New Lat, Los Angeles Tiger (Sunbeam Alpine Alongside The Shelby 289) Accessories

the entire PDF is at http://www.tigersunited.com/resources/parts_service/LAT-brochure.pdf

That quondam goofy province of affairs of a Ford engine inwards a Chrysler acquired company. Strange stuff, but I've posted virtually that oddity before.

Here's something novel I only learned.

" LAT selection descriptions, pictures, too prices from master "International Automobiles Incorporated". This society was headed yesteryear Ian Garrard too was the President of the U.S. importer, International Automobiles Incorporated, for Chrysler International Automotive Products, inwards Los Angeles, too was the "spark plug" behind the LAT options too racing program, alongside his sponsorship of Carroll Shelby's racing efforts alongside Ken Miles too Lew Spencer.

He later on sponsored Hollywood Sport Cars too Doane Spencer, who helped develop many of the later on LAT options.  Doane who created the most famous 32 Deuce ever. Well, he also was the crew main of the Tiger racing programme run yesteryear Hollywood Sports Cars inwards LA, Chick Vandagriff's dealership

http://www.automobilemag.com/news/collectible-classic-1965-1967-sunbeam-tiger/



The Doane Spencer Tiger came virtually when Ian Garrad approached him virtually edifice too running a auto for them after Shelby's had been a large disappointment. Doane managed to overcome many of the Tigers shortfalls through clever thinking. The Spencer Tiger raced inwards B Production inwards 1965. He built a custom steering rack, which was 'hidden' within the touchstone housing, equally the touchstone organization was also irksome for racing. He fitted raise Daimler Girling disc brakes, spell the front end disc assembly was reversed on the stub axle carrier too so at i time rails rods could live on used.

He fitted a Dana raise axle alongside hullo nickel shafts, too he fitted 14" wheels (the Tigers were fitted equally touchstone alongside 13" wheels) for improve brake cooling too and so he could work larger discs. One of the large problems alongside the racing Tiger was engine overheating too excessive engine bay temperatures which Spencer overcame yesteryear moving equally many items equally he could from the engine bay, eg, he repositioned the brake servo within the front end guard etc. He created opposite louvres inwards the bonnet, too made exceptional ducts that channeled hot air out through holes inwards the front end guards.

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/ot-doane-spencer-sports-cars.191060/

 This especially designed race training tool was made specifically for the Sunbeam Tiger racing enthusiast, developed yesteryear the Rootes Racing Department for their ain work inwards preparing race too rally cars for winning contest inwards Europe. It is specifically designed for professional person work only, too alone yesteryear race mechanics trained inwards the arts of contest preparation. In the incorrect hands it could live on unsafe to the operator, the driver, too whatever spectators or officials. Rootes denies whatever liability connected alongside the non-professional work of this equipment.

Originally designed to locomote at 220 VAC, fifty bicycle power, the tool has been modified for 110-120 VAC, threescore cycle, 3 prong U.S.A. grounded connectors for work inwards the USA. The work is obvious to the knowledgeable racer too race auto designer for eliminating excess weight to improve performance, adding racing cooling openings for competitive driving conditions, too persuading recalcitrant connecting devices to live on removable.

Introducing the Rootes Sunbeam Tiger All-purpose Professional Race Prep tool, the LAT-122 DW, at a mere $1127.98 USD. http://www.tigersunited.com/resources/parts_service/pp-lat122DW.asp

Sunbeam Tiger owners convey included Art Arfons, Andy Rooney, Playboy Playmate Jo Collins too Carroll Shelby ... who though auctioning off a lot of his personal cars inwards 1995, kept his Tiger

https://en.wheelsage.org/category/playmate-pink/66766/pictures/bp2p4h

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