Two Year Meticulous Rebuild Brings "Tiger" To Life.

The world's first Production Sunbeam "Tiger".

Sunbeam Tiger Reg: ADU 311B. Chassis No: B947001(1)
Engine No: 1051 E7.KL.FE. Body Number (JAL) 550006.
Engine Capacity: 4220 cc. Year of Manufacture: 1964.

Registration Number ADU 311B was allocated to the first production Sunbeam "Tiger", hence the number 311. The second "Tiger" was allocated number 312.

ADU 311B was not only the first production "Tiger" to be built but also the first of only seven Works Rally "Tigers" used on International Rallies.

ADU 311B was the first "Tiger" to appear in an International Rally in 1964 (San Martino di Castozza) and the last "Tiger" to appear in an International Rally in 1966 (Gulf London) as a Works entered car. This means that "311" encompassed the entire Works Rallying life of the Sunbeam "Tiger".

ADU 311B was the only "Tiger" to start life painted in Red & White Works Livery and later to be changed to Blue & Black livery with all FIA upgrades, keeping its original body shell.

ADU 311B's two year career as a Work's Car entry, in no fewer than seven International Rallies and two Monte Carlo recces merely hinted at what might have been. It is only recently, in historics, that the model has finally shone.

ADU 311 has undergone a complete two year rebuild utilising all original parts making this car almost entirely original and now appears in Acropolis Blue & Black Livery together with original Acropolis Rally Plate and very rare original Tachometer.

Best performance was in the 1966 Acropolis Rally without doubt one of the toughest rallies on the International calendar. Driven by Peter Harper / Ian Hall, "311" wearing number one finished 7th overall and 1st in Class, led from start to finish.

The present owner Paul Roberts purchased the car from Peter Riley a well known rally driver from the 1950/60s who had owned it for many years. "311" last appeared in public in the 1989 Coronation Rally, driven by Peter Riley, and has not been seen for the last 21 years.