Richard Raborn's 1967 Sunbeam Alpine

Owner	Richard Raborn
Location	Boynton Beach, Florida United States ^map
Web/Email	WebPage
Vehicle	1967 Sunbeam Two seater Convertible V8 version (Tiger) was James Bond 007's first car in Dr No. This was an Alpine 4 inline
Motor	Netgain WarP 9 Series Wound DC Steve Clunn installed adapter plate for transmission
Drivetrain	original simple 4 speed tranny and Warp 9 to rear wheel drive
Controller	ZIK-HV Zilla what Audrey had hidden!
Batteries	48 China HiPower Lithium with 15C, 12.00 Volt, Lithium-Ion Ordered newest made 15C lithiums
System Voltage	144 Volts
Charger	Internal to the car
Heater	Ceramic later for those cool Florida nights maybe!
Instrumentation	Simple installed on custom dashboard
Top Speed	70 MPH (112 KPH) Aiming for 70 mph
Acceleration	ADD ULTRACAPACITOR? WILL BE FAST ANYWAY!
Range	100 Miles (160 Kilometers) aiming for 60 to 100 miles
Seating Capacity	2 adults, crap in the back!
Curb Weight	2,000 Pounds (909 Kilograms) Hope under 2000lbs THIS CAR IS LIGHT!
Tires	15" Light alloy wheels and tires
Conversion Time	Only 30 hours so far of my time
Conversion Cost	$8000 to a pro to replace HOOD front quarter door and floors and apply primer to block rust then $17,000 plus for Steve to complete drivechain and $12,500 battery cost
Additional Features	Supreme coolness of the car!
Car now at Kris Buerman's of kbracing

1967 Sunbeam Alpine“My Project”