Yet another "what is it"

[lowdrag]

Taken from an early fifties film, I am pretty sure the insignia says "Sunbeam Talbot", but the bodywork is not like any car of that make that I know or. Looks more Italian to me. I can't see this thread lasting long before someone puts me out of my misery!

[friederich]

Sunbeam Talbot 90 mkII

I think the aspect ratio of the image is 'stretched', which makes it look a bit longer and sleeker - maybe a 35mm film streched to 16:9?

Edited by friederich on Tuesday 12th July 09:21

[nicanary]

This is what it should look like - they say the camera never lies (wasn't that Bucks Fizz?)

[friederich]

..and what the original image looks like scaled from 16:9 to 4:3

[ttthilvester]

Sunbeam Talbot 80 rather than 90?
(80 has rear wheel spats and no triple vent feature at top rear of front wing)

Edited by ttthilvester on Tuesday 12th July 11:03

[lowdrag]

Thanks all. I knew I could rely on the PH massive. It was just that, on a 55" screen, it looked so sleek. A friend had a Talbot 90 convertible for a many moons ago and I often drove it!

[spoodler]

There's a custom Talbot out there that has been roof chopped, lowered with fender skirts and had the front doors lengthened - looks surprisingly like the first image. the proportions on it really work. Old British cars looked a bit "dumpy", artists' impressions in advertising material often stretched the proportions similarly to that first pic'... If only they'd had "Photoshop".

[Bogga]

Mmm.. maybe we could see what other cars look better when they go to widescreen!

[Turbobanana]

Bogga said:

Mmm.. maybe we could see what other cars look better when they go to widescreen!

This one already is:


Oh, wait...

[4rephill]

Turbobanana said:

Bogga said:

Mmm.. maybe we could see what other cars look better when they go to widescreen!

This one already is:


Oh, wait...

That is one of those cars that I really shouldn't like, but I do! - As bad as it might be, I just can't help myself!