1965 Sunbeam Tiger Mk1 A

Resident of Brackenhurst, South Africa, and an active participant in the Sunbeam Tiger Club of South Africa. The car was in his custody during its South African period.

Glasgow-based owner who brought the car back to the UK as a road vehicle; it was subsequently UK-registered in 1990 and over roughly two decades was developed into a championship-winning race car. Sold the car in 2016.

During 2011–2016 this owner concentrated on two other race cars, so the Tiger saw limited use, though it received regular invitations to the Goodwood Members Meeting events.

A former Peugeot Sport mechanic who operates a service and MOT business. The car has been stored in his private collection, with only a single shakedown track day at Mallory Park since acquisition; routine servicing has been maintained throughout.

The car received repeated invitations to Goodwood Members Meetings during the 2011–2016 ownership period.

A single shakedown track day conducted by the current owner after acquiring the car in 2016; no competitive running since.

The plumbed-in Lifeline fire suppression system was replaced with a current-specification unit.

Replacement confirmed the car as compliant and ready to compete.

Progressive conversion from road to race specification carried out over approximately two decades, encompassing extensive mechanical and structural development work. The effort is documented by several folders of photographs and invoices representing many thousands of man-hours and tens of thousands of pounds in expenditure.

Work spanned roughly 1990 to the mid-2000s based on the competition record beginning in 2005.

A 302ci/5.0-litre Ford V8 engine was prepared by David Henning Motorsport, including a +0.030 re-bore, aluminium performance cylinder heads, enlarged valves, lead-free guides, roller rocker gear, high-lift camshafts, forged pistons, shot-peened connecting rods, an 11:1 compression ratio, a Holley 650 double-pump carburettor on an Edelbrock inlet manifold, a high-volume oil pump, and a baffled sump with windage tray.

A matching-numbers spare engine is included with the sale.

Suspension geometry set-up work including Watts-linkage installation, anti-tramp bars, Koni adjustable dampers, and a 3.07 limited-slip differential; front braking upgraded to Brembo four-pot callipers with Pagid RS4 pads. Geometry and set-up work invoiced at nearly £3,000.

Shell seam-welded whilst retaining original panels; Safety Devices roll cage with removable diagonal fitted; Tillett carbon-fibre race seat and TRS six-point harness installed; Revolution Minilite-style wheels fitted with Toyo R888 tyres; custom aluminium radiator with twin electric fans installed; high-torque starter and high-output alternator added.

Forge Motorsport supplied an aluminium fuel tank and associated fuelling components at a cost exceeding £1,500.

Ongoing routine servicing and maintenance carried out by the current owner, an experienced ex-Peugeot Sport mechanic, to keep the car in a race-ready condition during storage.