The Sunbeam-Talbot 80 is a 4-door 4-light sports saloon which was produced by English manufacturer Sunbeam-Talbot from 1948 to 1950.[2]
| Sunbeam-Talbot 80 | |
|---|---|
 Sunbeam-Talbot 80 sports saloon | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Sunbeam-Talbot |
| Production | 1948–1950 [1] 3,500 built [1] |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 4-door sports saloon[1] 2-door drophead coupé[1] |
| Related | Sunbeam-Talbot 90[1] |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1185 cc Straight-4[1] |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Sunbeam-Talbot Ten[1] |
| Successor | Sunbeam Rapier |
The 80 was introduced in July 1948 as an entirely new body for the Sunbeam-Talbot Ten.[2] As before sports saloon and drophead coupé bodies were offered.[3] It was fitted with an overhead valve revision of the Minx / Ten's 1,185 cc four cylinder engine developing 47 bhp (35 kW) at 4800 rpm. The new cast-iron cylinder head with its overhead valves shared just its design with the 2 Litre 90, the cylinder blocks were not the same. From the Ten to the 80 the carburettor switched sides. Commentators noticed that between the speeds of 30 mph (48 km/h) and 60 mph (97 km/h) the much larger engined 90 consumed less fuel.[2]
All other dimensions were shared with the 90.[2]
The 80 was discontinued in September 1950[2] with 3,500 examples having been produced.[4]
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Sunbeam-Talbot 80 sports saloon
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References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g Michal Sedgwick & Mark Gillies, A-Z of Cars 1945-1970, Haymarket Publishing Ltd, 1986, page 189
- ^ a b c d e Ian Nickols and Kent Karslake, Motoring Entente, Cassell, London 1956
- ^ The New Talbot 80 & 90 (advertisement), c1.staticflickr.com Retrieved 25 September 2016
- ^ Sunbeam-Talbot 80 & 90 – Sunbeam Mk III, www.sunbeam.org.au Retrieved 25 September 2016
