Introduced in 1978, the front-engine / front-wheel drive Talbot Horizon was aimed to be the brand's "world car" with exports across Europe and North America to compete with the likes of the upcoming Ford Escort MkIII. In 1981, the Horizon would be the choice of Talbot team boss Des O'Dell as a base for the marque's future Group B rally contender. In 1981, the Talbot Horizon Group B was set to replace the Sunbeam Lotus - then the Quattro happened… Here's what we know about this intriguing riposte to the Ford Escort 1700T, Opel Ascona 400 and Renault 5 Turbo. Talbot Horizon Group B: Tilting at the Quattro Talbot Horizon Group B pictured at Lotus HQ in Hethel
Talbot_Horizon_Rally موقع ويلز الأرشيف
Talbot is a dormant automobile marque introduced in 1902 by British-French company Clément-Talbot. The founders, Charles Chetwynd-Talbot, 20th Earl of Shrewsbury and Adolphe Clément-Bayard, reduced their financial interests in their Clément-Talbot business during the First World War . After a short lived mid-engine Talbot Horizon project, newly formed Peugeot Talbot Sport would base its new Group B contender around the now legendary Peugeot 205 T16 "M24-Rally" project. For this Peugeot relied strongly on the know-how of the engineers and managers behind the 1980/81 Sunbeam Lotus effort, including that of O'Dell's. The Talbot Horizon is a compact hatchback that was designed by Chrysler Europe and was produced from 1978 to 1987 under the Simca, Chrysler and Talbot nameplates. The successor to both the Simca 1100 and Hillman Avenger, the Horizon adopted a front-wheel drive, transverse-engine layout. 4 May 2023 The Talbot Sunbeam Lotus was a mongrel. For starters, it was based upon a stopgap hatchback built on a cut-down Hillman Avenger chassis, hastily confected in just 19 months to give the.
Talbot Horizon Rally 2000 Virages 1981 nº1 LEMANSDECALS
In 1979, following the creation of the Talbot marque out of the remnants Chrysler Europe (Simca of France & Rootes UK), parent company PSA (Peugeot / Citroën merger) decided that the new brand needed a high-publicity boost to its image. The result was a two-tier venture into motorsport. Des O'Dell, who headed up the Competitions Department at Talbot, had the exact-same idea, and picked the new Horizon as his basis for a rally car. Talbot Horizon - Group B Prototype. Beneath the silhouette bodywork was the chassis of a Lotus Europa - out of production six years by this point. Amidships, it ran a turbocharged two-litre. Rally Acropolis. Technology Cars & Homologation Aerodynamics Engine Gearbox. I.C.E.A.L. Racing cars. Search site Recent changes Site Manager. Edit this menu. Talbot Horizon (1981) Home » Rally Cars » Talbot Horizon. Source. page revision: 5, last edited: 19 Feb 2017 20:02. - équipage : Francisco Balcázar/Molina Estartus Juan Manuel- Talbot Horizon (M-2606-ED) N°27- Classement 8ème-----Visitez le site Passion Horizon : htt.
Talbot Horizon Groupe B fleur de Lotus
Talbot 1984 Talbot Horizon For Sale Very rare 1984 Talbot Horizon 1. 5 LS Auto. Mileage genuine and only 32, 944. This can be verified by with dot. gov MOT check. Current MOT valid until 11/ 8/ 23. Some old MOT's available. Vehicle in very good condition with excellent interior. The Chrysler Sunbeam is a small supermini three-door hatchback manufactured by Chrysler Europe at the former Rootes Group factory in Linwood in Scotland, from 1977 to 1981. The Sunbeam's development was funded by a UK Government grant with the aim of keeping the Linwood plant running, and the small car was based on the larger Hillman Avenger, also manufactured there.
The Chrysler, Simca, or Talbot Horizon was the US giant's first and only entry into the European small family car market, and it was a confusing blend of Ang. The 1981 Talbot Horizon 1.1 has a Inline 4, Petrol engine with 1118 cm3 / 68.2 cu-in capacity. How many horsepower (hp) does a 1981 Talbot Horizon 1.1 have? The 1981 Talbot Horizon 1.1 has 59 PS / 58 bhp / 43 kW. How much does a 1981 Talbot Horizon 1.1 weighs? The 1981 Talbot Horizon 1.1 weighs 960 Kg / 2116 lbs. What is the top speed of a 1981.
Sunbeam Talbot Horizon 21 miles Unregistered No Reserve Rally Lotus Race
Chrysler Horizon development story: C2 kicks off. In 1974, just weeks after the launch of the Volkswagen Golf, and following the Simca 1100 replacement project being defined as the C2, Roy Axe's team at Whitley began working on the new car's styling. Roy Axe had a clear idea in his mind of how the new car should look and was very aware of the importance of it looking like a smaller brother. Talbot Samba Advert 1982 (VIDEO) Thoughts began in 1977 on a replacement for the long running and popular Simca 1000. At that time the only new Simca under development was the C2 (the soon to be launched Horizon). To replace the 1000, Chrysler Simca engineers proposed the "C2 short" which was a three door shortened version of the Horizon.
