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Talbot Sunbeam Lotus - Includes SHOCK ANNOUNCEMENT
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We had such an incredible time playing with the Talbot Sunbeam Lotus at the Bonhams MPH auction, and we had so much left on the cutting room floor, that we thought it would be a shame to waste it.
So this week we’ve brought you an extended road test of this superb restored rally car, filmed on location at Bicester Heritage. The laughs, the beans, the insanity - all captured for your viewing pleasure.
And at the end of the episode is a SHOCK ANNOUNCEMENT! So stayed watching for that. Enjoy.
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@andywilson9242 4 года назад

As a Sunbeam lotus owner , I know exactly how the cars magic gets you.

@richardcarter1000 4 года назад

I want one. Remember reading the roadtest back in the day. I think the headline was 'claws'. Proper car.

@robertwilliams-gg1zq 4 года назад

That's such great news. I remember a lad in the village I grew up in in the early 80s having one of these. He drove it as though he stole it. Can't wait to see more of it

@itsnotmeitshim 4 года назад

Who's Russel Brooks? Shame on you. What a pair of utter muppets.

@hindmonk 4 года назад

Nice one! love the Russell Brookes tribute. Thanks Guys..

@TheCarGuysTV 4 года назад

Had to be done

@andrewrichardson7814 4 года назад

Congrats on the purchase. We'll look forward to seeing more of this in the future.

@TheCarGuysTV 4 года назад

Lots more content to come on this for sure

@robertkerr8518 4 года назад

Glad Jason bought it. The smiles on your faces from the first video, if you hadn’t bought it I’d have been disappointed! 😉

@shafeeemamdee6638 4 года назад

Original engine was 2.2 straight out of the Lotus Esprit! You quoted 2.1....

@shafeeemamdee6638 2 года назад

@@TomAlter1000First batch had 150 BHP and the later models received 160 BHP. It was miles faster than the poor 8v Escort RS 2000, quicker than the 2.3 litre Chevette HSR (which must have been a beast) which shared the same 907 type slant engine originally developed by Vauxhall before Lotus got their hands on it. I'm a Coventry boy so this car story is very close to my Rootes! See what I did there lo!!

@chrisglynn 3 года назад

Wonderful. A pal bought one when we were 18-year-olds. Did all the mods and drove it ‘sensibly’. I’ll never forget that bare-bones acceleration!

@chrisglynn 3 года назад

(And the engine note!)

@Rico-bj2gy 4 года назад

Well played. I had a feeling you’d end up with something like this. And that closing comment about being owners and buying these things is exactly why I like this channel. Keep it up.

@TheCarGuysTV 4 года назад

Thanks, Rico

@kaysenjaxon9571 3 года назад

pro trick: you can watch series on Kaldrostream. I've been using it for watching a lot of movies during the lockdown.

@vanmorgan855 3 года назад

@Kaysen Jaxon yea, I have been using Kaldrostream for since december myself :)

@evansergio8000 3 года назад

@Kaysen Jaxon yea, I've been using KaldroStream for years myself :D

@jamesparkin7322 4 года назад

Brilliant! Pure unadulterated joy on both your faces. A proper car! 👍

@martingetliffe 4 года назад

Lad down our end (South Leeds) had one of these when I was a kid in the early 80`s. When I say lad it was his dads. I once remember him flying round our estate a (a circular estate) a huge sweeping corners in the snow, the arse end gracefully sliding........oh the memories. You’ve just brought them all back....

@TheCarGuysTV 4 года назад

That’s what we’re here for 👍

@stumcfoo 4 года назад

Fantastic! Great to see your reactions as you were driving it. Well done Jason!

@dickoos 4 года назад

My Dad used to work for Peugeot/Talbot in the late 70s early 80s, I used to get to sit in these at the weekend and if lucky get taken out in them. The Police used to have them in for serice and I would always stick the blue lights on. Amazing car lads and a trip down memory lane for me, cheers

@TheCarGuysTV 4 года назад

You're welcome, Darren

@MagicAyrtonforever 4 года назад

Thanks for the upload! I bought a Red Talbot Sunbeam in the early nineties with a 2.0 SOHC Ford Pinto fitted in it.. Was awesome apart from the Weller wheels!

@thelimitededition 4 года назад

Amazing. Can't believe you managed to show such a vintage rarity. Thanks.

@TallDrink911 4 года назад

I knew this car would be seen again. Glorious. Thank you.

