SUNBEAM · SUNBEAM TIGER · Cars
SUNBEAM TIGER Rare
As of 2025 Q4, 420 SUNBEAM TIGERs remain registered in the UK — a genuinely rare sight on today's roads. Numbers are at their highest recorded level since the model first appeared in our data in 2014 Q3. Unusually, the numbers are actually rising — up 8 (1.9%) over the past year, as imports and barn-finds rejoin the register faster than cars leave it.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (420 in the latest data).
Rarer than 44% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
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About the TIGER
The Sunbeam Tiger is a high-performance V8 version of the British Rootes Group's Sunbeam Alpine roadster, designed in part by American car designer and racing driver Carroll Shelby and produced from 1964 until 1967. Shelby had carried out a similar V8 conversion on the AC Cobra, and hoped to be offered the contract to produce the Tiger at his facility in the United States. Rootes decided instead to contract the assembly work to Jensen at West Bromwich in England, and pay Shelby a royalty on every car produced. Two major versions of the Tiger were built: the Mark I (1964–1967) was fitted with the...
SUNBEAM TIGER — questions & answers
How many SUNBEAM TIGER are left in the UK?
As of 2025 Q4, 420 SUNBEAM TIGER were still registered in the UK — 324 licensed and on the road, plus 96 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the SUNBEAM TIGER rare?
The SUNBEAM TIGER is rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (420), making it rarer than 44% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Is the SUNBEAM TIGER increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of SUNBEAM TIGER on UK roads rose by 8 (1.9%).
What fuel do most SUNBEAM TIGER use?
Most SUNBEAM TIGER run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered.
When did the SUNBEAM TIGER peak?
The SUNBEAM TIGER peaked at 420 registered in 2025 Q4, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.