The Sunbeam Alpine is a beautiful open top two seated sports car, first launched in 1953. This was the first car to be produced by Sunbeam-Talbot which was part of the Roote's Group. The car was produced from 1953 until 1975.

The Alpine was originally designed as a rally car, based on the Sunbeam-Talbot saloon car. The car came with a 2.3 litre four cylinder engine, taken from the saloon model. All mark one and three models were handmade, of which the majority were exported to North America and only 445 remaining in the UK. Of these 445 it is said that as little as 200 remain to date.

The rally version won the Coupe des Alpes in 1953 and was driven by Stirling Moss. Unlike many other classic cars the Sunbeam Alpine has rarely featured in movies, though did make an appearance in "To Catch a Thief".

The series one was introduced in 1959, having been designed by Kenneth Howes and Jeff Crompton. The modified cars made use of parts from the Roote's Group including upgraded front disc brakes, an overdrive unit and independent front suspension.

An open model of the series one was tested in 1959 and was found to have a top speed of 99.5 mph with 0-62 at 13.6 seconds. In total, 11,904 series one cars were produced, costing Ј1,110 including taxes.

The series two was introduced in 1960 and continued until 1963 featuring a 1.6 litre engine. The 80 bhp engine produced the same 0-62 of 13.6 seconds and a top speed of 98.6 mph. The car also featured a revised rear suspension, with a total of 19,956 units being produced.

In 1963 the series three was launched, with a removable hard top version, as well as the standard open model. The engine power was reduced in a bid to increase internal space within the car. Rear wings were also fitted to the car to enhance the aesthetics along with twin fuel tanks to reduce the number of fuel stops.

The series four model ran from 1964 until 1965, the engine being maintained at 82 bhp. The exterior styling was reworked to remove the fins and an automatic transmission was introduced as an optional extra. In 1964 the company introduced a new manual gearbox.

The fifth instalment in the series saw a 1.7 litre engine added to the car with twin carburettors to produce 93 bhp. The automatic transmission from the fourth series was also dropped after it proved to be unpopular.