This 1912 Sunbeam Coupe de L'Auto was one of four built by Sunbeam to enter the 1912 Coupe de L'Auto in France, and also the French Grand Prix which occured on the same course at the same time , and was photographed by myself at the 2009 Vintage Sports Car Club's Edwardian race at Mallory Park, Leicestershire. For more information on the Sunbeam Coupe de L'Autos and the Edwardian Sunbeam racing team, see this superb website http://www.localhistory.scit.wlv.ac.uk/Museum/Transport/Cars/Sunbeam/Coatalen.htm
This car is in fact a replica based on Sunbeam 12/16 parts and is not one of the team cars. It was newly constructed circa 2007.
ReplyDeleteAh, thanks - that would coincide with around the first time I saw it
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