Solved NIC#258 - 1939 Sunbeam-Talbot 2-litre

[nicanary]

Make and model for one point.

[nicanary]

Easy one for the Experts.

[exekiel]

british?

[nicanary]

british?

Yes.

[oko94]

Any Healey connection ?

[nicanary]

Any Healey connection ?

No.

[frederick59]

Jaguar?

[nicanary]

Jaguar?

No.

[oko94]

Riley ?

[nicanary]

Riley ?

No.

[richard cuyler]

Lagonda?

[nicanary]

Lagonda?

Nope.

[exekiel]

triumph?

[nicanary]

triumph?

Not Triumph.

[spider]

Jowet ?

[nicanary]

Jowet ?

And not a Jowett.

[mymokke]

Odd cut line on the doors ..........

[mymokke]

Could it be a 1946 Sunbeam?

[nicanary]

Could it be a 1946 Sunbeam?

You're very close. LOCKED for you. It's from the same company, but slightly later. I'll let you look for the answer.

[mymokke]

I'll go with 1947,  2 Litre Drophead Coupe

[nicanary]

I'll go with 1947,  2 Litre Drophead Coupe

Yes. One point to you.

My image has a caption which states 1939, but Georgano says production started in 1940 and re-commenced after WW2, so your date is OK. It was a lengthened version of the Talbot 10 chassis, fitted with the engine from the Hillman 14hp. 1939 was the first year of the cars being called Sunbeam-Talbot, rather than just Talbot.