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Talbot, 1930's

1935 Talbot T120 4 door Saloon, probably a 3.5L OHV straight six engine. Talbot- Darraq was formed by the merger of two very early Anglo-French car makers, and they had factories in both Suresnes, near Paris, and London. They took over the ailing Sunbeam Motors of Wolverhampton, England, in 1920, forming Sunbeam-Talbot-Darraq. The Darraq name was gradually dropped, and Sunbeam Talbot was eventually taken over by the Rootes Group of Coventry in 1935.

Fond memories, because for a brief time in the early 1960's, I owned a 1936 3½ litre Talbot BG110, one of the last two ever built. It was assembled at the Rootes factory in Coventry, and fitted with a James Young aluminium drop-head coupe body, identical to that fitted to the 4¼ Litre MX Series Bentley. Those were the Days !!

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8 comments

Nouchetdu38 said:

excellent shot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Elle brille comme un diamant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
7 years ago ( translate )

Mikeinlagardette replied to Nouchetdu38:

Nouchet, merci encore !! C'est vrai - un bijou veritable !!
7 years ago ( translate )

giovanegian said:

Those were the Days !! (^_−)−☆
7 years ago

Mikeinlagardette replied to giovanegian:

Gianni, yes, they really were !!
I started driving when I was seventeen, (well, actually two years before, but only farm vehicles !), and it was a time when everyone wanted a "modern" car, so there were many lovely pre-war cars for sale at low prices, and I had "the run of the sweet shop"! Lagonda, Daimler, Armstong Siddeley, Riley, not to mention my beloved Lancia Aprilia !! And many more !!

Ciao, Mike
7 years ago

╰☆☆June☆☆╮ said:

Your beautiful capture is greatly admired

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7 years ago

Mikeinlagardette replied to ╰☆☆June☆☆╮:

June, thanks again for your encouragement !!
7 years ago

Marie-claire Gallet said:

WOW, such a gorgeous and classy car !!!!!!!!
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Nathalie said:

superbe!******
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