Sunbeam-Talbot 2 Litre
| Sunbeam-Talbot 2 Litre | |
|---|---|
 1947 Sunbeam-Talbot 2 Litre sports tourer | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Sunbeam-Talbot (Rootes Group)[1] |
| Also called | Sunbeam-Talbot Two Litre [2] |
| Production | 1939 to 1948 [3] 1,306 produced [3] |
| Assembly | London, United Kingdom[1] Ryton, United Kingdom[1] |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 4 door saloon[4] drophead coupé[3] tourer[3] |
| Layout | FR layout[4] |
| Related | Sunbeam-Talbot Ten |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1944cc I4[4] |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | None |
| Successor | Sunbeam-Talbot 90[5] |
The Sunbeam-Talbot 2 Litre is an automobile which was manufactured by Sunbeam-Talbot in the United Kingdom[1] from 1939 until 1948.[3] It was offered in 4-light sports saloon, foursome drophead coupé and 4-seater sports tourer body styles[3] as well as a sports 2-seater.[6] Production was suspended due to the Second World War[7] and was resumed in 1945.[8]
The 2 Litre utilised the styling [7] and chassis [3] of the Sunbeam-Talbot Ten with a wheelbase which was 3½ inches longer than the Ten.[7] It was fitted with the 1944cc four cylinder sidevalve engine from the Hillman 14,[3] that unit producing 52 bhp in its original form with improvements after the war increasing the power output to 56 bhp.[3] The 2 Litre was fitted with Lockheed hydraulic brakes.[4]
1,306 examples of the 2 Litre had been produced by 1948,[3] in which year it was replaced by the Sunbeam-Talbot 90.[5]
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References[edit]
- ^ a b c d History of Sunbeam cars, www.rootes-chrysler.co.uk Retrieved on 29 January 2014
- ^ Sunbeam Talbot advertisements 1945 – 1948, www.car-brochures.eu Retrieved on 29 January 2014
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Sunbeam-Talbot 2 Litre, www.sunbeam.org.au Retrieved on 29 January 2014
- ^ a b c d Michael Sedgwick & Mark Gillies, A-Z of Cars of the 1930s, (1993), page 196
- ^ a b Sunbeam-Talbot 80 & 90 – Sunbeam Mk III, www.sunbeam.org.au Retrieved on 29 January 2014
- ^ New Sunbeam-Talbot Car. The Times, Wednesday, Aug 30, 1939; pg. 8; Issue 48397.
- ^ a b c Sunbeam-Talbot 1940, www.classiccarcatalogue.com Retrieved on 29 January 2014
- ^ Sunbeam-Talbot 1946, www.classiccarcatalogue.com Retrieved on 29 January 2014