Year Last known 1980
for sale car & classic aug 2014 £125k
h&h AUCTION DEC 2014
Bonhams Auction 2018
VDP Book
Chassis number '4536' was delivered new to Mrs Claire Lovell of Glenhaven, Scotland, whose evident fondness for the Talbot saw her keep it until 1979. Offered at auction that same year at the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu, the car was purchased there by the highly regarded UK-based collector, Brian Fidler.
A former treasurer of the Vintage Sports-Car Club, Brian contributed an article to The VSCC Bulletin (August 2005 edition) entitled 'Cars I Have Enjoyed' in which he talks of his respect for Georges Roesch's designs. In this article he says 'I think Roesch's later products were quite the equal of those of Lagonda or Alvis and certainly so in comparison with the Type 57 Bugatti and probably the Derby Bentley'. Like Mrs Lovell, Brian Fidler was immensely fond of the Talbot, which was used regularly to attend VSCC events for over 25 years.
In 2005, the car changed hands for only the second time when Brian Fidler sold it to the third owner, David Clayton of Poole, Dorset. Mr Clayton then proceeded to have the Talbot overhauled by renowned marque specialist, Ian Polson, as evidenced by a detailed bill for some £15,000 on file. The current owner purchased the Talbot from Mr Clayton in 2007 and has used it extensively, successfully completing a number of long distance tours and rallies. Ian Polson has carried out further maintenance in recent years (see detailed invoices for circa £17,000 on file) and some re-chroming was undertaken by Derby Plating (see invoice for £1,520 on file). The history file also contains various expired tax discs and MOT certificates, some old V5 registration documents, and copies of the aforementioned VSCC Bulletin and Beaulieu auction catalogue. This car also benefits from a full set of well-designed weather gear, including side screens, tonneau cover and hood.
Beautifully proportioned, Vanden Plas Limited's alloy-bodied tourers are considered highly attractive and are among the most coveted of all Talbot 110 models. With only 13 known survivors out of the 14 built, they are only rarely offered for sale. An original, all matching numbers example with only four owners from new, '4536' represents a wonderful opportunity to acquire an exceptional example of the ultimate Roesch Talbot road car.
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