Talbot Samba
The Samba was a small car built between the end of 1981 and the spring of 1986 by the Talbot brand belonging to PSA Peugeot Citroën .
PSA took over Chrysler Europe in 1978 , including the Talbot and Simca brands . At Simca, the Simca 1000 was discontinued in April 1978 and the Talbot-Simca 1100 model originally replaced by the Simca Horizon was revised and kept in production as an entry-level model and replacement for the Simca 1000. Since this model was also technically obsolete and the company also wanted to merge the most diverse production facilities and capacities, the Samba was developed from the largely identical models Peugeot 104 and Citroën LN . With a separate body and a longer wheelbase than the other models, it was the most expensive of these three vehicles.
The Samba was available from dealers as a three-door hatchback from February 1982. As a special feature, it was also available as a convertible designed by Pininfarina from September 1982 to December 1985 . In its time it was the smallest convertible in the world.
The Samba was offered with engines in the tax ratings of 5 CV , 6 CV and 7 CV (applicable in France) . The engine with 954 cm³ developed 45 HP, the engine with 1124 cm³ made 50 HP. The engine with 1360 cm³ was available in variants with 72 or 79 hp.
Originally, the Citroën AX was supposed to be built as the successor to the Samba under the brand name Talbot , but this was rejected due to the decision to discontinue the brand in 1984.
