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Talbot Sunbeam Lotus - Special homologation
In the 1980s, Peugeot bought out its leading competitor at the time, Simca, which was then owned by Chrysler.
Eager to let the little bird live longer, Peugeot decided to turn it into a low- and mid-range brand, without competing with the parent company and at all costs wanting to make people forget the Chrysler era.
The brand was renamed Talbot, the dealerships (who wanted to!) were renamed [Talbot - Peugeot] and an extra monogram was added to the cars (some even had 3 brands: Simca Chrysler Talbot!).
Peugeot wanted to raise Talbot's profile and make people forget about Simca. How? Motor sport!
So Talbot entered F1 and Group B.
For Group B, there was no time to build a new car. So they went back to the British unknown: the Chrysler Sunbeam. A model that had been sold for 4 years, it underwent a series of facelifts, heralding the end of the model's life. Peugeot did, however, bring the model back one last time, for 81, in the Lotus-engined version for use in rallying. It was given a Talbot front end, with Guy Fréquelin and Jean Todt at the wheel. Within a year, the duo had the car on the manufacturer's podium, on the highest step.
These good results and success stories proved Peugeot right: motor sport was the future.
But this era came to an end. Peugeot decided to put an end to Talbot only a few years later, seeing sales collapse, taking with it unforgettable models such as the Rancho. In the end, Peugeot takes over the Poissy factory (recently upgraded by the Americans), but also takes over prototypes such as the Peugeot 309 and the Citroen AX. The lion definitely eats the swallow.
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As you can see, this is my entry for the #3dsupercarbrickscontest!
I've been wanting to talk to you about simca for a long time now, and this model was the last one for me to do so!
I don't regret it of course, it was a great idea, with a great model.
I had a lot of fun reproducing it, with a lot of work done on the rear of the vehicle, the whole thing remaining very solid and easy to handle...
If you like the model, I'll make the instructions!
Talbot Sunbeam Lotus - Special homologation
In the 1980s, Peugeot bought out its leading competitor at the time, Simca, which was then owned by Chrysler.
Eager to let the little bird live longer, Peugeot decided to turn it into a low- and mid-range brand, without competing with the parent company and at all costs wanting to make people forget the Chrysler era.
The brand was renamed Talbot, the dealerships (who wanted to!) were renamed [Talbot - Peugeot] and an extra monogram was added to the cars (some even had 3 brands: Simca Chrysler Talbot!).
Peugeot wanted to raise Talbot's profile and make people forget about Simca. How? Motor sport!
So Talbot entered F1 and Group B.
For Group B, there was no time to build a new car. So they went back to the British unknown: the Chrysler Sunbeam. A model that had been sold for 4 years, it underwent a series of facelifts, heralding the end of the model's life. Peugeot did, however, bring the model back one last time, for 81, in the Lotus-engined version for use in rallying. It was given a Talbot front end, with Guy Fréquelin and Jean Todt at the wheel. Within a year, the duo had the car on the manufacturer's podium, on the highest step.
These good results and success stories proved Peugeot right: motor sport was the future.
But this era came to an end. Peugeot decided to put an end to Talbot only a few years later, seeing sales collapse, taking with it unforgettable models such as the Rancho. In the end, Peugeot takes over the Poissy factory (recently upgraded by the Americans), but also takes over prototypes such as the Peugeot 309 and the Citroen AX. The lion definitely eats the swallow.
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As you can see, this is my entry for the #3dsupercarbrickscontest!
I've been wanting to talk to you about simca for a long time now, and this model was the last one for me to do so!
I don't regret it of course, it was a great idea, with a great model.
I had a lot of fun reproducing it, with a lot of work done on the rear of the vehicle, the whole thing remaining very solid and easy to handle...
If you like the model, I'll make the instructions!