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1946 SUNBEAM TALBOT TEN - STARTS, RUNS AND DRIVES

United Kingdom • 22 Jun 2026 • Lot 4

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This 1946 Sunbeam Talbot Ten is a rare, running and driving example of a post-war British classic, owned for nearly a decade and maintained with mechanical work including new tires. While mechanically sound and featuring good brightwork thanks to rechromed bumpers and hubcaps, its paintwork is in very poor condition, requiring significant cosmetic attention.

Condition

5

The car is described as mechanically good with a rebuilt distributor and new tires, and the bumpers and hubcaps have been rechromed. However, the paintwork is described as 'very poor,' indicating significant cosmetic wear that will require moderate reconditioning. It starts, runs, and drives, suggesting functionality but with clear aesthetic deficiencies.

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Manual

Transmission:

02010

Chassis No:

Odometer:

8,808 miles

HSJ 803

Reg Number:

RHD/LHD:

LHD

1946 SUNBEAM TALBOT TEN - STARTS, RUNS AND DRIVES
The 1946 Sunbeam Talbot Ten (often styled as the 10 h.p.) is a landmark compact executive car that represented the ?Rootes Group's transition back to civilian manufacturing immediately after World War II.
Originally designed and built between 1938 and 1939, production was paused for the war effort and resumed from 1945 until 1948.
The vehicle effectively paired a luxurious, sweeping body with reliable, economy-minded running gear.

Skeptics of the era lightheartedly referred to it as a 'Hillman Minx in a party frock' given its underlying mechanical architecture.
Mechanical SpecificationsEngine: 1,185 cc side-valve inline-four engine featuring an alloy cylinder head.Power Output: Approximately 41 brake horsepower (bhp).Transmission: Four-speed manual gearbox.Suspension: Rigid front and rear axles paired with semi-elliptic leaf springs.Brakes: Cable-operated mechanical brakes (unlike the larger Sunbeam-Talbot 2-Litre model, which utili...