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2G Classic offers you this very rare TALBOT SUNBEAM LOTUS in stock and available immediately. VO 1313 Make : TALBOT Model : SUNBEAM LOTUS SIMCA CHRYSLER Registration : 24. 09. 1979 Chassis number : AL165497 HP :33 Registration number : French Color : Black Upholstery colour : Irreproachable (original upholstery available) Paint condition : Fair Total odometer reading : 63500 kilometres Engine : 2. 0l BVA - BVM : Manual gearbox Fuel : Petrol Fuel tank capacity : 41 litres CV DIN : 160 Carte grise : original france Number of seats : 5 Number of doors : 4 Engine layout : Av Exemplaire produits : 2308 Number of owners : 2 Technical inspection : yes Maintenance booklet : Yes and numerous maintenance invoices + accessories A bit of history, Sometimes, the destiny of a seemingly ordinary car with no future is transformed into a fairy tale with twists and turns. The Chrysler-Simca-Talbot Sunbeam Lotus is one of those cars that proved that, with talent and genius, you can turn an ugly pumpkin into a superb coach, capable of winning the World Rally Championship! And for that alone, this car deserves to be talked about... Text: Sébastien DUPUIS - Photos: D. R. HISTORY: 1977: Chrysler Sunbeam launched. 1978: Ti sports version (1. 6L 100 bhp). In the autumn, the Sunbeam is integrated into the Simca brand. 1979: Presentation of the Lotus-powered Simca Chrysler Sunbeam at the Geneva Motor Show in March. 1980: On 1 January, Simca becomes Talbot-Simca. In the summer, the front end is restyled. Lotus Series 2 version (155 bhp engine, Picadilly upholstery). Group 2 homologation (230 bhp). 1981: Talbot-Simca becomes Talbot. Sunbeam Lotus wins the World Rally Championship (manufacturer) with Guy Fréquelin. End of production of the Sunbeam, the last Lotus "Avon" series with two-tone blue bodywork. WHAT THEY THOUGHT: "Contact with a car of this style on a rough route is apt to put things in their place, i. e. the driver at his exact height in the driving hierarchy" ANDRE COSTA - AUTO JOURNAL - TALBOT SUNBEAM LOTUS TEST.
"GILLES DUPRE - AUTO HEBDO - TALBOT SUNBEAM LOTUS test drive. Vehicle price: €3, 4990 excluding roadworthiness and registration fees. Photo album available on request. 2G Classic offers delivery in France and abroad.
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