Talbot

Talbot was one of existing 1979 to 1993, French car brand of the PSA Peugeot Citroën Group.

Origin

Simca took over 1959 Automobiles Talbot and the Talbot brand name in the year. Simca was later acquired by Chrysler, Chrysler Europe from which originated.

Talbot (PSA )

From the acquisition of the majority of Citroën by Peugeot 1974 in 1976, the PSA Group was formed. Even more far-reaching for the growth of Peugeot was the takeover of Chrysler Europe in the summer of 1978, whereby PSA became the largest automotive group in Europe. In the summer of 1979, the Chrysler branches were given the name Talbot. The car models developed under Chrysler were further built after the takeover by PSA under the name Talbot and Talbot - Simca ( until early 1980), continued Matra models under the brand name Talbot -Matra and developed by Chrysler Sunbeam under the model name Talbot Sunbeam. Under the umbrella of the PSA Group's three French car brands were thus united with great history at this time.

Meanwhile, the acquisition of the European Chrysler - works developed in France, Spain and the UK for PSA to a hard economic test. In 1980 the Group posted a loss of 1.5 billion francs, followed by the production of the built in Britain Models Sunbeam and Avenger was discontinued in April 1981.

In the fall of 1980 Peugeot Talbot took over the organization and both companies decided retroactively to January 1, 1980 their merger.

Peugeot had to face further economic problems. For example, Peugeot 1982 reported a loss of over 2 billion francs. PSA sold his shares in Matra, the production of Rancho and Murena was set up in early 1984.

To not be held responsible for the bankruptcy of Talbot, PSA was divided in 1984, the company Talbot again. PSA decided the Talbot brand in favor of the development of new Peugeot models permanent end to what the From Talbot meant. For the reasons already produced parts stocks Talbot cars were still to early 1987 in the works produced and sold.

In June 1986, the Talbot - sale ended both in Germany and in France. In the UK, however, the at Sevel ( joint venture of PSA and Fiat ) has been built since the beginning of 1984 Talbot Express - a light commercial vehicle - sold by the end of 1993. On the mainland this vehicle was known as the Peugeot J5 and Citroën C25 or Fiat Ducato.

The last developed by Talbot self vehicle that was developed as a successor of the Horizon, was presented in October 1985 Peugeot 309, whose launch was originally intended under the name of Talbot Arizona.

In the late 1980s Peugeot examined whether the jointly developed with Fiat minivan should not be sold as Talbot. The car finally came in mid-1994 but as the Peugeot 806 and Citroën Evasion on the market.

End of 1993, Talbot signs were removed at all stores and authorized dealers.

Motorsport

Shortly after the revival of the brand Talbot hired for promotional reasons factory in motorsport. Responsible manager was Jochen Neerpasch, who had worked for the Bavarian BMW M GmbH since 1972. Neerpasch was appointed Directeur Général at Talbot for Competitive. He organized a successful rally in the short term commitment and projected participation in Formula 1, which did not materialize to the extent desired.

Rally

1980 and 1981 maintained a Talbot factory team that participated with the built in Britain Talbot Sunbeam Lotus at the World Rally Championship. Henri Toivonen, Guy Fréquelin Stig Blomqvist and won in individual events and won the 1981 Manufacturers' Championship for Talbot.

Formula 1

From the outset, Talbot was planning to participate in the Formula 1 World Championship. PSA wanted to compete in this area with Renault, which successfully engaged since 1977 with a factory team in Grand Prix racing. Neerpasch had expressly committed to this objective. His former employer, BMW had developed under the direction of Paul Rosche in the late 1970s, a four-cylinder turbocharged engine, which was suitable to be used in Formula 1. When BMW 1979 ruled against a Formula 1 activities, considered Neerpasch to take the finished motor constructed to PSA and to bring him as Talbot engine at the start. Initially showed the BMW manager approval to take this step; but the intervention of Paul Rosches they refused in 1980 the transfer of technology. The engine was eventually used as BMW12 from the Formula 1 1982 season at Brabham.

Talbot's Formula 1 activities carried out in collaboration with the French racing team founded in 1976 Equipe Ligier. 1981 and 1982 the team went to under the name Equipe Talbot Gitanes. The cars were called Talbot Ligier. They drove with a twelve-cylinder naturally aspirated engine of Matra, which fell on a construction of 1968 and took over the PSA, together with Chrysler France. The connection was not successful; it ended after two years.

Models

• As Simca and Talbot Simca Simca 1100
• Talbot Simca City Truck (1100 as a commercial vehicle )
• Simca 1307/1308
• Talbot Simca 1610/2L
• Talbot Simca Horizon

Simca 1307 (1975-1980)

Talbot Simca Horizon (1978-1986)

• As Talbot Talbot 1510
• Talbot Alpine
• Talbot Avenger
• Talbot City vice
• Talbot Horizon
• Talbot Samba
• Talbot Solara
• Talbot Sunbeam
• Talbot Tagora

Talbot Solara (1980-1986)

Talbot Samba (1981-1986)

• As Matra Simca Matra - Talbot or Matra Simca Bagheera
• Talbot Matra Rancho
• Talbot -Matra Murena

Talbot Matra Rancho (1977-1983)

Talbot -Matra Murena (1980-1984)

• More Talbot Express ( built on the platform of the Fiat Ducato and was only offered in the UK)
• Talbot Arizona ( successor of Horizon, who finally marketed as Peugeot 309)

Timeline

1 COMMON platform of the Rootes Group, based on the Hillman Minx 1956 2gemeinsame platform Audax the Rootes Group of the Hillman Super Minx on Bais 3Common platform Arrow the Rootes Group 4gemeinsame platform of the Rootes Group, based on the Hillman Imp 5gemeinsame platform - Chrysler Avenger, Project 424 6gemeinsame platform - Chrysler Project C6 7 Collective platform - Chrysler project C2 8gemeinsame PSA platform with the Peugeot 104 and Citroën LN 9Chrysler project C9, technology largely from Peugeot 504/505/604