[{"id": 4574785, "authorName": "sir_mike", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sir_mike/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Very nice looking....haven't seen one in decades...good luck seller", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1590604993, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4574917, "authorName": "Ben", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ben/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Aw, baby barracuda!", "likes": 11, "timestamp": 1590605475, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4575097, "authorName": "3_pedal_guy", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/3_pedal_guy/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Tiger it!!", "likes": 6, "timestamp": 1590606039, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4575378, "authorName": "RidleysRides", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ridleysrides/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Such a Cool looking Car! Like a Mini Barracuda!", "likes": 5, "timestamp": 1590607305, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4575381, "authorName": "RidleysRides", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ridleysrides/", "bidAmount": 1969, "content": "$1,969 bid placed by RidleysRides", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1590607320, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 4575395, "authorName": "RidleysRides", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ridleysrides/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Running / driving /cold start videos coming?", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1590607385, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4575828, "authorName": "PDXBryan", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/pdxbryan/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "So here\u2019s a collection idea: Mini pony cars!\nThis Sunbeam - mini Baracuda.\nMk1 Capri - mini Mustang\nCosworth Vega - mini Z-28 Camaro\nDid anybody make a mini Javelin/AMX?", "likes": 5, "timestamp": 1590609529, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4576225, "authorName": "mr_smee", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mr_smee/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Very cool car and in great condition, the only downside is having to explain the whole Barracuda thing every time you drive it somewhere.", "likes": 6, "timestamp": 1590611048, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4576459, "authorName": "bringatrailer", "authorUrl": "", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Two new videos have been added by the seller.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1590612079, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4576496, "authorName": "mezger", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mezger/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "One word: \r\n\r\nHolbay!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1590612258, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4577046, "authorName": "JackPiner", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jackpiner/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@mezger\r\nYou beat me to it; the H120 was the hot set-up, with twin Weber carbs and a truck lid with a builtin spoiler. Never seen one outside the UK, sadly...", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1590615068, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4577186, "authorName": "mezger", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mezger/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@JackPiner\r\n\r\nA twin-Webered 110bhp Rapier H120 was a hot ticket in period. Rostyle wheels really suited it.\r\n\r\nA true Rootes Group Capri competitor. We know who won that sales battle.", "likes": 6, "timestamp": 1590615670, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4578838, "authorName": "69sunbeam", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/69sunbeam/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Ahh, brings back such fond memories of the 80s for me. Mine was a GT with the dual zenith stromberg carbs. It was red with black vinyl on the C-pilars and black painted roof. It was a fun little car, could get exceptional fuel economy and was peppy. It did have a bit of a tendency to under steer in tight corners.\r\nThe carpet in mine was the best of any car I have owned, I could vacuum them spotlessly clean.", "likes": 5, "timestamp": 1590631289, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4578858, "authorName": "lumdor", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lumdor/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "By 1969, Chrysler Owned Rootes Group 100%.\nThis was the beginning of the \u2018Americanization\u2019 & destruction of Rootes by Chrysler.", "likes": 6, "timestamp": 1590631645, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4579123, "authorName": "MarkS", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/marks/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Speaking of Chrysler destroying the Rootes Group, is this handsome little car related to the dire Plymouth Cricket of the same era?", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1590637076, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4579772, "authorName": "JTW", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jtw/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Mommy!\r\nThe kids at school said that my Daddy was a Plymouth!\r\nThat's not true, is it?", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1590672181, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4580310, "authorName": "Blofish", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/blofish/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Absolutely adorable! Can we see pictures of the originals wheels please?", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1590679975, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4580354, "authorName": "KwaiChang", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/kwaichang/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Nice car, having an eye for color and a stickler for paint consistency, the doors in the photos are a different shade of white than the surrounding panels, can the seller elaborate on this? (e.g. I have seen many restos where the body was not painted at the same time and/or panels were painted separately, and even though they used the same batch of paint, due to inconsistencies or temperature, humidity, pressure, not enough base coats so you have transparency, etc... therefore different panels are different shades of the same color)", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1590680596, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4580360, "authorName": "1974tii", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/1974tii/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Who knew... This is why I come to this site everyday.