@eSysmanSuperYachts 4 года назад

I’ve not watched it all yet but I’m betting you’ve bought it! I thought you might having watched the previous video featuring it. Back in the day it was simply known as the ‘Lotus Sunbeam’

@richspjones 4 года назад

Fantastic; had a feeling you would make the purchase! Congrats and bloody looking forward to watching the videos about that cracking little car. Cheers, Rich

@Haroosh20 4 года назад

Brilliant. I can’t wait to see the Sunbeam again in future videos. It’s looks like so much fun and the buzz you guys got from it was superb.....glad she has gone to a good home and will get some use and not stored away never used 👍😀

@virgilrytaar9083 4 года назад

I'm racking my tiny brain to remember the 2nd name of my mate Dave that had one of these from new. He had a total love/hate relationship with it. When the carbs were set up right it was superb and untouchable around the streets of Newcastle city centre. I thought I was top of the tree in my 924 Turbo but I couldn't catch him. We lost touch around '85, I wonder if he still has it? What a motor. 10/10 for this one lads!

@Rasmus661 4 года назад

Congrats with the purchase. I've owned and raced my sunbeam for about seven years now, and it just never gets boring at all.

@neilbauer67 4 года назад

I love this car. When I was 18 many years ago I had a racing green Talbot Horizon that that I made into a feeble lotus lookalike. It had a silver stripe and 4 spoke revolution wheels. I’m so glad you bought this they are as rare as hens teeth and what amazing condition that car is in 😍

@shafeeemamdee6638 4 года назад

Talbot made a group B Horizon to compete from 1981. Things didn't go well though and the project was shelved. To be honest if I had some spare time I would consider building one as a project car to the group B spec. rallygroupbshrine.org/the-group-b-cars/group-b-prototypes/talbot-horizon/

@gkstanfield 4 года назад

Well done...and thrilling to watch love bloom! Stay safe- can’t wait to see her soon!

@richardchichester2317 4 года назад

You lucky bast**ds I owned a 240bhp rally prep lotus sunbeam in the 80s along with a mark 1 escort twin cam I still smile thinking about the sunbeam !!!!!

@saymyname218 3 года назад

I remember in the 80s, a mate bought one of these and took me out in it. "HOLY CRAP!" ( The fastest car i'd been in up until that point was a XR3i LOL)

@alanwayte1688 4 года назад

Well done Jason being 54 i am fortunate to have driven one when my Mothers Talbot Ranchero was having a new gearbox and the dealer principal gave her the Lotus for two weeks ...compared very well with Golf mk1 GT1 and the Ranchero was so far ahead of its time 🤔

@TheCarGuysTV 4 года назад

We had a Rancho when we were kids! It turned into my first runaround when I passed my test

@alanwayte1688 4 года назад

It obviously was not a courtesy car...our business ran a number of cars and we had so many issues the dealer principal was trying to pacify us by not giving me a Samba

@jmacca4493 4 года назад

Amazing news. One of my favourite videos of the year so far. Can't wait to see the car on the channel. Keep up the great work.

@TheCarGuysTV 4 года назад

Thank you so much 👍👍

@markusbocker2027 4 года назад

Amazing rims! I have to admit I never ever heard about the Talbot Sunbeams Lotus... I can only imagine how raw the driving feeling must be! Congratulations to the new addition!

@marcnobel3938 4 года назад

There it is!!! I was waiting since the last Video there for the drive! Great Video! Thank you for the entertainment in those days! Keep it up and stay healthy meanwhile!

@paulvallins5994 4 года назад

Great channel guys ,been binge watching all the videos,keep it up 🤩

@TheLRider 4 года назад

Owned one back in the 80s and bought one in 2008 and still loved it. Fabulous wolf in sheep's clothing. Big fan of Russel Brooks too from early beginnings in a mini on Epynt one boxing day in the 1960s and saw him several times on the IOM RAC etc. Fabulous car fabulous driver.

@byronmills5952 4 года назад

Awesome news! Always remember going with my father to take one out on a test drive when they first came out 40yrs ago! Looking forward to seeing your further exploits with the car! 👍👍👍

@gerrywatson261 3 года назад

Back in the late 70's my parents had a close family friend who was an engineer working with Lotus at the time. One weekend he came over with the works development car. He took my dad and I for a spin - he didnt hold back! Let's just say its the fastest I had ever been from my home in Romford to Southend- on-Sea upto that point and since! A few years later he did some work in Northern Island for the Delorean Motor Company, sadly I didn't get the opportunity to go for a ride in one!

@Stormpix 4 года назад

I need this car in my life. My first car was a 1986 Plymouth Horizon, so the styling similarities endear this car to me even more.

@garyg5947 4 года назад

Congratulations guys! This was a dream car back in the rally days!!

