Thanks for featuring my Tiger on 1320video. I've owned Tigers for 35+ years and think they are great little cars . Sunbeam Tigers are fairly rare , only about 5000 were imported to the U.S.A. Now , thanks to your very popular channel more people will know about that other little British roadster with a Ford V8. At my next event on June 3rd , the Tiger ran 171.2 mph at the Arkansas Mile.
I am restoring an old Ford and that may be the perfect green I have been looking for. Can you please tell me the color? Does not appear to be a stock green
@@jackmagnium6115 You're correct both the Sunbeam Tiger and the Shelby Cobra had their origins in British sports cars .I owned a 1965 Cobra CSX 2470 for 30+ years .While I owned the Cobra it was never on a trailer !
@@hughguynes thanks. cause i got a buddy of mine who owns an MGB(he told me some models come with a ford V8) isnt the land rover 4.0L(DOHC) V8 from ford of austalia as well?
A few years ago i saw this car at a half mile event in Chicago, talked with the guy for about a half hour at the end of the day. The truest enthusiast I have ever met. The car was cool, too!
I want to give the guys who do these videos some love. Super polite, well informed and always able to find a car as cool as a Tiger. Man, you all must have a ton of fun! Keep it going, love the work.
Thanks buddy, we love finding weird cars like this to share with the world... needle in a haystack moments really get us going! We're very lucky to be able to travel the world documenting "needles" and the crazy owners that do weird $**t to them... also lucky to have amazing fans, thanks for watching!
Super polite? most the time they talk over the top of the person they are interviewing. It was great to see that guy yesterday in the silver mustang who would not let them.
I'm surprised there wasn't one mention that this car is another genius creation of Carol Shelby and crew. They used to nickname this car the "Poor Man's Cobra", but with the prices these days, not anymore! Love that old British styling too! Beautiful car!
@@BuzzLOLOL Compared to a Shelby Cobra? No, not even close. Tigers were never really expensive. Even today, you can get one in mint condition for under $50k.. That's far from "high-priced"... Considering all their problems in steering and control, maybe even over-priced...
I'm from the UK and I never understand why people here can't build something as epic as this. All people here seem to care about are the latest cars or if they build something old its just old. I'm simplifying but I would love to see some old skill cool here with a modern twist
Best car profile ever done by 1320video. 👍🏻👍🏻 I grew up with these. My grandpa has 5 Sunbeam Tigers. He has one with a Boss 302 and a 100 shot of nitrous. Scariest car I've ever been in.
This is the first time Counts Customs has been the first place I saw a vehicle. Now 1320 stretching it's vehicular prowess showing us something not American, Italian or Japanese. Good work, please keep up the hard work 😀
OK, that's pretty nuts. I owned a Tiger for a few years, and until you've worked on one, you have no idea how tight the engine bay is. You change the #8 spark plug through a trap door next to the gas pedal. As for an LS swap - not unless you're going to do major surgery. The old Ford small block fit because it's dimensionally tiny. Even then, the 302 was the max you could get in without hacking stuff up. The 351c or w wouldn't go 'cause the extra deck height meant the valve covers would run into things.
The purist in me is screaming that he modified a Tiger but the rest of me absolutely loves the fact that he's out there thrashing it! They are very pretty little cars with the roof down.
Those types of cars are so much more fun to me. I don't care if they are "Slower", they are stupid fast but, still scare the hell out of you. That's why I can't wait to start building a Caterham super 7 kit car when I get a new house with a bigger garage. Fastest thing ever? No. Scary fast and small? Yes! especially after turbo and ethanol.
There was a ROW, a whole row of these at Hilton Head Concours last weekend. Even a 1-of-1 fastback version. I was going to buy one that was sitting in a yard in 1997 in Exeter, PA, but it was really rusty. It did have the complete Ford engine. When I opened the door, it fell off, and there was no top, so years of weather had hit the floor and interior...
For a +50-year-old car, it's damned fast. A lot of modern cars can't outrun that little bastard. :) It's a bit unruly to drive due to the short wheel base but that makes it just even more of a thrill.
Yes I agree....my mother (American)met my father (British car mechanic) because she bought a 67 tiger in 1970, I happened 2 yrs later...She gave it to me on my 18th birthday! yay except dad said No! He will kill himself with it!! So instead I bought 66 K code mustang for my 1st car at 18 years old (much more tame Ha ha ha and yes it still had the Hipo in it !!! drove it everyday for 14 years and now I still have both the Tiger and the K code fastback mustang....something English with an american heart!!!!