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1590680658, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4580814, "authorName": "tamangel", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/tamangel/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Anyone aware of the Sunbeam Alpine Harrington..Thats a fastback..", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1590686309, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4580823, "authorName": "RootesRooter", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rootesrooter/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Reply to MarkS: No relation to Plymouth Cricket/Hillman Avenger. Completely different mechanicals.", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1590686417, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4580883, "authorName": "Bobbytriumph", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bobbytriumph/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Reply to tamangel: I own a Sunbeam Alpine Harrington Le Mans but there were less than 250 built and maybe a dozen left drive survivors here. A distant relative of this car it won the thermal award at LeMans and became a hardtop fastback luxury version of the Alpine. 8 years later we get this Austin Marina challenger! It is a rare example as few of these survived.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1590687085, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4581096, "authorName": "MrAmbitious", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mrambitious/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I'm trying to picture this as a roadster.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1590689207, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4581236, "authorName": "Jchack", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jchack/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "My mother's first three cars were Hillmans so when she had service done I often went with her to the Rootes Group dealership. Picked up many sales brochures but unfortunately a 'friend' put a pencil through my Tiger brochure.\n\nBy the time this came out my mother had an Austin Cambridge estate but I was still a Rootes Group fan. Would love this car but parts availability is a concern. The engine is probably the same as an Alpine roadster but what about the transmission, rear axle and brakes? Assume nothing on steering or suspension is common except to Hillman Hunters which are now almost as rare.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1590690216, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4581330, "authorName": "richjs43", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/richjs43/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "seller: can you comment on the performance of the transmission..In the video it seems there was some grinding going into 1st gear. Also, is it a 4 speed synchronized transmission, it appears that you did not have the opportunity to shift into a 4 gears if it is.Thank you.\r\nIt\u2019s a beautiful car, very unique!", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1590690570, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4581807, "authorName": "we_prefer_panasports", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/we_prefer_panasports/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "It's no secret this would be a hit on any vintage rally or cars and coffee. We'd lose the ubiquitous wheels and reinstall the originals with new rubber (would be nice to see images of the original wheel covers, if those are also included with the wheels). We'd also prefer a different color - the white makes it look a bit bland. At the least, we'd paint the supports behind the grill satin black and maybe even the tops and bottoms of the horizontal grill slats the same like the TR250/5.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1590693742, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4583005, "authorName": "Rodewaryer", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rodewaryer/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "The car would be frumpy on it's original wheels, I should know, I've had two of these, a coupe and a GT. The originals would have a narrower track and look as I said, frumpy. The Minilite style wheel here is like fine fitting clothes on a woman with a figure and the original wheels would be nice to have but do nothing 'for' the appearance of the car. The coupe (this car) did have black panels at the C pillars, or I guess B pillars which wouldn't be hard to rectify. I have to compliment the person that prepared this for pictures and the 'clicker' of them as well, very nicely presented, tidy and well detailed. All this needs is a two barrel weber or two 150's off an earlier car, and an intelligently investigated exhaust and it would be ready to make a bit more spirited showing of itself. You've made me want to get my GT roadworthy again. Regarding the 1st gear sound I heard on that one downshift, they are supposed to be 1st gear syncro cars, but having had many of the sports car Alpines (likely the same gearbox) I CAN say it wasn't a really robust syncro downshifting to 1st and could easily be beaten even when not worn or out of spec. I don't even like white cars but I find myself liking this one.", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1590698785, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4584157, "authorName": "bbartley (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bbartley/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "In response to a few comments. This car was sold new with white C pillars. It is a standard Fastback. The GT came with black pillars. The slight grinding while downshifting was simply me not pushing the clutch all the way in. The clutch and trans work great. In hind sight I should have taken the car out in the country so I could have shifted through all the gears properly. I have the original wheels but have not been able to locate the original hubcaps. I have them somewhere, I will keep looking", "likes": 5, "timestamp": 1590708642, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4584485, "authorName": "911GT6", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/911gt6/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Nice car. I recently sold my 1968 Triumph GT6 as my body was refusing to fold itself in to it. This Alpine looks like a decent replacement!", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1590714271, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4584486, "authorName": "911GT6", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/911gt6/", "bidAmount": 2250, "content": "$2,250 bid placed by 911GT6", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1590714280, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 4584709, "authorName": "KwaiChang", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/kwaichang/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Question for the seller... the doors in the photos appear to be a different shade of white than the surrounding panels, can you elaborate on this? (e.g. panels painted separately, or not at the same time, touch up work after initial paint was completed, etc...)", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1590718647, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4585044, "authorName": "RootesRooter", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rootesrooter/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Someone mentioned the first gear sound when shifting down. That was just a clumsy low-rpm shift. The gearbox sounds fine. They were slightly more robust than the Series Alpine box and are generally very strong. Same person