Sunbeam · 1939–1948
Sunbeam-Talbot 2 Litre
The Sunbeam-Talbot 2 Litre is an automobile which was manufactured by Sunbeam-Talbot in the United Kingdom from 1939 until 1948. It was offered in 4-light sports saloon, foursome drophead coupé and 4-seater sports tourer body styles as well as a sports 2-seater. Production was suspended due to the Second World War and was resumed in 1945. The 2 Litre utilised the styling and chassis of the Sunbeam-Talbot Ten with a wheelbase which was 3½ inches longer than the Ten. It was fitted with the 1944cc four cylinder sidevalve engine from the Hillman 14, that unit producing 52 bhp in its original form with improvements after the war increasing the power output to 56 bhp. The 2 Litre was fitted with Lockheed hydraulic brakes. 1,306 examples of the 2 Litre had been produced by 1948, in which year it was replaced by the Sunbeam-Talbot 90.
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Specifications
- name
- Sunbeam-Talbot 2 Litre
- aka
- Sunbeam-Talbot Two Litre
- Manufacturer
- Sunbeam-Talbot (Rootes Group)
- Production
- 1939–1948 , 1,306 produced
- Assembly
- London, United Kingdom , Ryton, United Kingdom
- Predecessor
- None
- Successor
- Sunbeam-Talbot 90
- Layout
- FR layout
- Body style
- 4 door saloon , drophead coupé , tourer
- Engine
- 1944cc I4
- Related
- Sunbeam-Talbot Ten
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Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16829145CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunbeam-Talbot_2_LitreCC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1329297855 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sunbeam_Talbot_Bletchley_Park_Garage_(5107136511).jpgCC BY 2.0 · Photo: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.