc conversion and maybe some coil overs. A poor mans Cobra!