£17,584
1982 Talbot Sunbeam Lotus
United Kingdom • 14 Feb 2024
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1981 Talbot Sunbeam Lotus, a Series 2 model with under 105,000 miles, has been in storage since 2007 and is offered from a deceased estate as a project car. It was previously owned since 1995, with plans for rally use, and includes a substantial collection of spare parts and reference paperwork, presenting an opportunity for restoration or rally conversion.
Condition
4
The car has been off the road since 2007 and in dry storage for the last 17 years. It is described as a 'project car for recommissioning' and 'part-prepared for rally use,' indicating it requires work to be roadworthy or rally-ready. While it comes with many spare parts, the overall condition suggests it needs reconditioning.
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Manual
Transmission:
T4DCYBL417307
Chassis No:
Odometer:
105,000 miles
TRY70X
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
RHD
Description From a deceased estate; project car for recommissioning; off road since '07; loads of spare parts and information; engine turns Launched in 1979 at the Geneva show to bring some sparkle into the Talbot line-up, the Sunbeam Lotus was built in sufficient numbers to satisfy the Homologation regulations and became an instant hit on the rally circuit.
Winning the 1980 Lombard-RAC rally was just the start, and in 1981, the year of this car, Talbot won the World Rally Championship.
This was a huge achievement, competing against the RS Escorts and Chevette HS2300s etc.
Fitted with a 2.2-litre Lotus twin-cam with about 150bhp on tap mated to a dog-leg five-speed ZF box, it was capable of 60mph in 6.8 seconds and was a hoot to drive.
This Embassy black seven-owner Series 2 shows under 105,000 miles and was last used on the road in 2007.
It was acquired by the vendor's late husband in 1995 and was his pride and joy, although has spent the last 17 years in dry storage.
He had gre...
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£8,439
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£24,475
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£58,500
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MOT Information
Invalid
Test Failed on Jul 07 2006
Latest MOT Mileage
104,181 miles
Registration Date
1981-09-24
MOT History
Failed
On Jul 07 2006 with 104,181 miles
There were 7 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
- Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Pass after Rectification at Station:
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
User Entered:
- slight play in sterring rack
Passed
On Jul 07 2006 with 104,181 miles
There were 4 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
- Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
User Entered:
- slight play in sterring rack
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