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That's a Sunbeam 12/30. I'm almost certain it is. I'll check. The reason I'm not 100% sure is that there's only this one left in the world as far as I know. Any more photos, he begged.:D Pleeeeeeeeeeeeese :)

Confirmed. A 12/30. Essentially a Darracq with a Sunbeam badge. Best estimate is that they only made 30 and this is certainly the only known example in the world. Just fabulous. The UK club have known of its existence but have never seen a photo.

I'm being very careful with the information and photos you are providing, it's not being widely circulated without the owner's permission.

Thanks to all.... clap:clap:Can you find any more?

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Originally Posted by kasli (Post 1634646)

Taken some years ago

Please provide some information on this car and its history and if possible more pictures including the dash and the engine bay, both sides. I guess now the value of this car has gone through the roof !!!!

Also as Harit has mentioned please do upload the "black landaulet". It must be an interesting car.

I doubt if it's gone up in financial value much. Sunbeams rarely fetch big prices. It's gone up in interesting and historical value though. Good to see it being looked after.

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Originally Posted by VintageSunbeam (Post 1635547)

I doubt if it's gone up in financial value much. Sunbeams rarely fetch big prices. It's gone up in interesting and historical value though. Good to see it being looked after.

That may hold true in your part of the world but in India its gonna be a given that the price has tripled if not more...basically the sky is the limit out there in India.

There was this interesting discussion on an 1947 Sunbeam here

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/1502927-post384.html

Thanks for that. That's a bit young for me though, I'm really only interested in the pre-war Sunbeams. Happily quite a few cars like the one in that thread have survived. I see them regularly at rallies in the UK.

Here are some details about one of our long term projects. These are reproduced from the newsletter of Sunbeam Talbot Darracq (STD) Register in UK.

Perak

I just realized that in India we are fortunate to have 1934-35 Sunbeam Twenty Five, in 3 desirable bodies styles clap:

Cabriolet - Ex-Kolhapur

Landaulette

Limousine - Ex Travancore

Is it not amazing?

Cheers

KPS

This 1927 Sunbeam has been in long term ownership. Originally owned by an Englishman, followed by a Col. of Indian origin in the British Army.

The current owner bought this car in the early eighties. The car is running well and does regular small drives.

The badging on the radiator

Beautiful vintage look

Single stepney on the right fender

Nice big car

The engine purrs. Note that the engine was running at the time of this picture

The autovac work very well

Could be the body number

The stepney is made in England

Cheers

KPS

cross posting

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Originally Posted by VintageSunbeam (Post 1629973)

Thanks for all the info. I found the Dharmastala car on our forum. It's a 1935 twenty-five, so the same model as Dr. Ravi's 1934 limousine, although this one is described as a "hunting tourer, fitted with special body by Brooks with hunting lights and glass fittings for the Maharajah of Kolhapur". I'm guessing your spelling (Kholapur) is correct and will get that corrected :)

Maharaja of Kolhapur Shri Chhatrapati Rajaram III with the Sunbeam tourer "Kolhapur 4"

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This 1963 Sunbeam Alpine, Series 3, has had a complete makeover under the able hands of the Shrivardhan Kanoria.

I must say that the car looks fantastic. Wonderful restoration

Cheers

KPS