Description Ex-New Zealand; major mechanical overhaul about 12 years ago including MkIII engine; floor-change gearbox; new tyres; runs beautifully; driven 15 miles to the sale The final motor car to proudly wear the distinguished Sunbeam-Talbot name, the Sunbeam-Talbot 90 was unveiled in 1948 with confident Trans-Atlantic styling clearly aimed at the crucial export markets.

Its sweeping, chrome-laden coachwork and luxuriously appointed interior — trimmed in high-quality hide and accented with elegant white Bakelite fittings — perfectly captured the optimistic spirit of the early post-war years.

Offered in period as either a four-door saloon or the more glamorous two-door drophead coupé, the model evolved through three iterations before production concluded in 1954.

The MkII variant, introduced in 1950, benefited from a stiffer chassis and independent front suspension with coil springs, while the engine grew from 1,944cc to 2,267cc with overhead valves.

With 70bhp available, the car...