Not Sold | 1934 Talbot 65/75 Drophead Foursome Coupe

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Not Sold (Est: £30,000 - £35,000)

1934 Talbot 65/75 Drophead Foursome Coupe

United Kingdom • 3 Dec 2025

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1934 Talbot 65/75 Drophead Foursome Coupe boasts a handsome design and a rich history, including custodianship by the Marsden family and marque specialist Ian Polson. Recent work includes mechanical overhauls, ash frame repairs, a repaint, and new tires, making it a reliable and elegant Post-Vintage Thoroughbred.

Condition

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The car is described as being in well-preserved condition, with restoration work having been carried out. However, there are mentions of modifications, and the upholstery has been replaced with modern leather, suggesting some deviations from the original condition. The car has had a thorough engine and pre-select gearbox overhaul, and the entire car has been fettled and improved where required, indicating that some reconditioning has been necessary. Therefore, a rating of 'Very Good' seems appropriate, as it signifies overall solid condition with slight wear and minor reconditioning.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

36539

Odometer:

[Odometer Reading]

Reg Number:

YG 7322

RHD/LHD:

RHD

While the British Talbot was part of the larger Anglo-French Sunbeam-Talbot-Darracq organisation, it was struggling to stay in business when Georges Roesch, a Swiss automotive engineer, returned to the company in 1925 and worked under Louis Coatalen at the Talbot Motor Works in North Kensington to develop an innovative six-cylinder push-rod engine.

Roesch’s return transformed the business's prospects leading to a successful run of well engineered and handsome cars.

Arguably the handsomest Drophead Coupe design ever to grace a Roesch Talbot, the few surviving examples of Carlton's `Foursome' coachwork are highly sought after.

Supplied new via the Thornton Engineering Co Ltd of Bradford during May 1934, `YG 7322' owes its conservation to the Marsden family.

Dry stored in a purpose-built garage on the Isle of Wight for most of their custodianship (1943-1988), chassis 36539 was subsequently acquired by marque specialist Ian Polson who fitted a 2.3-litre six-cylinder engine, pre-selecto...