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25/10/2021 6:18 pm
1953 was a big year for British sports car manufacturers - MG, Triumph, Austin-Healey, Sunbeam, and Aston Martin all brought out two-seat roadsters. And Dinky Toys also took advantage by bringing out the 1953 cars as diecasts, in two colors and two racing versions each, for a total of 20 (plus two extra MGs and two French reissues). I hope to post all five this week.
The Sunbeam Alpine Mk. I, based on the Sunbeam-Talbot 90 saloon, was hand-built by Thrupp and Maberly. Right out of the gate it saw success in various rallies. Recently Model Auto Review compared the Dinky with a later white metal model by Somerville, and a new model just released by Matrix ( https://www.maronline.org.uk/good-better-best/). Dinky 101 is the road car, and 107 their racing version. Here are mine, all mint boxed though some boxes could be better.
25/10/2021 6:54 pm
Wonderful complete set Harv. Very impressive with a good written post included. I'm missing the civilian red one and my boxes are long gone.
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25/10/2021 9:36 pm
And speaking of Sunbeams of this era, this is the Oxford Diecast Talbot 90 saloon and my conversion of one to a drophead. It is very clever how Sunbeam copied the styling of the Talbot 90 in the Alpine but sectioned it for a lower profile. Studebaker did much the same with the 1953 Studebakers and made the Starlight coupe.
John F. Quilter
Eugene, Oregon USA
25/10/2021 11:22 pm
Beautiful work John.
26/10/2021 12:11 pm
Very nice collection Harv, and in beautiful condition!
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