also mentioned the wrong color interior C-post. I can only speak for the two Signal Red daily driver Coupes I've owned, but both had white panels, like this one. All of the GT's I've seen had black, padded C-post panels. The only blatant non-original part (apart from the wheels) I see is the nicely-fitted black carpet in the back window. The original molded plastic(?) piece always shrank and cracked. If the next owner is picky, maybe the English Rapier club has repros? Over a decade ago there was an ultra-low mileage dark blue Coupe on eBay that went for about $7K. This is the first really nice Coupe I've seen since then.", "likes": 7, "timestamp": 1590727524, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4585105, "authorName": "RidleysRides", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ridleysrides/", "bidAmount": 2969, "content": "$2,969 bid placed by RidleysRides", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1590730400, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 4585232, "authorName": "911GT6", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/911gt6/", "bidAmount": 3250, "content": "$3,250 bid placed by 911GT6", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1590748433, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 4590015, "authorName": "Paul_B", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/paul_b/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "These are quite comfortable, nice-driving cars, and this one seems in very fine condition overall.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1590792656, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4591834, "authorName": "Paul_Blouin", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/paul_blouin/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Sure is a cute car. I've only seen a rusty one and it was on top of a connex.\r\n\r\nWere the dual carbs and overdrive an option? My brother's Alpine roadster had that.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1590861606, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4592122, "authorName": "911GT6", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/911gt6/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Alpine was the lower spec model. You could get dual carbs on higher models.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1590871435, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4592948, "authorName": "911GT6", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/911gt6/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@bbartley - what do you know about the history of the car? Are there records or documentation from its past?", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1590929778, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4593577, "authorName": "wmfollett", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/wmfollett/", "bidAmount": 3400, "content": "$3,400 bid placed by wmfollett", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1590950149, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 4593649, "authorName": "Grover", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/grover/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "What a sweet little Sunbeam! I test drove one of these about ten years ago. I was quite impressed by the way that it drove, it seemed to do everything quite well. Can't understand why these didn't fare better in the American market. Lack of marketing by Chrysler I suppose.\r\n\r\nThis one would make a great daily driver. The only thing I'd do to it would be to bring it up Rapier specifications with the addition of twin carburetors or go whole hog to 110 HP Holbay H120 specs.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1590952864, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4593877, "authorName": "911online", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/911online/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "As I remember, the final generation Sunbeam Rapier predated this by a year or two. Introduced along with the Humber Sceptre, Singer Vogue, Hillman Hunter \u201cArrow Body\u201d cars. Was upmarket from this with nicer hubcaps vinyl panels etc . \u201c Badge Engineering\u201d by Rootes Group in those days.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1590961476, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4593878, "authorName": "911online", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/911online/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Rapier was exactly the same body style .", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1590961512, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4593993, "authorName": "bbartley (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bbartley/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "History of the car. This Sunbeam was purchased new by the previous owner in 1971 as a dealer leftover in Houston Texas. He drove it about 18 months when the clutch went out. The dealer refused to fix it under warranty. The owner put the car in the corner of his garage where it sat until around 2007 when I purchased it. I have the original sales contract. He traded in a Studebaker Lark. Also have some repair receipts. Because the car had sat so long the pistons froze. I had the motor rebuilt. I also painted the car in the original color. Base coat, clear coat, wet sanded and buffed. There was no rust but lots of scratches from being used as a shelf. When you drive the car you can tell it only has 13,000 miles. No shakes or rattles, it feels very tight. As it turns out this car sat for 37 years because of a broken throw out bearing", "likes": 8, "timestamp": 1590966367, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4594028, "authorName": "Vladimir", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/vladimir/", "bidAmount": 3555, "content": "$3,555 bid placed by Vladimir", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1590967629, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 4594479, "authorName": "911GT6", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/911gt6/", "bidAmount": 3750, "content": "$3,750 bid placed by 911GT6", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1591008067, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 4594503, "authorName": "gsmith9215", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gsmith9215/", "bidAmount": 3900, "content": "$3,900 bid placed by gsmith9215", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1591011732, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 4594937, "authorName": "OrangeAlpine", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/orangealpine/", "bidAmount": 5000, "content": "$5,000 bid placed by OrangeAlpine", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1591025538, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 4595993, "authorName": "vvassallo", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/vvassallo/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Is it sacrilege to wonder if a Ford 289 can swap in there? Tiger Fastback..., all I'm sayin'.