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HUMBER STNGER HUMBER SINGER HUMBER SINGER HILLMAN SUNBEAM * SINGER ' COMMER KARRIER HUMBER HILLMAN SUNBEAM COMMER KARRIER AN SUNBEAM SINGER COMMER KARRIER Hi ^RlRPkT3" KA^1^ * HUMBER HILLMAN SUNBEAM

1 HUMBER STNGER HUMBER SINGER HUMBER SINGER HILLMAN SUNBEAM * SINGER ' COMMER KARRIER HUMBER HILLMAN SUNBEAM COMMER KARRIER AN SUNBEAM SINGER COMMER KARRIER Hi ^RlRPkT3" KA^1^ * HUMBER HILLMAN SUNBEAM ^^^^^^^^^WAN SUNBEAM SINGER COMMER KARRIER H J^SINGER^COTRR KARRIER HUMBER HILLMAN SUNBEAM COMMER KARRIER HUMBER HILLMAN SUNBEAM SINGER COMMER KARRIER Not f o r r e l e a s e b e f o r e hours J u l y 2 2nd, 1S59 ROOTES GROUP ANNOUNCE A HEW SPORTS CAR THE BRILLIANT lj LITRE SUNBEAM ALPINE An e n t i r e l y new, f a s t, w e l l equipped s p o r t s car i n t h e lower p r i c e range i s announced by the Rootes Group. Powered by a h i g h l y e f f i c i e n t 1-J l i t r e o.h.v. engine, the Sunbeam A l p i n e o f f e r s n o t o n l y r a p i d a c c e l e r a t i o n up t o 100 m i l e s per hour, but admirable road h o l d i n g and an e x c e p t i o n a l degree o f comfort. It r e v i v e s a name a l r e a d y engraved on the w o r l d ' s major r a l l y t r o p h i e s, and has been developed t o meet a growing demand f o r t h i s type o f car t h r o u g h o u t the w o r l d. FULLY TESTED Hundreds o f thousands o f m i l e s o f road t e s t i n g under v a r i o u s c l i m a t i c c o n d i t i o n s - i n London t r a f f i c, on European r a c i n g c i r c u i t s, on h i g h speed A u t o s t r a d a s and i n the mountains o f the French and Swiss Alps - have a l r e a d y been completed by t h i s new a d d i t i o n t o t h e Sunbeam range. WITH THE COMPLIMENTS OF THE ROOTES GROUP DEVONSHIRE HOUSE PICCADILLY W.l. Telephone: GROsvenor 3401

2 - 2 - ALL-WEATHER COMFORT The A l p i n e i s being o f f e r e d i n open o r hard top form. I n e i t h e r case t h e r e i s room behind the f r o n t seats v/hich can be used e i t h e r f o r o c c a s i o n a l s e a t i n g o r t o supplement t h e luggage space p r o v i d e d i n the boot. A c o m p l e t e l y concealed f o l d away hood and w i n d down s i d e windows g i v e t h e car a l l weather comfort. The s t y l i s h detachable hard top, which i s s o l d s e p a r a t e l y, can be e a s i l y removed f o r s t o r a g e when not r e q u i r e d. NEW.POWER UNIT The 1494 c.c. engine, v/hich develops G3.5 b.h.p. a t,300 r.p.m., has an aluminium c y l i n d e r head g i v i n g e x c e l l e n t c o o l i n g c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s and a l l o w i n g t h e use o f a h i g h compression r a t i o o f 9.2 t o 1. Use i s a l s o made o f t w i n c a r b u r e t t o r s and a s t r e a m l i n e d t w i n exhaust system t o ensure h i g h performance w i t h t h e most e f f i c i e n t use o f f u e l. Many conponents i n the new power u n i t a r e a l s o used i n the r a l l y - b r e d Sunbeam Rapier engine so p r o d u c t i o n c o s t s are reduced, and s e r v i c i n g and replacement p a r t s s u p p l i e s s i m p l i f i e d. FLEXIBLE AND ECONOMICAL PERFORMANCE A s h o r t s t i c k f l o o r mounted gear s h i f t has been f i t t e d t o the c l o s e r a t i o f o u r speed gear box which ensures the best use o f the ample power a v a i l a b l e. W i t h o r w i t h o u t o v e r d r i v e, t h e A l p i n e engine i s remarkably f l e x i b l e i n t r a f f i c, and combines an economical f u e l consumption w i t h f a s t a c c e l e r a t i o n through t h e gears.

