In a message dated 11/22/98 2:32:48 PM Pacific Standard Time,
jeff(at)v8tiger.demon.co.uk writes:
<< Dick,
You are correct, the Sunbeam Alpine Owners Club (SAOC) does cater to
Venezia's.
I am not sure about the CKD element though, Touring Superleggera of
Turin are an Italian coachbuilder who were commissioned to build a high
spec Gran Tourisimo for Rootes. >>
>From Chris McGovern's book "Alpine - The Classic Sunbeam," page 89:
"Alec Caine arranged for a great deal of the Alpine's development and
subsequent modifications to be carried out by an Italian coachbuilding frim,
Carrozia Superleggera Touring Milano. No doubt it was the friendship which
had built up between Alec and Superleggera's directors which brought about the
Venezia project, together with the fact that Rootes Italia had given
Superleggera the contract to build the C.K.D. (kit) Alpines and Super Minxes."
Dick Sanders
Seattle
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