Sunbeam-Talbot Ten

Sunbeam-Talbot Ten
1947 Sunbeam-Talbot Ten sports saloon
Overview
ManufacturerSunbeam-Talbot (Rootes Group)
Production1938-1948
Body and chassis
ClassCompact executive car (D)
Body style2-door and 4-door sports saloon
2-door drophead coupe
2-door open sports tourer
RelatedSunbeam-Talbot 2 Litre
Powertrain
Engine1185 cc Straight-4
Transmission4-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase94 in (2,388 mm)
Length156 in (3,962 mm)
Width60 in (1,524 mm)
Chronology
PredecessorHillman Minx
SuccessorSunbeam-Talbot 80

The Sunbeam-Talbot Ten is a compact executive car or small sports saloon manufactured by Rootes Group in their Clément-Talbot factory in North Kensington between 1938 and 1939, and then reintroduced after the Second World War and sold between 1945 and 1948. It was at first a two-door then a four-door sports saloon. A drophead coupé version and a sports tourer version were also available.