3 - 3 - A newly designed Laycock de N o r m a n v i l l e o v e r d r i v e u n i t o p e r a t i n g on t h i r d and top gears and g i v i n g a 25% r e d u c t i o n i n engine speeds i s a v a i l a b l e i f r e q u i r e d. DISC BRAKES G i r l i n g d i s c brakes have been f i t t e d t o t h e f r o n t wheels where the major s t r a i n o f heavy b r a k i n g i s taken. These are s e l f a d j u s t i n g, fade f r e e, easy t o s e r v i c e, and e x t r e m e l y e f f e c t i v e a t h i g h speeds. High e f f i c i e n c y drum brakes w i t h a l i n i n g area o f 30 sq. i n s. have been f i t t e d a t t h e r e a r. ELEGANT AND EFFICIENT From t h e t a p e r i n g bonnet t o t h e g r a c e f u l t a i l f i n s, which house the r e a r l i g h t c l u s t e r s and i n d i c a t e t o t h e d r i v e r the exact w i d t h o f t h e car when r e v e r s i n g, the u n i t a r y c o n s t r u c t e d body o f t h e A l p i n e i s as e l e g a n t as i t i s t e c h n i c a l l y e f f i c i e n t. The Rootes s t y l i s t s have made use o f Sunbeam's l o n g experience o f i n t e r n a t i o n a l r a l l i e s i n d e s i g n i n g the i n t e r i o r, which i s p a r t i c u l a r l y spacious f o r a car o f i t s s i z e and c l a s s. Both f r o n t s e a t s, which are a d j u s t a b l e f o r e and a f t and t i p f o r w a r d t o a l l o w t h e r e a r compartment t o be e a s i l y reached, are o f deep foam rubber and p r o v i d e n o t o n l y comfort over l o n g d i s t a n c e s, but a f i r m g r i p d u r i n g f a s t c o r n e r i n g. There i s generous elbow and l e g room, and behind the f r o n t s e a t s t h e r e i s room f o r s m a l l c h i l d r e n o r a d d i t i o n a l luggage and even a d u l t passengers i f r e q u i r e d.

4 - k - LUXURIOUS TRIM The i n t e r i o r t r i m i s i n the l u x u r y c l a s s. S o f t c r a s h pads r u n above and below the f a c i a panel which i s equipped w i t h speedometer, rev counter, water temperature, o i l and f u e l gauges, i g n i t i o n, main beam and f l a s h i n g i n d i c a t o r warning l i g h t s, and t o g g l e type l i g h t switches.? r o v i s i o n i s a l s o made f o r an ammeter, clock and r a d i o. The padded arm r e s t between the f r o n t seats conceals a roomy l o c k a b l e glove box and t h e r e i s, i n a d d i t i o n, a convenient open cubby box i n the f a c i a panel. BUILT-IN VENTILATION SYSTEM A v e n t i l a t i o n system, which can be c o n t r o l l e d t o d i r e c t f r e s h c o o l a i r t o the screen or t o the i n t e r i o r, i s b u i l t i n t o the car and can be used whether or not the h e a t e r, a v a i l a b l e as an e x t r a i s f i t t e d. The spare wheel i s kept i n a separate compartment i n the luggage boot, l e a v i n g ample room f o r normal s i z e s u i t cases. The p e t r o l tank has a c a p a c i t y o f 9 g a l l o n s. I n standard f o r m the A l p i n e has pressed s t e e l wheels w i t h brake c o o l i n g a p e r t u r e s, but c e n t r e l o c k w i r e wheels w i t h knock on hub caps are a l s o a v a i l a b l e. F i v e s i n g l e tone c o l o u r schemes w i t h black hoods or hard tops and harmonising i n t e r i o r t r i m s are being produced - T h i s t l e Grey, C a r n i v a l Red, Glen Green, Moonstone and Embassy Black.

5 xr R 0±J J CT i. 2>± I n o r d e r t o supplement the Rootcs Group p r o d u c t i o n resources, an arrangement has been made whereby B r i s t o l S i a d e l e y Engines L i m i t e d are u n d e r t a k i n g the body and f i n a l assembly o f the new Sunbeam A l p i n e a t t h e i r Coventry f a c t o r y. Other p r o d u c t i o n and a l l commercial arrangements w i l l be t h e r e s p o n s i b i l i t y o f the Rootss Group i n the normal way. -0O0-

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