Sunbeam-Talbot 80

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Sunbeam-Talbot 80
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Sunbeam-Talbot 80 sports saloon
Overview
Manufacturer Sunbeam-Talbot
Production1948–1950 [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 Sunbeam-Talbot 80 is a 4-door 4-light sports saloon which was produced by English manufacturer Sunbeam-Talbot from 1948 to 1950. [2]

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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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Michal Sedgwick & Mark Gillies, A-Z of Cars 1945-1970, Haymarket Publishing Ltd, 1986, page 189
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Ian Nickols and Kent Karslake, Motoring Entente, Cassell, London 1956
  3. The New Talbot 80 & 90 (advertisement), c1.staticflickr.com Retrieved 25 September 2016
  4. Sunbeam-Talbot 80 & 90 – Sunbeam Mk III, www.sunbeam.org.au Retrieved 25 September 2016