UK TV Program 1999 History Channel # 39; # 39 Forgotten Brands; Rootes
Talbot is an automobile brand whose history is one of s the most complex industry.
Talbot was originally the British brand name used to sell imported French Clément-Bayard cars Founded in 1903, this business venture was financed by Charles Chetwynd-Talbot, 20 Earl of Shrewsbury, who lent his name to the starting business in 1905, the brand company its imported cars as Clément-Talbot and began assembling french pieces in a new factory in North Kensington, London, selling them under the Talbot name cars locally designed monitoring 1906 in 1910 50 to 60 cars a month were made a Talbot's first car to cover 100 miles 160 kilometers an hour in 1913.
During World War II, the company built ambulances and British French operations continued to separate the processes of production and marketing parallel until 1919, when British-owned but Paris-based Darracq took over the business; Darracq-made Talbots were marketed as Talbot-Darracq The following year, Darracq was reorganized as part of the conglomerate Sunbeam-Talbot-Darracq STD.
In 1916, Swiss native Georges Roesch became chief engineer, and in 1920, Talbot built a number of successful models, including 14 45 hp, or Talbot 105, which was built in 1926 in 1930 , Roesch designed Talbots enjoyed success in a race with the team Nicholl Fox, with drivers including the Hon Brian Lewis, Johnny Hindmarsh, and John Cobb best known for his land speed record attempts They also have great success in the Alpine test.
In 1935 STD combine collapsed and the Rootes Group took over Clément-Talbot For Rootes, profits were more important than engineering - the existing models were simply rebadged The French factory was bought by Anthony Lago who used Talbot-Lago as a brand afterwards.
In Britain, were combined Marqués Sunbeam Talbot and in 1938 to form Sunbeam-Talbot production Sunbeam Talbot automobiles ceased during World War II and resumed again in 1946, and the name Talbot was abandoned in 1955 the Sunbeam name continued under the Rootes management Rapier, Alpine and Tiger until 1967 when control was taken over by Chrysler.
After the war, only the French Talbot-Lago continued until 1960, the brand was bought by Simca in 1958.
In 1967, Chrysler took over Rootes and merged it with Simca to form Chrysler Europe The Talbot name was not used at that time, although the Chrysler Pentastar logo and name as a trademark has gradually replaced the Rootes brands the 1970s progressed.
Chrysler has just developed with Simca new Horizon Omni line, and Talbot Horizon was produced in Finland at Uusikaupunki factory Other Chrysler-based Talbots were also made there, Talbot 1510 and Talbot Solara top of the line model was called Talbot Solara VIP.
At the end of 1978, Peugeot took over Chrysler Europe and resurrected the name Talbot again using badge on Simca and old models Rootes Peugeot resumption saw the end of Chrysler generation Hunter, but the Chrysler designed 1510 Alpine UK, and horizon remained in production.
All former Chrysler products registered in Britain after 1 August 1979 bore the Talbot badge.
The last remaining car produced by the Rootes group, the Chrysler previously Hillman Avenger, remained in production as a Talbot until the end of 1981 1981 also saw the end of production derived Talbot Sunbeam Avenger model of entry level in the Talbot range from 1982 onwards would be the Talbot Samba from a three-door hatchback based on the Peugeot 104.
In 1981, Peugeot began to produce Talbot, a boxy sedan four doors marketed as a Ford Granada rival but he has not been popular in Britain or France and production ceased in 1983.
At the end of 1984, the Alpine hatchback and its related Solara salon were rebadged Minx and Rapier to specifications rather than the shaped body The new names were inherited from the Rootes Group; Rootes had previously produced the Hillman Minx and Sunbeam Rapier These cars were produced until 1986 Rootes names still pop up from time to time; there was a Peugeot 605 model Scepter, the right to that name inherited from the Humber Scepter.
At the end of 1985, Peugeot replaced the Talbot Horizon with the Peugeot 309 Peugeot had originally planned to sell the car like Talbot Arizona but had changed his plans and now intend phasing Talbot brand production of Horizon continued in Spain and Finland until 1987.
In 1986, all passenger cars have been abandoned, although the Talbot Express van continued in production until 1992 when the entire Talbot brand was axed.
In 2008, PSA envisages Talbot reintroduction on the market, targeting buyers with low budget, as Renault has done with its Dacia Logan cars The first could be models made in China such as Talbot versions of the Citroen Elysee and Peugeot 206.
Talbot had two brief periods in Formula 4th 5L, Talbot-Lago T26 six-cylinder was eligible for the post-war competition of F1, and many examples, both factory and private, appeared in the first two years of the F1 World Championship, 1950 and 1951 Talbots came fourth and fifth in the first race of the World Championship, the British grand Prix 1950, piloted by Yves Giraud-Cabantous and Louis Rosier passage respectively to two liter regulations F2 1952 effectively ended Talbot's F1 spell as a manufacturer.
There was a brief participation in Formula One in 1981-1982 by associating with Ligier and using its connection to get a Matra engine for Matra, and although the cars were known as Ligier-Matras the team was using the Talbot brand and sponsorship That lasted two years and was moderately successful, Jacques Laffite coming fourth in the championship 1981.
The team of the Talbot factory for the World Rally Championship was founded in 1979, after Peugeot had taken over Chrysler Europe and resurrected the Talbot name In the first season of the team in the series, Tony Pond led to impressive fourth Talbot Sunbeam Lotus at the 1979 Sanremo Rally More success followed the 1980 season; Guy Fréquelin Talbot team's first podium by finishing third in 1980 Rally of Portugal and Henri Toivonen won the RAC Rally, becoming the youngest driver ever to win a world rally The rally was a great success for Talbot as the team also took third and fourth places, led by Fréquelin and Russell Brookes, respectively That was also the last time a car two-wheel drive won the RAC in the world championship for constructors, Talbot finished sixth.
During the 1981 season, Talbot continued with Fréquelin and Toivonen Although the victory of the team in Rally Argentina, driven by Fréquelin consistent podium finishes and scoring points seen Talbot take title Fréquelin narrowly lost the as manufacturers of drivers Ari Vatanen Ford the 1982 season has seen the series dominated by the four-wheel drive Audi Quattro, and future regulations of the group B to Talbot withdrew WRC However, the name Talbot continued in the championship, as Jean Todt founded Peugeot Talbot Sport 1981 the Peugeot factory team began in 1984 and won the drivers and manufacturers titles in 1985 and 1986.
Talbot was the main sponsor of Coventry City Football Club from 1981 to 1983, and at one point the club president Jimmy Hill was planning to change the name of the club in Coventry Talbot However, these plans were vetoed by the Football League and the summer of 1983 Talbot had ended his association with the club.
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