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December Newsletter

Hi

With Christmas but a few days away (not that you really needed reminding!) there's just time for a final, albeit very brief, newsletter this year.

To deal with the practicalities first, please note we will be closed for the festive season from 4pm on Christmas Eve until 8am on Monday 4th January.

This means that we won't be running our Breakfast Club on Saturday 2nd January, so please don't come along as you could be left hungry and disappointed!

This month, the highlight for us has been the opportunity to see and drive the new Morgan Aero 8.  Last week, Phil our Sales Manager, took a number of our customers to the Morgan Factory to try out the car.  It received a resounding thumbs up!  The only disappointment was the weather, but there was an upside to the copious amounts of rain - it proved the effectiveness of the hood!

If you'd like to read a full road test on the new Aero 8, then grab hold of a copy of the current edition of MOG magazine - see www.mogmag.co.uk or if you'd like us to send you a pdf copf of the road test, email phil@allonwhite.co.uk

And on the subject of road tests, if you'd like to cast your eyes over a rather good write-up on the new Lotus Exige 350, then I can recommend the excellent article on 'The Lotus Forums' website - just click on Exige 350

I hope that you have an excellent Christmas and New Year and wish you all the very best for 2016!

Saturday Breakfast Clubs

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**NO BREAKFAST CLUB IN JANUARY**

Please note that on Saturday 2nd January we are still closed for the holiday period and so won't be holding a Breakfast Club in January.

However our Breakfast Clubs will restart in February - on Saturday 6th February - and will then continue on the first Saturday of the month throughout 2016.

All are welcome to our Breakfast Clubs - no need to book, but just turn up on the day.  Or for more information, including a list of the upcoming events, visit our website by clicking on Breakfast Club

Cars for sale and wanted!

Morgan +4 SuperSports Lotus Elise 111R

If you'd like to see the range of cars we currently have for sale in our showroom, please click on the links below:

Morgans for sale

Lotus for sale

Other makes for sale

Our used cars come fully serviced, HPI checked, have a new MOT (if applicable), and if sold for use in the UK have a 3 month warranty.

We have enjoyed an incredibly busy time in the showroom, and as a result our stock of cars is lower than normal.  So if you're thinking of selling your car, please do get in touch.

We're particularly interested in Morgans and Lotus.  For Morgans, we love all types, from 'project cars' to late model, low mileage examples.  As for Lotus, we're on the look out for good condition examples, from classic to current models.

We buy cars outright, take cars in part exchange, and sell cars on behalf of their owners.  We're very flexible as regards the solution that's right for both sides.

If you would like to talk more about buying or selling a car, then please give us a call on 01234 750205 or email sales@allonwhite.co.uk

Other interesting classics - Sunbeam Tiger

In this section - a regular feature of our newsletters - we look at interesting cars we've seen in our dealership or ones we'd maybe like to have...

This month it's the turn of the Sunbeam Tiger.

The Tiger evolved from Sunbeam Alpine, a very pretty but rather sedate open topped British roadster that entered production in the 1950s.

The idea is said to have come from the late great World champion racing driver Jack Brabham, who asked the Rootes Group (then manufacturers of the Alpine) if they could put a Ford V8 into an Alpine. Like Carroll Shelby had done with the Cobra and Jensen had done with the Interceptor. So Shelby was duly approached to help with the design, said yes, and did it!

The Sunbeam Tiger went into production in June 1964, with the work being sub-contracted to Jensen and they started turning out up to 300 cars a month.

Fitting a large V8 engine into the Alpine bodyshell which was originally designed for a 4 cylinder engine was not without its challenges. Some 'interesting' production methods were employed, including wielding a sledgehammer to bash the engine bay bulkhead into a shape to allow the V8 to slide into place...!

Between 1964 and 1967 two versions of the Tiger were built: the Series I fitted with a 4.3 litre Ford V8; and the Series II, of which only 633 were produced, had a 4.7 litre V8. In total, production reached just over 7,000 cars.

Top speed was a little over 120mph, and the Series l saw off the 0 - 60 mph dash in 8.6 seconds, with the larger engined Series ll knocking about a second off that time.

Powerful cars, they could prove a little problematic for the period suspension and tyres.  The only changes for the Tiger's suspension compared to the Alpine's were stiffer front springs and a panhard rod at the back. Brakes stayed the same. However, Motor Sport magazine obviously liked the car as it said "No combination of an American V8 and a British chassis could be happier."

On the competition front, Tigers were raced and rallied in Europe taking first, second and third places in the 1964 Geneva Rally, 4th in the 1965 Monte Carlo Rally, and first in 1965 Alpine Rally. Two Tigers also entered the 1964 Le Mans 24 hour race, but retired early with mechanical problems.

Production of the Sunbeam Tiger ended in 1967 soon after the Rootes Group was taken over by Chrysler.  This was due to Chrysler not wanting a competitor's engine under the bonnet, but not having a V8 of their own which would fit.

To buy a good one today you need £40,000 to £50,000 and be quick off the mark for they are very desirable and values are appreciating nicely.

DRIVE 7TENTHS Xmas Special



This month DRIVE 7TENTHS is running an ‘Xmas Special’ for Allon White Sports Cars newsletter readers. Why not treat someone special this Xmas to help them get the best from their sports car? Or even treat yourself!

DRIVE 7TENTHS is offering 6 hours of road training sessions for the price of 5. Offer available until 15/01/16. Purchased sessions may be booked for any time in 2016.

For more information on road training sessions, prices and other offerings, please visit the DRIVE 7TENTHS website - www.drive7tenths.com/driver-training

Contact us

If you want to talk to us on any sports car related issue, please contact Allon White Sports Cars by:

Phone: 01234 750205
Email: sales@allonwhite.co.uk
Website: www.allonwhite.co.uk

Kind Regards

John

John Bellenger
Allon White Sports Cars Ltd
 

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