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General Category => Totally Off-Topic Discussions, Rants, Tire & Oil Threads, Etc. => Topic started by: Melena on June 19, 2010, 12:04:35 AM

Title: Sunbeam Sighting
Post by: Melena on June 19, 2010, 12:04:35 AM

Hey Darwin R65!

I saw 2 Sunbeams driving down our Hwy 101 here in Sonoma County today.  Very cool little topless cars.   ;)  The front one looked like the back fender was bent up out of shape.  But otherwise these 2 cars seemed to be really nice.  They took an offramp shortly after I saw them though so I didn't get a really good look.  I kind of had to keep my eyes on the road too.   ::)

Title: Re: Sunbeam Sighting
Post by: Darwin_R65 on June 20, 2010, 04:07:37 AM

Nice little sports cars, similar in appearance to MG's but different.

But they are actually a different company to the Sunbeam motorbikes. The bikes are really BSA using Sunbeam brand to appeal to the gentry.

I would have loved to have seen the pair driving together though.

thanks Melena.

Title: Re: Sunbeam Sighting
Post by: msbuck on June 22, 2010, 04:11:03 PM

We had a little Sunbeam Minx when I was growing up.  That's the one I crashed two weeks after I got my license... :-/

Title: Re: Sunbeam Sighting
Post by: TXRider60 on June 28, 2010, 01:32:50 PM

Any relation to the Hillman Minx of the 50's?

Title: Re: Sunbeam Sighting
Post by: Darwin_R65 on June 30, 2010, 05:28:41 AM

I drove a Hillman Gazelle for a short while, it was like the premium model to the Minx