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It was a two-seater sports roadster initially developed for a one-off rally car by Bournemouth Sunbeam-Talbot dealer George Hartwell. [1] It had its beginnings as a 1952 Sunbeam-Talbot drophead coupé. Announced in March 1953 [4] it received its name following Sunbeam-Talbot saloons successes in the Alpine Rally during the early
Sunbeam motor car manufacture began in 1901. The motor business was sold to a newly incorporated Sunbeam Motor Car Company Limited in 1905 to separate it from Marston's pedal bicycle business; Sunbeam motorcycles were not made until 1912. In-house designer Louis Coatalen had an enthusiasm for motor racing and accumulated expertise with engines.
The Sunbeam-Talbot 90 is an automobile which was produced and built by Sunbeam-Talbot from 1948 to 1954 and continued as the Sunbeam Mk III from 1954 to 1957. The 90 was launched in 1948 along with the smaller-engined Sunbeam-Talbot 80 but many features dated back to the pre war Sunbeam-Talbot 2 Litre .
The Sunbeam Rapier is an automobile produced by Rootes Group from 1955 until 1976, in two different generations, the "Series" cars (which underwent several revisions) and the later (1967–76) fastback shape, part of the "Arrow" range.
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These team cars were modified by the Sunbeam Experimental department in Wolverhampton for the 1922 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy, [1] which was won by one of the cars. [2] A few months later, and with 1916 4.9-litre engines, two of the T.T. cars competed in the Coppa Florio , Sicily and gained second and fourth position.
After the land speed record, the car returned to Grand Prix racing at Brooklands, [2] Boulogne and San Sebastian. At the time of the land speed record attempt, the car was fitted with a narrow inlet cowling over the radiator, [3] [4] similar to that of the Sunbeam 350HP. For racing, a flat open radiator grille was used.