Talbot Sunbeam Lotus/Alpine V (fwd)
T.J. Higgins (tjhiggin(at)alpine.iss.ingr.com)
Mon, 1 Jun 98 8:11:08 CDT
Julian Cranwell writes:
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> Frank,
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> The Talbot 'Sunbeam' was on the whole a disgrace to the noble name of
> Sunbeam. I had one in the family (in Belgium as it happens). It had all b=
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> rotted away within 3 years of new.
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> The Lotus version, however, was a real competition beas. I believe the
> engine was 2.2l or possible 2.3. They did very well at rally etc.
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> The Lotus improvements to the engine and suspension were certainly most
> effective, but the shell was just rubbish, and there are few surviving of=
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> either the standard Talbot, or the Lotus version.
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> You'd have great difficulty finding parts, as Peugeot completely lost
> interest when they acquired Talbot from Chrysler.
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> Regards,
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>
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> Julian Cranwell.
> <JCranwell(at)compuserve.com>