Talbot Samba Cabriolet

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I'm just waiting for the sunshine now

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tgr said:

oh yes. I remember the tagora adverts...

Tried to buy a Tagora last week, was too late though the owner scrapped it - - and the scrapyard squashed it. I tried.

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Yea I was gutted as was the owner who really wanted it saved. Would have fit right in with my 80s stuff. However I did think one beige car might be enough!

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twazzock said:

I know, hence the 'desperate for cash' bit. Don't know the story of the car obviously, but I imagine that a car like that, once made known to an owners club, will be snapped up VERY quickly. Regardless of the motives, it's a shame.

Well this makes it more annoying actually the club were made aware of the car in November last year. People viewed it but no one committed. Btw I am now to my regret not signed up. I found out of the cars existance last week and rang the owner straight up to be told it was scrapped. Ive wanted one for years

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If the owners club cant even save something like that there's little hope, I think

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Quirky yes. Tecnically French, although I believe Clement-Talbot was an English company in the 30s. Peugeot bought Chrysler europe in 1979 and dug up the talbot marque to badge the range (Alpine, Horizon, Avenger, Sunbeam)

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Sits quite well in with Skoda Yugo FSO Lada etc yes

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most certainly

Gompo said:

I assume you mean a Talbot owner's club rather than a just a Tagora club?

I am surprised it wasn't saved, however I am not sure how many are out there in the UK. Less than 10 I expect.

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well one less will bump thd prices up

Gompo said:

Doesn't help when one owner has three of them!

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I believe so yes. They demand a higher price in France but 1700e wants to be a good en!

Pothole said:

1700???? He's dreamin'!

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The engine's to come out soon as the clutch has been slipping for 2 years (1 year off road due to cataclysmic MOT fail) and the exhaust manifold has a crack or leak so she's noisy and as tappety as ever. Also needs a repaint under there and a bit of weld to the bulkhead. May as well get it all done at once but I'm dragging my heels in cos will take me more than a few weekends!

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I was gunna say, 13 last I checked, and 3 Tagoras I think. I had the only surviving Samba S in 2009, happily it has been restored. At the time it was beyond my capabilities and welders by trade just laughed! There was a lot to do

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They ARE cool =)

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  POORCARDEALER said:

When I think Samba I think tappety!