Gregor Wenner
Specialist Consultant
LOT 161
1929 Talbot 14/45hp Type AG Roadster Coachwork by Darracq Chassis no. 27518 Engine no. AG 6550
Sold for €17,250 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve
Lot 161
1929 Talbot 14/45hp Type AG Roadster
1929 Talbot 14/45hp Type AG Roadster
Coachwork by Darracq
Chassis no. 27518
Engine no. AG 6550
Coachwork by Darracq
Chassis no. 27518
Engine no. AG 6550
• Formerly registered in the UK
• An older restoration by Foppe d'Hane at Arthur Archer's
• Starting easily and running well
• Registered in The Netherlands
• An older restoration by Foppe d'Hane at Arthur Archer's
• Starting easily and running well
• Registered in The Netherlands
Footnotes
Formed in 1903 to import French Clément cars into the UK, the British-owned Clément-Talbot concern quickly dropped the Clément name and by 1905 was assembling partly British-made Talbots at its new factory in London. A wide variety of French-built models continued to be imported but by 1906 the first all-British Talbot had arrived. Talbot merged with Sunbeam in 1919 and the following year combined with the French Darracq concern to form the Sunbeam-Talbot-Darracq (STD) conglomeration. Confusingly, the products of the Suresnes factory were badged as Talbots in France and Darracq elsewhere, and the former should not be confused with the British-made Talbots designed by Georges Roesch.
Talbot was the most successful division of the Anglo-French STD combine and might well have escaped takeover by Rootes in 1935 had it not been shackled to its weaker partners. The company's healthy position had been achieved by a succession of well-engineered products penned by its designer, Swiss-born Georges Roesch, whose obsession with the pursuit of high performance through increased engine revolutions led to some of the most memorable cars of the 1930s. Talbot's Chief Engineer from 1916, Roesch rescued the company from the brink of failure with the launch of the 14/45.
Introduced in 1926 as the basis of a one-model policy, the 1.7-litre 14/45 offered roomy, comfortable transport at a competitive price and, like all Roesch's Talbot creations, was powered by a smooth and flexible six-cylinder overhead-valve engine endowed with a remarkably high output for its size. The chassis was a substantial, X-braced affair featuring semi-elliptic front and quarter-elliptic rear springing, and equipped with effective brakes. Well built but heavy, the 14/45 was nevertheless capable of around 65mph (105km/h), not that ultimate performance would have been top priority for most of its prospective customers, for whom quality counted above all else.
Formerly registered as 'AG 4868' in the UK, this very original Talbot 14/45 carries three/four-seater Darracq coupé cabriolet coachwork with dicky seat, and is finished in blue with black mudguards. Restored at marque specialist Arthur Archer's by Foppe d'Hane at some time in the past, the car is described by the vendor as in excellent condition, with an easy starting, strong running, beautifully smooth and silent engine, the latter unleaded compatible. The hood is said to be in good condition, and the car also features side screens, military wheels, luggage rack, and a new battery. The current vendors purchased the car in England from someone who had owned it for more than 50 years. Presently registered in The Netherlands, this charming Vintage-era Talbot comes with all documentation, history, descriptions of repairs, invoices, etc.
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