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1591037283, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4596083, "authorName": "Bobbytriumph", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bobbytriumph/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "To @vvassallo: It isnt sacrilege to wonder but don't do it. The last one of these that was nice only brought 5800 bucks. They are rare because they were valueless for so long. The value lies in this one being unmolested and it should stay that way. I do not even see nice Austin Marinas bringing very strong money for the exact same reason. They have and MGB engine; this car has a Sunbeam Alpine sports car 1725 engine. Neither car excelled at anything except basic transportation. When investing and collecting cars it is best to follow the guidance of the Maestro himself, Sig. Pininfarina who said, loosely translated \"four people-poor people; two people-rich people\". Sports cars increase in value, Saloons don't and in the case of Triumph 2000 and 2.5 Saloons, Alfa Romeo Berlinas, Rover 3500s and others I have done they often cost more to restore. Parts are more difficult and so on. I am delighted to see one of these survive but buy it to enjoy, to get attention at cars and coffee, and to spread the word about Rootes Group. I hope it finds a great home and does well.", "likes": 7, "timestamp": 1591037963, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4597690, "authorName": "seaview", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/seaview/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I owned the red one that sold a few years ago. If mine had had the manual transmission and the wood dash I would still own it. Nice Car", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1591050747, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4598004, "authorName": "gsmith9215", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gsmith9215/", "bidAmount": 5200, "content": "$5,200 bid placed by gsmith9215", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1591059265, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 4598162, "authorName": "OrangeAlpine", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/orangealpine/", "bidAmount": 6500, "content": "$6,500 bid placed by OrangeAlpine", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1591062900, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 4598491, "authorName": "Grover", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/grover/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@seaview So you had one with the type 35 B-W automatic. How well did you like that auto? Reason that I'm asking, is that I'm in the process of acquiring a 1957 series one rapier that has been converted to an auto box out of a late model Minx. Never thought that I'd need or want an automatic, but my left knee is pretty worn out. How would you rate Borg-Warner box? Good/ bad? indifferent?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1591075559, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4598500, "authorName": "seaview", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/seaview/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I drove mine shifting through the automatic gears which increased the fun a little bit and there was no problem with the shifting. The car itself always got looks and questions. The Rapier will be even more so. We have a Morris shop here in town which was able to handle the few electrical issues it had. Good luck with the Rapier........The interior on this one looks great and the price has already surpassed mine......", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1591076394, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4598847, "authorName": "Dave_at_OldSchool", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dave_at_oldschool/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": ".\r\n. There were quite a few on these in New England, and we restored several in the 80's.. This one looks good with the Minilite style wheels... but we converted them to wire wheels which looked fabulous. We still have some dash and console parts 'up on the shelf ' that I should get rid of.\r\n.\r\n DON'T MISS one of the best ever posts on BaT, here below by @Bobbytriumph\r\n.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1591103161, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4599236, "authorName": "JPSBGT", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jpsbgt/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Few years ago I offered a Thames van for sale. Guy showed up to view it. He was pulling a trailer with one of these on it. Now I grew up with Sunbeams in Florida but everyone of these quickly became rusticles . The red one he had on the trailer had sat outdoors and was weathered Badly, He told me he thought it would appreciate in value one day...we will see.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1591110252, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4599625, "authorName": "RWD-FTW", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rwd-ftw/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "It's a cute lil Barracuda!", "likes": 6, "timestamp": 1591116079, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4601514, "authorName": "IanJ", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ianj/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "There is one of these for sale near me. For a somewhat higher price.\r\nOne of them would go so nicely with a Sunbeam Imp.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1591128736, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4603391, "authorName": "McCurdy", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mccurdy/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Condition of headliner, sun visors and boot, please. I was wondering why there no photos of those areas.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1591154464, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4603543, "authorName": "ArtHughes", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/arthughes/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I swear I remember driving my 1969 GT version on my first road trip to a road race as a volunteer wrench, the air flow thru the dash vents was enough to blow my hair a little. Wasn't very fast, but trunk was huge, plenty of room for wife and 2 kids. Nice ride and economy. Wife got rear ended by uninsuranced jerk, no driver lic, suspended, plates from another car. Had a kink in the roof above both doors, and Insurance totaled it. My first car with stereo from a tape player I installed. Always recall \"give me a Mercedes Benz\", Janis screeching away cause I always cranked it up.