The Sunbeam-Talbot 2 Litre is an

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which was manufactured by

Sunbeam-Talbot Sunbeam-Talbot Limited was a British motor manufacturing business. It built upmarket sports-saloon versions under the parenthood of Rootes Group cars from 1938 to 1954. Its predecessor Clément-Talbot Limited had made ''Talbot'' automobiles from ...

in the

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from 1939 until 1948. It was offered in 4-light sports saloon, foursome

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and 4-seater sports

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body styles as well as a sports 2-seater.New Sunbeam-Talbot Car. ''The Times'', Wednesday, Aug 30, 1939; pg. 8; Issue 48397. Production was suspended due to the

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Sunbeam-Talbot 1940, www.classiccarcatalogue.com
Retrieved on 29 January 2014 and was resumed in 1945.
Retrieved on 29 January 2014 The 2 Litre utilised the styling and chassis of the Sunbeam-Talbot Ten with a wheelbase which was 3½ inches longer than the Ten. It was fitted with the 1944cc four cylinder

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from the

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, that unit producing 52 bhp in its original form with improvements after the war increasing the power output to 56 bhp. The 2 Litre was fitted with Lockheed hydraulic brakes. 1,306 examples of the 2 Litre had been produced by 1948, in which year it was replaced by the

Sunbeam-Talbot 90 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 ...

1946 Sunbeam Talbot 2 litre Supreme (24513733711)

References

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External links

Sunbeam-Talbot brochures 1930 - 1940, www.car-brochures.eu
2 Litre Cars introduced in 1938