Talbot 105
Talbot 18-70 1930 - 1932 Talbot 105 1931 - 1935 | |
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Straight six | |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Talbot 14-45 |
The Talbot 105 was a high powered sports car developed by
History
The 75 was derived from the earlier 14-45, named according to its fiscal and actual horsepower.[1] The six-cylinder engine displaced a volume of 1,666 cc[1] and was the basis for all Talbot engines until the Rootes takeover in 1935.
The engine was repeatedly bored out further, giving rise to a succession of performance improvements. Throughout these developments, the exterior dimensions of the original 14-45 engine block remained the same although the 18-70 had an updated block with equally spaced bores. The later 105 had a different block again.
The 1930
An increase in the engine capacity, still without any change to the exterior dimensions of the engine block, yielded a cylinder displacement of 2,969 cc for the iconic Talbot 105 model.[1] In 1931 four 105s were tuned to provide a reported 119 bhp, at 4,800 rpm.[1] In "Brooklands trim" further tuning and in increased compression ratio of 10:1 gave rise to a claimed 125 bhp.[1]
The Talbot acquired its fame on the racing circuits, featuring prominently at Brooklands on the south-western fringes of London. In 1932 Talbot pulled out of racing, but a major Talbot dealer named Warwick Wright successfully ran a team of three 105s that year, and other teams operated by dealers and enthusiasts continued to race the cars at least till 1938.[1]