Talbot : Tagora
Model Introduction
The Talbot Tagora, unveiled in 1980, was a large executive saloon developed under Chrysler Europe but launched by Peugeot after their takeover. Designed to compete with cars like the Ford Granada and Opel Rekord, it offered generous interior space, sharp handling, and, in top SX trim, a 2.7-litre PRV V6 with fuel injection producing 165 bhp — at the time, the most powerful French production saloon. Despite its strengths, the Tagora struggled in the marketplace due to a shifting brand identity and limited marketing, leading to low production numbers. Today it’s remembered as a rare and intriguing blend of French engineering and leftover Chrysler ambition.
Magazine Articles
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Scoop
Peugeot give the green light - and it's all systems go for Coventry's big new C9
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Talbot : A new Arena
Photographed while in the Arctic Circle this winter for severe weather testing, new C9/Arena is a big saloon - 185in long, on a 109in wheelbase - designed to enter the Ford Granada/Peugeot 604 segment of the market.
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Newcomers : Talbot Tagora
C9 arrives at last - and look out Granada!
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Newcomers : Talbot Tagora
The new car whose kind is out of favour has a character that's all its own
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Giant Test
Ford Granada 2.3GL v Volvo 244GLE v Talbot Tagora 2.3GLS
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News: Police Tagoras
A number of Talbot Tagoras have been bought by three nothern police forces for use as motorway patrol vehicles. Cumbria, Northumbria and West Yorkshire have bought the 2.6-litre version of Talbot's top of the range saloon. In the latter's case the Tagora complements the Solara, Horizon and Samba models currently involved in an evaluation study.