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1591159869, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4603721, "authorName": "bbartley (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bbartley/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Headliner is original and in very nice condition as well as the sun visors. Boot has been redone with new carpet same as interior", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1591184420, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4604066, "authorName": "Alfadog", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/alfadog/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "WOW!! beautiful car GLWTA", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1591191708, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4604213, "authorName": "Buzby", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/buzby/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "How is the throw out bering? Not trying to be nit picky but I am curious after watching driving video. \r\n\r\nDo these cars have bering with a grease fitting?", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1591193896, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4604225, "authorName": "johnnyb11", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/johnnyb11/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I have never seen one of these. A lot of '66 Barracuda in it. Only 13k miles.? Wow. Nice. GL", "likes": 5, "timestamp": 1591193973, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4604370, "authorName": "Llain", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/llain/", "bidAmount": 7000, "content": "$7,000 bid placed by Llain", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1591195774, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 4605642, "authorName": "tamangel", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/tamangel/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "there was another one on BAT in 2018\r\nhttps://bringatrailer.com/listing/1969-sunbeam-alpine-gt/", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1591208234, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4606015, "authorName": "Sorta", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sorta/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Grew up learning to drive the Sunbeam Rapier H120. Holbay blue printed engine. What a gorgeous design. GLWA", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1591209844, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4606042, "authorName": "Davey_Jones", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/davey_jones/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "In the 1990\u2019s I saw one in Minneapolis which had been turned into an art car with a bowling theme. Bowling ball knocking over actual bowling pins mounted on the sides. I guess the donor car was cheap to buy. Sad.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1591210028, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4606079, "authorName": "Dinodino", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dinodino/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Good question on throw out bearing - did pick up some in the video?", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1591210230, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4606155, "authorName": "McCurdy", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mccurdy/", "bidAmount": 7500, "content": "$7,500 bid placed by McCurdy", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1591210618, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 4606208, "authorName": "RidleysRides", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ridleysrides/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Love this car", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1591210888, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4606225, "authorName": "seaview", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/seaview/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Tamangel.......that was mine which was nice, I think this is nicer....", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1591211017, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4606254, "authorName": "Llain", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/llain/", "bidAmount": 7600, "content": "$7,600 bid placed by Llain", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1591211295, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 4606258, "authorName": "McCurdy", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mccurdy/", "bidAmount": 7850, "content": "$7,850 bid placed by McCurdy", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1591211320, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 4606279, "authorName": "Dinodino", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dinodino/", "bidAmount": 7950, "content": "$7,950 bid placed by Dinodino", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1591211427, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 4606282, "authorName": "McCurdy", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mccurdy/", "bidAmount": 8100, "content": "$8,100 bid placed by McCurdy", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1591211438, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 4606284, "authorName": "Bricklin2117", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bricklin2117/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Now the bidding begins!!!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1591211456, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4606294, "authorName": "Bricklin2117", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bricklin2117/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@McCurdy looks like a serious player on this!!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1591211495, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4606296, "authorName": "Llain", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/llain/", "bidAmount": 8300, "content": "$8,300 bid placed by Llain", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1591211501, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 4606298, "authorName": "McCurdy", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mccurdy/", "bidAmount": 8400, "content": "$8,400 bid placed by McCurdy", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1591211512, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 4606307, "authorName": "Sticks0616", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sticks0616/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I think we are going to see a lot of back and forth on this one for an hour possibly. Beautiful and rare example. I am licking lips but another one has my eye right now too.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1591211558, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4606312, "authorName": "Llain", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/llain/", "bidAmount": 8500, "content": "$8,500 bid placed by Llain", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1591211580, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 4606321, "authorName": "McCurdy", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mccurdy/", "bidAmount": 8750, "content": "$8,750 bid placed by McCurdy", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1591211600, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 4606329, "authorName": "Bricklin2117", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bricklin2117/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Thought I was going to suffer the wrath of Wifey for buying this until it surpassed my budget for fun stuff a few bids ago!!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1591211660, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4606332, "authorName": "Llain", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/llain/", "bidAmount": 9000, "content": "$9,000 bid placed by Llain", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1591211677, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 4606345, "authorName": "Bricklin2117", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bricklin2117/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Better than the 2 minute warning at the NFL!!