Sunbeam Alpine
| Sunbeam Alpine | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Rootes Group |
| Production | 1953–1975 |
| Assembly | United Kingdom: Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Warwickshire, England |
| Designer | Roy Axe |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sports car |
| Body style | Roadster (1953–1955 and 1959–1968) Fastback coupé (1969–1975) |
| Layout | FR layout |
The Sunbeam Alpine is a two-seater sports roadster/drophead coupé that was produced by the Rootes Group from 1953 to 1955, and then 1959 to 1968. The name was then used on a two-door fastback coupé from 1969 to 1975. The original Alpine was launched in 1953 as the first vehicle from Sunbeam-Talbot to bear the Sunbeam name alone since Rootes Group bought Clément-Talbot, and later the moribund Sunbeam from its receiver in 1935.