Russ Maddock
-----Original Message----- From: T.J. Higgins <tjhiggin(at)alpine.iss.ingr.com> To: Alpines <alpines(at)autox.team.net> Date: Monday, 1 June 1998 23:11 Subject: Talbot Sunbeam Lotus/Alpine V (fwd)
>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
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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
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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.
>>
>> Regards,
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>>
>>
>> Julian Cranwell.
>> <JCranwell(at)compuserve.com>
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