Restored at a cost of over £75,000 and only 1,500 miles since; multiple show-winner; one of only two known to survive; fully rebuilt 4-litre engine; jaw-dropping condition both above and below; find a better one! The Sunbeam-Talbot marque was created in 1938 following the Rootes Group’s acquisition of two of the finest pre-war British marques, Sunbeam of Wolverhampton and Talbot of London.

The first cars were made at the old Talbot works in North Kensington, but after the war production moved to the new Rootes factory at Ryton-on-Dunsmore, just outside Coventry.

The flagship model of the new marque was the imposing 4-Litre Sports Saloon, an updated version of the establishment’s limo of choice, the famous Humber Super Snipe.

Restyled by Ted White with flowing Art Deco lines, it had improved suspension with greater refinement and more spirited handling characteristics which, allied to a four-speed gearbox with synchromesh on 3rd and 4th, made it significantly more driver-friendly tha...