1972 Sunbeam Rapier H120 [Arrow]

1972 Sunbeam Rapier H120 [Arrow] in Babylon, Movie, 1980

Class: Cars, Coupé — Model origin:

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Author	Message
HWJOE ◊ 2020-08-07 20:58	Sunbeam Rapier/Alpine? -- Last edit: 2020-08-07 20:58:50
kudos ◊ 2020-08-07 21:01	Sunbeam Rapier H120?
dsl ◊ 2020-08-08 02:54	Yes - can just see the start of curve for boot spoiler. A later one with 4-spoke Rostyles and without side tapes, probably 72+ but before Oct 74 tints.
electra225 ◊ 2020-08-08 17:37	very rare
jcb ◊ 2020-08-08 21:46	Something special ??
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2020-08-08 21:59	Not really, just a Hunter Arrow Coupé with a bit of bling. This https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_100_Coupé_S was much nicer. IMO the Audax Rapier was much more classy than the Arrow, if slower. -- Last edit: 2020-08-08 22:06:30
dsl ◊ 2020-08-09 00:12	I wanted to like the Rapier [Arrow] but its shape just didn't quite work - too awkward; decisions that it had to use existing parts (door skins, lights, windscreen etc) constricted it too much. We had a normal one (OHP 800P, in Copper Beech) and it was OK but the Sceptres we'd had previously (with the same oily bits) were better. H120 Holbay cylinder head was an excellent upgrade, and Hunter GLS was a bit of a street rod. Have never found figures for how many Rapier H120s were made, but it wasn't a lot.