The 1954 Sunbeam Alpine did not arrive in a vacuum. It emerged at a moment when British makers were scrambling to court drivers who wanted something lighter and more glamorous than a family saloon, ...

Tom Bishop traveled to England to purchase this 1954 Sunbeam-Alpine Sports Roadster. It was in nearly perfect shape, which is hard to find in an Alpine, given that only 1,582 cars were built during a ...