6 cylinder overhead valve engine. 80mm x 112mm. 3377cc. Coil ignition. Single carburettor. Delivers around 170bhp at 4300rpm, 200ft lbs of torque. 4 speed pre selector gearbox, rear axle ratio 3.7:1 gives 25mph per 100rpm. 9’ 6” wheelbase, four-seat Alpine replica touring body. Top speed 112 mph. Fuel consumption is around 18-20mpg.
Model History
The 1934 team of three Talbot 105s won the Coupe des Alpes with a penalty-free performance, repeating the success of the similar team in 1932.
DLR73
DLR73 left the Talbot factory in London in December 1936 as a Talbot AZ100 Limousine. It served initially as the private transport of a Mrs Gibson of Cheltenham, and later was re-registered as a hearse. The original body was removed to allow it to be used next as a builder’s truck. Rescued from a Cornish tin mine in 2006 as a pile of rusty metal, this amazing vehicle has been restored in the style of the 1934 Alpine Trial team cars that won the Coupe des Alpes. Now used extensively for historic rallies and tours, with much silverware to show for it.
SOLD TO PETER KITE (NON MEMBER) NOVEMBER 2023
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