British car with British styling with ford and AC and the powerful 2nd gen versions even had Shelby cobra engine Jenson interceptor was quite similar aswell
LOL some of the most loaded people I know ride superbikes. I want to get another ZX10R to supplement my LS3 swapped dry sump/caged/track built S2K. One of if not the most modified LS2K in the world and I want another bike again. Funny how they 'suck so much' I'd want a bike again eh? A stock bike will shit on 99% of cars out there. Turbo the bike and you shit on 99% of modified cars all over again. Around tracks outside of aerodynamically assisted cornering the speed is pretty close too. You have no idea about bikes bro. 0-120mph in 5-6 seconds? low 9s traps out of the box all day, no overheating trans bs etc.. Most hypercars can't even come close to that.
I have always love the abomination (Ford engine with a British body & chassis) Great cars as is, but add some extra power to them & holy shot the can go! keep up the racing brother
Great Sunbeam Tiger! I think i'd go with an aluminum headed 427 windsor based stroker engine and get it up too 700+ rwhp without much weight gain and see how good the little Tiger does. ! Haha. Like his trailer too!
Thanks for featuring my Tiger on 1320video. I've owned Tigers for 35+ years and think they are great little cars . Sunbeam Tigers are fairly rare , only about 5000 were imported to the U.S.A. Now , thanks to your very popular channel more people will know about that other little British roadster with a Ford V8. At my next event on June 3rd , the Tiger ran 171.2 mph at the Arkansas Mile.
I am restoring an old Ford and that may be the perfect green I have been looking for. Can you please tell me the color? Does not appear to be a stock green
wasnt the AC cobra also british originally? it had a ford v8(shelby actually cause shelby bought AC out)
@@jackmagnium6115 You're correct both the Sunbeam Tiger and the Shelby Cobra had their origins in British sports cars .I owned a 1965 Cobra CSX 2470 for 30+ years .While I owned the Cobra it was never on a trailer !
@@hughguynes thanks. cause i got a buddy of mine who owns an MGB(he told me some models come with a ford V8) isnt the land rover 4.0L(DOHC) V8 from ford of austalia as well?
@@jackmagnium6115 There was a MGB GT V8 sold in Great Britain with the Rover V8 and there have been many conversions done with the Ford 289/302.
This guy seems really passionate about this car
Love me a tiger, dad's got the 4 cylinder version, the Alpine. Still need to do it up though. Brilliant looking cars.
A few years ago i saw this car at a half mile event in Chicago, talked with the guy for about a half hour at the end of the day. The truest enthusiast I have ever met. The car was cool, too!
i believe the actual scientific ratio for best power to weight is: (a lot) to (a little)
myles too light can make you slower in high speed though
And not shaped like a brick..
Rohrl had the best definition of it, something along the lines of 'when all wheels are spinning in all gears you have enough'. Kek.
That's why you don't drive a Dodge.
I want to give the guys who do these videos some love. Super polite, well informed and always able to find a car as cool as a Tiger. Man, you all must have a ton of fun! Keep it going, love the work.
Thanks buddy, we love finding weird cars like this to share with the world... needle in a haystack moments really get us going! We're very lucky to be able to travel the world documenting "needles" and the crazy owners that do weird $**t to them... also lucky to have amazing fans, thanks for watching!
Super polite? most the time they talk over the top of the person they are interviewing. It was great to see that guy yesterday in the silver mustang who would not let them.
im honestly so happy that he atleast kept a ford motor in it 😁
Wow, he was running with some high end automobiles and keeping pace! Nice little car!
really nice to see something different and original, props to pops.
love that car. It was made in the 60is and doing 150mph and keeps up with modern super cars..
I'm surprised there wasn't one mention that this car is another genius creation of Carol Shelby and crew. They used to nickname this car the "Poor Man's Cobra", but with the prices these days, not anymore! Love that old British styling too! Beautiful car!
They were always high priced...
@@BuzzLOLOL Compared to a Shelby Cobra? No, not even close. Tigers were never really expensive. Even today, you can get one in mint condition for under $50k.. That's far from "high-priced"... Considering all their problems in steering and control, maybe even over-priced...
