Hero image: Talbot Tagora 2.6 SX. Photograph by Arnold.p, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons; locally hosted.
Talbot’s modern passenger-car life was brief but remarkably varied. These guides cover more than seventy years of Talbot history: Roesch’s pre-war 105 and 110, the rally-proven Sunbeam-Talbot 90, British-market family cars, Matra collaborations, the long-lived Express van and the Sunbeam performance line.
Talbot model guides
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The Talbot story
The modern Talbot range united Chrysler Europe, Simca, Rootes, Matra and Peugeot engineering under one revived name. Its short life left an unusually diverse group of cars whose survival now depends on accurate identification, careful restoration and specialist knowledge.
Frequently asked questions
When was the Talbot name revived?
PSA revived Talbot for the former Chrysler Europe range in 1979.
Were Talbots built in Britain?
Yes. Models including the Alpine, Solara, Horizon and Sunbeam were assembled in Britain.
What was Talbot’s fastest road car?
The 165 bhp Tagora 2.6 SX was the most powerful regular-production Talbot passenger car; the Sunbeam Lotus was the best-known performance and rally model.
When did Talbot passenger-car production end?
Production of the final European Talbot passenger cars ended in 1986, although Talbot-branded vans continued later.
Which Talbot won European Car of the Year?
The Chrysler-Simca Horizon won the 1979 award before it adopted Talbot badges.
