Sunbeam Tiger (Shelby-tuned version)

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The Sunbeam Tiger (Shelby-tuned version) is a high-performance Anglo-American sports roadster created by fitting a powerful Ford V8 into the compact Sunbeam Alpine chassis under Carroll Shelby’s engineering guidance.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Anglo-American car
high-performance car
sports car
alsoKnownAs Sunbeam Tiger NERFINISHED
basedOn Sunbeam Alpine NERFINISHED
bodyStyle 2-door roadster
category classic sports car
chassis Sunbeam Alpine chassis
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
designer Carroll Shelby NERFINISHED
designerRole Carroll Shelby provided engineering guidance NERFINISHED
drivetrain rear-wheel drive
enginePlacement front-mounted V8 engine
engineType Ford V8 engine NERFINISHED
influencedBy AC Cobra NERFINISHED
layout front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout
manufacturer Rootes Group NERFINISHED
marketedAs Sunbeam Tiger NERFINISHED
notableFeature Ford V8 engine in compact British chassis
Shelby-engineered performance conversion
originDescription Anglo-American collaboration
platform Sunbeam Alpine platform
purpose high-performance version of Sunbeam Alpine
vehicleClass sports car

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Carroll Shelby notableWork Sunbeam Tiger (Shelby-tuned version)