Sunbeam Talbot 80

Manufacturer	Rootes Group
Production	1948 to 1950
Class	Motor Car
Body style	4-door saloon 2-door drophead coupé
Engine	1,100 c.c Straight-4
Transmission	4-speed manual
Wheelbase	97.5 in (2,477 mm)
Length	167.5 in (4,255 mm)
Width	62.5 in (1,588 mm)
Height	59 in (1,499 mm)
Related	Sunbeam-Talbot 90

The Sunbeam Talbot 80 was a car built by the Rootes Group in Ryton Coventry under their Sunbeam-Talbot brand.

History

The Sunbeam Talbot 80 is a 4-door sedan that the Rootes Group released in 1948 as the successor to the Sunbeam Talbot Ten with the larger engine "90". The model was also available as a convertible. The Tourer, was no longer offered. The sedan had now in the fenders integrated headlights and a rear hinged hood. On this Model the rear wheels were covered with "Spats". 

Known as the " 8O " the new models introduced in 1948, performance was raised by the introduction of overhead valve engine with 1,100 c.c. capacity and 47 b.h.p (34.5 kW) increases of 20 per cent, The vehicle reached a top speed of 117 km / h. over the powers obtained on the previous models. the new models have now been equipped with synchromatic gear Change, including a new steering-column control Vision is exceptional further increased by the low dash-rail and sloping bonnet—safety features.
the steering wheel permits direct, unobstructed vision of instruments. The new Air-duct dual ventilation system. an integral feature of the design, ensures that a flow of fresh. clean air is in constant circulation throughout the interior when required. The two controls are independently operated. and discreetly circulate the air without creating draughts.

Lockheed hydraulic brakes with two-leading shoes at the front, rearranged steering to give improved geometry and a better column rake, a redesigned chassis frame and various detailed mechanical refinements.

Inside the Stream styled control panel is yet another example of the perfect compromise between the purely aesthetic and strictly practical design which characterises the whole conception of these models. The instruments are grouped immediately opposite the driver. are always clearly visible through the unobstructed top of the attractive spring.
spoke steering wheel and can be read with the minimum of distraction from the vision ahead. Dials are specially calibrated to give both British and Metric readings.
All controls are situated in their logical order. i.e., the turning of the ignition key brings the driver's hand over the starter button and gear
lever. The spacious locker on the left of panel opens to provide a platform suitable for map reading and for this purpose a lamp is fitted inside. "His Master's Voice" Automobile Radio can be fitted as an optional extra and becomes an integral part of the design. When Radio is not required, the recess provided for the set Can be utilised as an additional pocket. 

Engine laid out with the camshaft on the off side and the manifolds on the near side. The engine has a cast-iron cylinder head The forged steel crankshaft is provided with counterweights and is balanced It runs with steel-backed white-metal bearings, this type of bearing also being used for the big-ends of the forged light-alloy connecting rods the use of forged-steel connecting rods with their gudgeon pins clamped in the little ends the inlet valves are of slightly larger diameter than the exhausts good breathing via separate inlet ports are formed in the head for each cylinder, these ports mating with an inlet manifold. With Stromberg downdraught carburettor and for the front bearing of the camshaft. The other two camshaft bearings are formed in the cast iron of the cylinder block. the 9-in. Borg and Beck clutch and the new synchromatic gearbox. This type of box, with its layshaft alongside the main shaft to make an almost flat floor possible in the front compartment. Considerable changes have been made in the steering. Not only has the latest Burman worm-and-nut steering box been adopted, but it has been transferred to a mounting at the front end of the chassis side member. All 4 wheels were still suspended from semi-elliptic leaf springs. The Synchromatic finger-tip gear-control. in conjunction with the O.H.V. engine

The chassis includes a redesigned frame with box-section side members and one tubular and three boxed cross members. Luvax-Girling hydraulic dampers.
a large 10 gallons petrol tank with a separate breather arranged to prevent air-locks when filling for the coupé closely follows the styling of the saloon, with the important exception that it is of the two-door. type, access to the rear seats being via tip-up front seats. The space into which it folds being sensibly schemed so that it may be used for extra luggage space when not occupied by the hood. 

The interior of the car has more than adequate provision for carrying the smaller articles in more or less constant use. There is a spacious locker and central recess in the control panel and the front doors contain large pockets. Between the back seat and the rear window there is space for the accommodation of hats. sticks and incidental parcels.
Generous provision is made articles in for luggage and for carrying all the smaller more or less constant use. 

The rear locker opens to reveal a spacious compartment capable to accommodating all the luggage normally required by the four occupants of the car. as well as golf clubs. When the lid is closed the luggage is completely protected from rain and dust, and when it is locked is safe from interference. the lid can be secured in the open position to permit the carrying of particularly bulky articles. The larger tools are located in a felt-lined receptacle within the lid and can be removed without disturbing any luggage; smaller tools arc carried in a sponge rubber casein a locker on the left of the front compartment.
Factory external colours Gun silver, Sapphire Blue, Beech Green, Black, Alpine Mist and Satin Bronze

In 1950, the model was discontinued without successor.