Talbot : Sunbeam
Model Introduction
The Talbot Sunbeam, launched in 1977 as the Chrysler Sunbeam and rebadged after Peugeot’s takeover of Chrysler Europe, was a compact three-door hatchback developed quickly using the rear-wheel-drive platform of the Hillman Avenger. Built at the Linwood plant in Scotland, it ranged from basic economy models to the high-performance Sunbeam Lotus, which won the 1981 World Rally Championship for Talbot. Its mix of practicality, straightforward engineering, and motorsport pedigree has kept it in enthusiast circles, with the Lotus variant especially revered today for its speed, rarity, and rally success.
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Skip it!
Skip Brown is generally known for the construction of high quality rally Sunbeams and Avengers. Non-competitors can now take heart, though, since the same technology is being applied to road going cars. Graham Jones ventured up the A49 to watch a Sunbeam Lotus being given the treatment and then sampled the results. It's safe to say he was impressed