@@veritaslibertas4976 - Importers had the Tiger priced like a Corvette when new... and they're half the car...
Big Big Respect from Paris , this car is Beautiful and the performance are Amazing Thanks for Sharing this Gorgeous Car
Absolutely love it. That gentleman seems super cool! Props to him
I'm from the UK and I never understand why people here can't build something as epic as this. All people here seem to care about are the latest cars or if they build something old its just old. I'm simplifying but I would love to see some old skill cool here with a modern twist
I have a 500hp British registered tiger ….
it was SOOOO fun to watch this Tiger keep up with the current hot rods
This is the car the original Maxwell Smart drove on the Get Smart TV show. I still love them..................Jay
it was in the last movie too...
I know this guy said he did 157 in his but Maxwell smart did 99 !
@@mothertree missed it by that much.
The actor actually owned the car after the show, it was part of his contract. Then apparently both of his daughters crashed it.
Got a 65 MK1 Tiger sitting in my hanger. 39 years in the family
My dad had a 66 with the 289. REALLY fun car. Someday I hope I can find it and buy it back. Great memories.
Carrol Shelby was a genius.!!
Best car profile ever done by 1320video. 👍🏻👍🏻
I grew up with these. My grandpa has 5 Sunbeam Tigers.
He has one with a Boss 302 and a 100 shot of nitrous. Scariest car I've ever been in.
This is the first time Counts Customs has been the first place I saw a vehicle. Now 1320 stretching it's vehicular prowess showing us something not American, Italian or Japanese. Good work, please keep up the hard work 😀
86" wheelbase?!?! Oh man that guy is the boss!
Lean mean green machine. Love that color, really fits the car.
Outstanding and very impressive he gave those cars a good run for their money.
Now THAT! Is a bad ass build!
Grandpa can get down! That really is a sweet ride.
STigers are great looking cars...and this one packs quite a punch...
Such a good looking roadster!
I personally recall this very rare and cool line of cars.
Like I've always said, old guys have the coolest cars.
Mad respect!
I have a 60's Aussie Chrysler and it feels sketchy at 60mph
I used to work for a guy that had a Sunbeam Alpine with a blow through turbocharged 4 cylinder. He's had a couple Tigers as well.
OK, that's pretty nuts. I owned a Tiger for a few years, and until you've worked on one, you have no idea how tight the engine bay is. You change the #8 spark plug through a trap door next to the gas pedal.
As for an LS swap - not unless you're going to do major surgery. The old Ford small block fit because it's dimensionally tiny. Even then, the 302 was the max you could get in without hacking stuff up. The 351c or w wouldn't go 'cause the extra deck height meant the valve covers would run into things.
As a 'sport sedan' guy, gotta say that coupe is very cool 🤘
What a gorgeous car! Imagine if he put two tiny snails in there!!! 1000hp Sunbeam Tiger! 202in the mile!
Absolutely love it!!!
Nice Tiger ❤
That's a gorgeous car.
The purist in me is screaming that he modified a Tiger but the rest of me absolutely loves the fact that he's out there thrashing it! They are very pretty little cars with the roof down.
That dude is a hero
i love Tigers, one of my favourite british roadsters
Those types of cars are so much more fun to me. I don't care if they are "Slower", they are stupid fast but, still scare the hell out of you. That's why I can't wait to start building a Caterham super 7 kit car when I get a new house with a bigger garage. Fastest thing ever? No. Scary fast and small? Yes! especially after turbo and ethanol.
Now, this is cool !
There was a ROW, a whole row of these at Hilton Head Concours last weekend. Even a 1-of-1 fastback version. I was going to buy one that was sitting in a yard in 1997 in Exeter, PA, but it was really rusty. It did have the complete Ford engine. When I opened the door, it fell off, and there was no top, so years of weather had hit the floor and interior...
I owned a stock 1967 Sunbeam Tiger and always had problems with heat in the passenger cabin. How do you deal with the heat of 525HP?
That engine sound
A friend in college had one, every time he started it, it was the same thing from folks: Whadyah got in that thing?!?
Cool car! Glad it's not an ls.
