Joe DiPietro's 1961 Sunbeam Alpine

Owner	Joe DiPietro
Owner's Other EV	1996 Pontiac Sunfire
Location	Gainesville, Florida United States ^map
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Vehicle	1961 Sunbeam Alpine
Motor	Yet to be determined. I will likely go with a Warp-9.
Drivetrain	Original 4-speed manual transmission. No Clutch
Controller	Curtis Depends on the final decision for battery voltage.
Batteries	0.00 Volt, Is Lithium affordable yet?
Charger	TBD
Heater	In Florida? In a convertible??
DC/DC Converter	Probably another IOTA.
Instrumentation	Simple and analog
Top Speed	TBD
Range	50 Miles (80 Kilometers)
Watt Hours/Mile	It should be pretty light, so I hope to get 200 Whr/mi or better.
Seating Capacity	2 adults
Curb Weight	0 I hope to keep it under 2100-lbs. If I go with Lithium I hope to be under 1900-lbs.
Tires	What ever I can find to mount on my wire spoke wheels.
Conversion Time	Slow
Conversion Cost	I am estimating $6000 plus batteries.
Additional Features	Rag Top and removable aluminum hardtop.
I am currently replacing rusted out body parts. I had to have two new rocker panels fabricated locally. They don't make them for a Series-2 Alpine.

1961 Sunbeam Alpine“Agent 86”