Talbot Samba Cabriolet
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This takes me back...
In the early 1980s when I was about 10 my family visited the UK and I dragged my older sister around numerous car dealers in London's West End collecting brochures. I had the Talbot Samba, Solara, Tagora, & Ranchero amongst others. Sadly my Dad made me chuck the whole lot into a skip about 15 years ago and I have regretted it ever since.
Disturbingly, ever since that trip I have harboured a deep affection for Tagoras. I seem to recall from the brochure that up-spec models had a pretty advanced trip computer for their day. My 10 year old mind thought they were very cool...
In the early 1980s when I was about 10 my family visited the UK and I dragged my older sister around numerous car dealers in London's West End collecting brochures. I had the Talbot Samba, Solara, Tagora, & Ranchero amongst others. Sadly my Dad made me chuck the whole lot into a skip about 15 years ago and I have regretted it ever since.
Disturbingly, ever since that trip I have harboured a deep affection for Tagoras. I seem to recall from the brochure that up-spec models had a pretty advanced trip computer for their day. My 10 year old mind thought they were very cool...
rswift said:
CDP said:
SambaS said:
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)
There was a British Talbot which became part of the Roots group and a French Talbot Largo who became part of Simca. Roots and Simca were both taken over by Chrysler who were then snapped up by Peugeot. Somebody must know whether the brand is British, French or (in all probability) a mongrel.And from memory, the Talbot Alpine was car of the year in 1979....
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