On our way to our destination in Flanders we witnessed a coffee break of a Belgium classic car tour. Most of the cars were MG and Spitfire. Except for this beauty.
The Alpine Series I-V were introduced in 1959. They were based on the Hillman 14 and the Humber Hawk.
These sports convertibles were styled by Kenneth Howes and Jeff Crompton.
1592 cc.
Production Series IV: 1964-65.
Production Series I-V: 1959-1968.
Motorway A14/E17, car park petrol station Kruibeke (B.), May 17, 2012.
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The Sunbeam Alpine Cabriolet was based on the 1948-1954 Sunbeam-Talbot 80/90-Series
In 1954 the brand name Sunbeam-Talbot disappeared from the Routes Group in favour of Sunbeam.
2267 cc L4 engine.
1270 kg.
Performance: 153 km/h.
Production Alpine Convertible: 1953-1955.
Automobielmuseum Autoworld, Brussels, Jubelpark, June 17, 2010.
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Grimbergen (B.), May 20, 2010.
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Automobielmuseum Autoworld, Brussels, Jubelpark, June 17, 2010.
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Never say no: today I've photographed what I consider to be the ultimate one...... for this moment.
Because it's hard to avoid VW Beetles in the streets, so many have survived!
The one pictured here, the 1303 S, was the most luxury version with the rounded windscreen, alas not visible here.
1584cc,
1290 kgs.
Antwerpen(B), A12 / Boomse Steenweg, July 12, 2012
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