Sunbeam Tiger 427

[FASTBACK340]

FWIY: I'm watching live coverage of the Mecum auto auction from Kissimee and a 427 Tiger just rolled across the block! It was Red w/ Silver stripes and a Beige top riding on Gold Minilite-style rims with KILLER rubber. It also had a Tremec 6 spd., 9" w/ 3:50 gears, and fuel injection. They are rolling cars on & off screen before the final bids are completed. This reached $55K the last I saw it...

[Modlbldr]

Feel like an idiot now... just sold the one I had.

You and me both. Sure wish I'd have kept that kit.

Later-

[Modlbldr]

I had a 1:1 Alpine when I lived in Wi. . We squeezed a High Performane 289 out of a rusted out Fairlane 500XL into it. never got it streetable. traded it for 6 305 Hondas 3 Hawks, 2 Scramblers and 1 dream!

What year was the Dream? My dad has a '65 305 Dream. Someday I'll get it from him.

Later-

[Bartster]

I love this car & what you're doing to it. So much for "poor mans Cobra"!

[GeeBee]

Looking good, I love the old Alpine's, but over here there over shadowed by the MGB and E-Type,

[FASTBACK340]

Here's the auction link for the 427 Tiger.

http://mecum.com/auctions/lot_detail.cfm?LOT_ID=FL0112-121235

[FASTBACK340]

Didn't catch that as I don't speak fluent Ford! But still, insane build.

Those cars were scarey with the stock 260....

[antonesv]

update- have most of it together. still need to finish the exhaust and a little more detail.

maybe a wheel change. thanks for looking.

[GeeBee]

Love that colour !!

[John Goschke]

Very cool! Looks like practical daily transportation to me!

[mnwildpunk]

Very nice

[cobraman]

Cool little car.

[Pro Wrench]

Here's the auction link for the 427 Tiger.

http://mecum.com/auctions/lot_detail.cfm?LOT_ID=FL0112-121235

The 427 in the auction car is actually a stroked small block (that's what the Windsor designation means) whereas the one in the model is representing a big block. HOWEVER, those 427 stroker motors can be violently powerful and if built right would put a stock big block 427 in a sock not to mention that they would be a LOT lighter. Still, I would love to own either car in 1:1.

[Paul H]

That looks stunning! Can't wait to seeing more - this and the other current Tiger thread are the only ones I've seen of this kit.

Btw, what wheels & tyres are you using? The tyres look like the wider ones from the kit, but they are very wide - if it is these, did you need to modify the inner wheelarches to get them to fit?