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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 350HP is an aero-engined car built by the Sunbeam company in 1920, ... Archived from the original (photos) on 9 September 2010. Many rare period photos.
The Sunbeam Tiger is a high-performance V8 version of the British Rootes Group's Sunbeam Alpine roadster, designed in part by American car designer and racing driver Carroll Shelby and produced from 1964 until 1967.
The car is competing in historic motorsport events in the U.K. with the Vintage Sports Car Club and at Goodwood. [ 6 ] In 1990, the now 65-year-old Tiger re-created its record attempt, this time at RAF Elvington , and succeeded in beating it at 159 mph (256 km/h).
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.
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.