of the period. The classic saloon featured the streamlining increasingly characteristic of mainstream British cars in the later 1930s, along with "stand-alone" headlights. Power came from a 1185 cc side-valve engine for which of power output was claimed. All four wheels were suspended using semi elliptical leaf springs. Top speed was quoted as . In 1948 the Sunbeam-Talbot Ten was almost exactly twice the price of the new Austin A40 Devon and slightly slower on the highway. Visually the faster Sunbeam-Talbot 2 Litre was virtually indistinguishable from the Ten, but it was actually about longer in wheel-base and overall body length. Production Talbot Ten 1935 to 1938: 2-dr saloon: 2,450 DHC: 581; tourer: 554; open two-seater: 0; Other: 9; chassis: 56 Sunbeam-Talbot Ten 1938 to 1948: 4-dr saloon: 5,655 DHC: 767; tourer: 822; open two-seater: 11; Other: 2 In 1948 the Sunbeam-Talbot Ten was replaced by the full-width bodied Sunbeam-Talbot 80 which was essentially a restyled version of the same car and shared the same roof pressing. References Notes External links 80 Cars introduced in 1938 1940s cars Compact executive cars Sedans Convertibles