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1966 Sunbeam Tiger Mark 1A Rolls Into Jay Leno’s Garage

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British motoring meets American muscle in a roadster with Cobra DNA.

Apparently there was a time when Jay Leno was too broke to look after his beat-up Sunbeam Tiger. After being forced to auction off the poor man's Cobra for a couple of thousand bucks, things obviously picked up for the comedian and he never looked back. That was until he spotted a mint-condition 1966 Mark 1A drive by. Bringing back memories of prom dates melting in the passenger seat, the Forest Green American-European-hybrid compelled Jay to invite driver and car to his garage.

Originally powered by a 4.3-liter Ford Windsor V8, when Chrysler bought out Sunbeam in 1967 there was no longer a place in the stable for the Tiger. Thankfully it has a loyal fan base, and as an affordable classic sports car it's easy to see why.

1966 Sunbeam Tiger Mark 1A Rolls Into Jay Leno’s Garage

1966 Sunbeam Tiger Mark 1A Rolls Into Jay Leno’s Garage

1966 Sunbeam Tiger Mark 1A Rolls Into Jay Leno’s Garage

1966 Sunbeam Tiger Mark 1A Rolls Into Jay Leno’s Garage

1966 Sunbeam Tiger Mark 1A Rolls Into Jay Leno’s Garage

by Adam Lynton
1966 Sunbeam Tiger Mark 1A Rolls Into Jay Leno’s Garage

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