Sunbeam-Talbot 2 liter

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Sunbeam Talbot 2 liter, 1946

The Sunbeam-Talbot 2 liter is a passenger car that the Rootes Group brought out in 1939 to complement the smaller Sunbeam-Talbot Ten . Both were among the first models of the Sunbeam-Talbot brand, newly established in 1938 .

Model description

The Sunbeam-Talbot 2 liter model was available as a four-door sedan, convertible or tourer. The classic sedan with curved fenders and free-standing headlights had the Hillman's side-controlled 4-cylinder in-line engine, 14 hp with 1944 cc, which developed 56 bhp (41 kW). All 4 wheels were suspended from semi-elliptical leaf springs. The vehicle reached a top speed of 116 km / h.

In 1948 the model was replaced by the more modern Sunbeam-Talbot 90 .

literature

  • Culshaw, David & Horrobin, Peter: The Complete Catalog of British Cars 1895-1975, Veloce Publishing plc, Dorchester (1997), ISBN 1-874105-93-6

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