<< Ok, isn't it salon not saloon? Saloons have spittoons, salons don't. >>
I don't speak British but it is saloon. Quoting from Chris McGovern's 'The Classic Sunbeam', page 25 "Like most other sports cars of the same era, including Truimphs, M.G.s and Sprites, the Alpine was based on components volume produced for saloon cars."
P.S., Lance I expect to be in Santa Cruz next month and would love to see your SII.
Rob