SORRY NOW SOLD – SIMILAR WANTED

A rare surviving Talbot Samba LS with just 17,109 miles and fantastic history.

EQUIPMENT
Twin bodyside tapes, driver’s remote static door mirror, load adjustable halogen headlamps, electric screen wash, tailgate wash/wipe, heated rear window, side window demisters, cigar lighter, quartz clock, centre console, trip recorder, felt load space covering, 2-speed heater/blower, removable fold down rear seat, driver and passenger fascia parcel shelf, rear parcel shelf, courtesy light.

EXTERIOR
This very rare Talbot Samba LS based on the Peugeot 104 and Citroen LNA was manufactured by the PSA Group at the former Simca factory in Poissy, France. Finished in the wonderfully period original colour of Jonquil, (Jaune Camargue – code CJ), the paintwork looks absolutely fantastic. The lightweight panels are pin straight and all bodywork structure and seams are perfectly preserved. The underside having never seen repair work displays professionally applied rust-proofing and perfect integrity to components, suspension, sills and jacking points. All trim sections, decals and badges are fully intact with only very light scratches to the front bumper corners and offside rear bumper corner, visible only upon close scrutiny. The supplying dealer number plates and rear screen sticker remain with the car. This quirky dare to be different Samba is your perfect rare useable classic.

INTERIOR
The interior of this low mileage example is spotlessly clean and remarkably comfortable, a hereditary trait of its French ancestry! The original Havana Chequers seat trim is preserved incredibly well with no discolouration or fading and the seat upholstery and structure is in amazing condition. The simplistic dashboard is showroom fresh and houses sparse but fully functional controls, gauges and switchgear, all with the typical 1980’s French plastic feel! A straight and uncut rear parcel shelf is present and rises with the hatch as intended. The boot area is clean and houses the original wheel brace and jack. A very capable modern classic interior representative of 17,109 miles and with an abundance of character!

ENGINE & TRANSMISSION
Fitted with the time proven 954cc four-cylinder PSA XV ‘suitcase’ engine with a power output of 44bhp, this economical supermini benefits from shared mechanicals with its Peugeot and Citroen siblings to ensure ease of upkeep. A very clean engine bay neatly houses the spare wheel and features factory stickers and plates clear to see as well as the inner wing chassis stamp. The four speed all synchromesh gearbox is light and slightly vague, exactly as Talbot made them!

WHEELS, TYRES & BRAKES
Five Samba LS steel wheels are refinished in pristine condition and complete with original black plastic centre caps. Matching premium brand Firestone 135/80 R13 tyres have excellent tread all round. Dual circuit brakes with 240mm front discs and 180mm rear drums offer ample stopping power. Wonderfully simplistic!

HISTORY FILE
Supplied new by Peugeot Talbot Main Dealer, McKinnon Motors of Surrey, this example was registered new on 1st February 1983 and has covered a mere 17,109 miles from new. A new vehicle sales invoice made out to first owner, Mr Elliott, illustrates a purchase price of £3,545. Here began a pampered existence that has led the car to be the outstanding survivor you see today! Exactly a year to the day after first registration, ownership was transferred to Mr Elliott’s wife Gladys who owned the car for a further 28 years! The car was used very sparingly until 2006 when Mrs Elliott ceased driving and the car was retired to the garage. In 2012 the car was purchased by a private collector and club member, Mr Pearson, after the family of the owner offered the car to the Simca Talbot Club wanting it to go to a good home. The Samba joined Mr Pearson’s eclectic fleet of 20 plus cars from the 1970’s and 1980’s, all exceptionally low mileage and all humble everyday classics from yesteryear. A letter in the history file from Mrs Elliott to Mr Pearson thanks him for a surprise parcel she received which turned out to be a calendar of the car that he had had made. Photographs in the history file show Mrs Elliott with the car and even her home in Surrey with the garage it was kept in. Upon purchasing the vehicle, the previous owner sent the car for extensive recommissioning work to ensure optimum running with supporting invoice for £598.27 and at which point the mileage was 16,826 miles. The most recent service carried out was in July 2022 at 17,109 miles.

