Jarrid Gross (Yorba Linda, CA) wrote:
>
> In Europe, Sunbeam Talbot produced the Sunbeam Talbot Lotus,
> which was actually a Lotus 911 powered Dodge Omni, which used
> a 2.2 liter version of the above motor.
I think, Jarrid, you have your post-Rootes Talbots mixed up. The Talbot
Sunbeam family, of which the Lotus was a member, was derived from the
Hillman Avenger. It was the Talbot Horizon which was based on the
Omni/Plymouth Horizon as part of a Chrysler world car project. Despite
appearances to the contrary, the Horizon and Sunbeam were completely
different products (the Sunbeam had two less doors and IMO was better
looking). I have seen this error in many books.
See http://petrie.starway.net.au/~rmaddock/talsun.htm
Russ Maddock
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