1948 Sunbeam-Talbot 80 Drophead Coupé [Series I]

1948 Sunbeam-Talbot 80 Drophead Coupé [Series I] in Highly Dangerous, Movie, 1950

Class: Cars, Convertible — Model origin:

Vehicle used by a character or in a car chase

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Sunbar ◊ 2007-01-22 20:23	'80' model rather than the '90' I believe because the maximum speedometer speed is 90mph and the '90' model indicated up to 110mph (its actual max speed being 90mph). Incidentally the same instruments were used in the Ford Consul and Zephyr MkI at the same time, the last car that they were used in was Reliant in the late 1960s in their three-wheelers (although they had a lot lower top speed).
832Spain ◊ 2007-02-26 20:52	Yes, an 80 not 90. Lower headlights, and inbuilt spotlights. Interesting that the rear wheel 'spats' have been removed - maybe to fit the non-standard fancy wheel trims

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Sunbar

◊ 2007-01-22 20:23

'80' model rather than the '90' I believe because the maximum speedometer speed is 90mph and the '90' model indicated up to 110mph (its actual max speed being 90mph).

Incidentally the same instruments were used in the Ford Consul and Zephyr MkI at the same time, the last car that they were used in was Reliant in the late 1960s in their three-wheelers (although they had a lot lower top speed).

832Spain

◊ 2007-02-26 20:52

Yes, an 80 not 90. Lower headlights, and inbuilt spotlights. Interesting that the rear wheel 'spats' have been removed - maybe to fit the
non-standard fancy wheel trims

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1948 Sunbeam-Talbot 80 Drophead Coupé [Series I]