My Grandpa had a Sunbeam Tiger, a Corvair Spyder and a 1953 Corvette. Yep, all true. He sold every one of those cars if anyone can believe it.
the sunbeam caught up with the viper in the parking lot and almost passed him :)
Easily some of the coolest wheels ever, especially on a cool Sunbeam.
will yall be at thunder valley saturday
Pretty Awesome!
For a +50-year-old car, it's damned fast. A lot of modern cars can't outrun that little bastard. :)
It's a bit unruly to drive due to the short wheel base but that makes it just even more of a thrill.
Nice looking car.
I bet alot of competitors were surprised to see it anywhere close.
that cars stunning bud
great car, great personality
Dude, what the heck ever happened to the Vette ProjecT?>
Leroy scared the unicorn project so he is making drastic changes thats why we haven't seen a video in like a month.
my old man has a mk1 tiger in his barn collecting dust..........just sent him this vid...
the same type of car that was in Get Smart. Cool car cool owner too.
I love it something unique, different and original
theres ones of these ina junk yard near me on ttop of a van same color and everything
Is that curt bowland?
cool guy with an even cooler car!
Dude that thing is fucking awesome!!! Really pretty.
Great ride
SHE'S A BEAUTY
that's true love right there!
woah that thing is beautiful
I had no idea they made full size micro mini machines!
I wanted to see it run the 1/4 and see if the "its takes a 2500lb car 500 hp to go tens" works (considering tires and suspenion of course).
A twin turbo coyote with a corvette transaxle and suspention swap would make this thing a real weapon
Looks like a baby Studebaker, quite cute with it too.
that cars a swagger hound
something english = but with american heart = now there is a combination should be a must .
Yes I agree....my mother (American)met my father (British car mechanic) because she bought a 67 tiger in 1970,
I happened 2 yrs later...She gave it to me on my 18th birthday! yay except dad said No! He will kill himself with it!! So instead I bought 66 K code mustang for my 1st car at 18 years old (much more tame Ha ha ha and yes it still had the Hipo in it !!! drove it everyday for 14 years and now I still have both the Tiger and the K code fastback mustang....something English with an american heart!!!!
That car is gorgeous, the wheels, the sexy tyres, I would only need 300 ish and drive it a LOT!
Why are you re-uploading?
dope as fuck
Beautiful car.
British car with British styling with ford and AC and the powerful 2nd gen versions even had Shelby cobra engine Jenson interceptor was quite similar aswell
Still hoping for a bike run video one day.
iusenumbchuks only people living in denial say it because they cant afford a bike or to scared to ride one
LOL some of the most loaded people I know ride superbikes. I want to get another ZX10R to supplement my LS3 swapped dry sump/caged/track built S2K. One of if not the most modified LS2K in the world and I want another bike again.
Funny how they 'suck so much' I'd want a bike again eh? A stock bike will shit on 99% of cars out there.
Turbo the bike and you shit on 99% of modified cars all over again. Around tracks outside of aerodynamically assisted cornering the speed is pretty close too. You have no idea about bikes bro.
0-120mph in 5-6 seconds? low 9s traps out of the box all day, no overheating trans bs etc.. Most hypercars can't even come close to that.
I have always love the abomination (Ford engine with a British body & chassis) Great cars as is, but add some extra power to them & holy shot the can go! keep up the racing brother
why did you change the video name.
Love it. Sweet car!
Love that car
Cool as hell.
British style with American Power, Great Car.
What a good guy holy shit I would have a few beers with him
the little car that could ?
my dad drag raced a tiger for 10 years now were putting it back on the street so I can drive it
Was that Mike Rowe?
damn ! in that distance shot that camaro looked twice its size 😄
life goals
Good people all around
Great Sunbeam Tiger! I think i'd go with an aluminum headed 427 windsor based stroker engine and get it up too 700+ rwhp without much weight gain and see how good the little Tiger does. ! Haha. Like his trailer too!
The sunbeam looks like a toy car going down the airstrip
why the title change?
This Thing is RIDICULOUSLY Effective! (V8 Tiger)
seen one here in oz with cossie engine big turbo quick as fuck
1000+hp 2JZ would be epic
Never a 6 cyl. It couldn't fit. V8 all the way, preferably ford (they supplied original tigers) or chrysler (chrysler owned sunbeam at the time).
After you put a 1000+hp 2jz in Leroy Lol
+Tyler Henrichs cuz he understands cars
+TheGameDeity EXACTLY! Hahaha
Wouldnt fit