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1591211725, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4606357, "authorName": "McCurdy", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mccurdy/", "bidAmount": 9500, "content": "$9,500 bid placed by McCurdy", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1591211772, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 4606377, "authorName": "McCurdy", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mccurdy/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Sold on 6/3/20 for $9,500 to McCurdy", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1591211894, "type": "bat-bid-reserve"}, {"id": 4606382, "authorName": "akrzczuk", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/akrzczuk/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Congrats, @McCurdy!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1591211934, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4606385, "authorName": "seaview", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/seaview/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Congratulations that was fun........", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1591211946, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4606401, "authorName": "Buzby", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/buzby/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@Dinodino In the drive video every time the car stopped the clutch was left in and often it was back in 1st gear. Didn't hear any sounds that would give me pause.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1591212045, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4606402, "authorName": "Llain", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/llain/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Congrats! This is a car I have been looking for a long time. However the Canadian dollar is killing me right now. Enjoy.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1591212046, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4606413, "authorName": "Buzby", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/buzby/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Congrats on a great car. Not something people see every day. Where is it going to end up?", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1591212107, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4606463, "authorName": "Bobbytriumph", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bobbytriumph/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I am glad to see a strong but still appropriate price for this car and congrats to seller and buyer. The next time we see one of these Alpine GTs this nice again it will probably be this one! The only other possibility is some dummie like me throws a ton of money at one doing the wood and interior right and then tries hard to get his money back. Have fun with this car and let people know what these great little Rootes cars were all about as this was really the end of the line for them here (Hillman derivatives from Plymouth notwithstanding.....and now lets see one of those on BAT!). Cheers. Fun auction.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1591212423, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4606566, "authorName": "lumdor", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lumdor/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Great deal for both seller and buyer. Happy Motoring!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1591212992, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4606574, "authorName": "RidleysRides", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ridleysrides/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Super cool car at a fantastic price. Well bought. Congratulations to buyer and seller", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1591213035, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4606921, "authorName": "McCurdy", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mccurdy/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Thank you all. That was fun if not a little nerve racking as a first time bidder. I am sure this car will provide many pleasurable drives. And I promise, she will be well cared for.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1591214921, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4607919, "authorName": "65beam", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/65beam/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "bobbytriumph, It's not a GT!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1591220384, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4608064, "authorName": "Bobbytriumph", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bobbytriumph/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@65beam: of course it\u2019s not . The Alpine GT was, and maybe you should write this, the sports car with the hardtop but no soft top is that right? Slightly nicer interior too or something. So is this official a 69 or 70 Alpine? I thing I\u2019ll just call them those \u201cAlpine/ Rapier fastback thingys!\u201d I know everyone on BAT is smarter than me and I always prove it.I am not Bobbysunbeam!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1591221186, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4608268, "authorName": "Bobbytriumph", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bobbytriumph/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "PS: There\u2019s more to the name issue: Autoweek, Hagerty, Hemmings, Hot Rod Network, Concept Cars, and yes BAT in Feb of 2018 all called this Alpine/Rapier Fastback an \u201cAlpine GT\u201d! I feel better for being wrong with a good group :-)...and Agree we should be correct.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1591222917, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4608287, "authorName": "65beam", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/65beam/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "There was a base Alpine such as this car is and then there was the Alpine GT here in the states. The GT was a U.S. version of the up rated Rapier.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1591223406, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4608301, "authorName": "Bobbytriumph", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bobbytriumph/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "The trim seems so nice on this base Alpine with wood etc. was the GT version with twin carbs and overdrive?", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1591223651, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4608531, "authorName": "PDXBryan", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/pdxbryan/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@McCurdy\r\nBig congrats! I\u2019ve been admiring this mini \u2018Cuda all week and would love to see it live. Hope you enjoy it a lot!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1591227626, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6290841, "authorName": "Garm", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/garm/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Just wondering if anyone knows the wheel specs on this Alpine.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1622159479, "type": "comment"}]