The vehicle book packs, guides and dealership sales literature are all present in the plastic wallet along with the service record and Talbot CertiCarte card. Every MOT certificate carried on the car dating back to the very first in 1986 further verifies the mileage and both sets of keys are present. A display board of every tax disc is also included! An original Samba range sales brochure completes the history file.

Fun, frugal and exuding personality, dare to be different with this cheeky little Samba!

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SORRY NOW SOLD – SIMILAR WANTED

An incredibly rare and versatile Talbot Matra Rancho with just 34,590 miles from new.

EQUIPMENT
Moulded bumpers, body side protection, front crash bar, laminated windscreen, tinted glass, two speed wipers, locking petrol cap, tailgate wash/wipe, heated rear window, sliding rear windows, halogen headlamps, auxiliary driving lamps, roof rack, cigar lighter, split tailgate, inertia reel seatbelts, Veglia clock.  Dealer fit options; Additional revolving search lamps.

EXTERIOR
This remarkable survivor is a testament to the pioneering vision of Talbot to create arguably the worlds first sports utility and family saloon hybrid.  This brilliant Rancho is finished in Talbot White and presents amazingly well with a bright uniform shine.  All trim sections and rugged body mouldings are intact and in excellent order, as is the glass.  The optional extra and impossible to source, scuttle mounted search lamps, are intact although one has a small crack in the plastic housing and the driving lamps have minor internal chrome deterioration.  Remedial paintwork has been carried out over the years to a good standard and this car has been the on regular show on the Talbot show stand.  This hugely versatile example has been further adapted for wheel chair access when new by Smulders Systems whilst permanently retaining the rear bench seat.  This conversion is facilitated by a rear lowering ramp and an ingenuous electric motor fitted to compress the rear springs and lower the entire rear of the car and allow effortless wheelchair access with safety restraint belt fitted.  The ultimate dare to be different classic!

INTERIOR
The rugged, practical and hugely comfortable interior space is completely original.  The large reclining front seats and matching rear bench in grey vinyl with check cloth centre panels are immaculate and completely free from wear, commensurate with such a low mileage example.  The durable and washable rubber floor coverings are completely intact and the clean headlining is in excellent order with only three nicks to the fabric.  The delightfully sparse yet functional dashboard and fascia are pristine and completely original even down to the working factory radio and electric clock!  The gauges display healthy readings with no warning lights and all controls and functions operate seamlessly.  A tremendously well preserved interior, exactly as Talbot Matra intended.

ENGINE & TRANSMISSION
The original four cylinder 1442cc engine produces 80bhp and 88.5lb.ft of torque allowing fair performance in modern traffic with a top speed of 90mph and 0-62 time of 16.3 seconds.  The engine fires up instantly and is surprisingly quiet, most unlike a Talbot!  The four speed all synchromesh gearbox is vague but exactly correct in its operation and the driver soon becomes accustomed to its use.

WHEELS, TYRES & BRAKES
The factory fitted styled pressed steel wheels remain fitted and are shod in branded 185/70 R14 tyres.  The oversize wheels together with uprated suspension offer increased ground clearance over the saloon car variants and cement the appeal of this dependable leisure vehicle.  Hydraulic dual circuit braking system with vacuum servo assistance incorporate 9.2in front discs and 9in rear drums to offers impressive stopping power.

HISTORY FILE
Supplied new by Peugeot Talbot Main Dealer George Blair Addlestone Ltd, this example was registered new on 25th May 1983.  A fantastic history file with comprehensive MOT history fully documents the incredibly low 34,590 miles covered, and a vast collection of invoices clearly illustrate the cossetted ownership.  The original handbook and dealer guides are present and even the ‘Talbot Certicarte’ identity card forms part of the impressive history file.  Sold by KGF Classic Cars in 2014 to an avid car enthusiast who had searched hard for a number of years unsuccessfully to find such a car.  During his ownership the car has enjoyed the show circuit including the 2017 Practical Classics Classic Car & Restoration Show at Birmingham’s NEC where it featured pride of place on the Talbot official stand.

Of 57,792 vehicles produced and with only four licensed examples remaining on UK roads, this pioneering and perhaps the worlds first ‘soft roader’ represents an incredibly rare survivor with immense practicality, versatility and onlooker intrigue in abundance!

HPI Clear.