@neilpatching7443 4 года назад

Congratulations guys can't wait to see the full length review

@lewisatkinson7277 4 года назад

Love it. Class buy guys! How refreshing to see an automotive RU-vid channel buy a car because of the heart, be able to afford it, will drive the thing and won't flip it after 10 minutes. You were like two boys 😂 How cool!

@richardcarter1000 4 года назад

Wonderful. Well done guys. What a great way to celebrate when we're free again.

@NorthernMan86 4 года назад

Amazing! Great to see a range of cars unlike the other bore channels. Cracking job!!

@iDayno 4 года назад

Well done both of you, can't wait to see more on the Talbot :D

@TheCarGuysTV 4 года назад

👍👍

@archibaldchimpin 4 года назад

I’m so pleased you guys have bought this car,I loved them in period, and love them to this day. I remember watching Russell brooks wrestling with one, and the sound, oh my god! Well done to you both.

@S2000Y 4 года назад

So truth behold, with a garage collection worth probably £2m plus you spend £29k and now have the best car of the lot. Well done lads

@marcuscopley131 4 года назад

Smiles per mile is off the chart. I haven’t watched the full vid yet but I hope this gets a position in the garage 👍

@marcuscopley131 4 года назад

Perfect end to the vid well done gents

@TheCarGuysTV 4 года назад

👍👍👍

@KSL12 4 года назад

Well done great addition to your garage. Look nice seating next to the Williams Clio.

@luisrodriguezjimenez5557 4 года назад

Well done!!!! I'm stoked!

@JayEmmOnCars 4 года назад

"Built to be a Grand Tourer" Cuts to stripped out interior with bucket seats and harnesses

@TheCarGuysTV 4 года назад

😂😂😂

@markhendry1 4 года назад

JayEmm on Cars wouldn’t like to see the stripped out racing version😉

@marcdelaunay1 4 года назад

Amazeballs! Great buy Jason!!!!!!!!

@scofair1968 4 года назад

Well done Jason!!! What a cracking purchase

@cookieinthewoods 4 года назад

Well done guys, cracking addition to the garage, can't wait to see some B road blasts!

@mjim7775 4 года назад

Just noticed no safety harness after change over - glad you guys didn't exuberantly fly off the track into a tree !! Great content as always and congrats Jason.

@davekennedy6315 4 года назад

Nice! So glad that Jason got that Sunbeam, it's a beautiful car. I look forward to hopefully seeing it belting round the country lanes in Essex!

@TheCarGuysTV 4 года назад

I can’t wait till the lockdown is over so I can take it out

@derekfinnegan734 4 года назад

Fantastic, enjoy the new Car Guys! I’m also of a vintage that I remember Talbot Sunbeam Horizon when they were on the roads. They were a beautiful and purposeful looking car. This version brings it to another level. Can’t wait to see the future videos.

@familymanh8554 4 года назад

Great purchase! Crazy times ahead!!

@johnmorrison27 4 года назад

Brilliant as always RIP Russell Brooks 👍👍

@roadmantop3769 4 года назад

Yes boys !! I was counting on you - and you came through 💥😍

@timoldland 4 года назад

That’s fantastic! What a wonderful car to add to the channel 👍 I’ll look forward to seeing it out and about in Essex!

@TheCarGuysTV 4 года назад

Oh you will 👍

@markjones5315 4 года назад

Congratulations Jason. What a car!

@kimjong-un6994 4 года назад

CONGRATS on the Lotus Jason!

@davidoliver7977 4 года назад

I remember these new back in early 80 when I was in BAOR with the Army, one of the officers had one and it was a great drive. We all had RS Escorts, Golf GTIs Opel Mantas at al great times.

@TeamPavlik 4 года назад

Awesome purchase Jason. I was hoping you guys would buy it with last weeks video.

@jasongerrard8940 2 года назад

My very first car in 1988 was a fully striped out rally preped talbot sunbeam,white with a blue stripe, it had plenty lombard rally sticker s from competing in different stagess,fiber glass wings,bonnet, twin 40 delorto 45s,petrol drinker, loud af exhaust, spare wheel was the backseat,full rollcage,starting procedure, fuel pump, electrics before turning the key,started getting fed up of harnesses.

@TheCarGuysTV 2 года назад

Very cool!

@terrydevlin1672 4 года назад

Best video yet and a good news story during this time of uncertainty....fabulous car, the older car these days give you the best feeling.... I have a similar spec MK2 escort, heavily modified rally spec road car, the sound, noise, feel and enjoyment are unbeatable to a modern car....really looking forward to these videos when they are released.....

@acskls 4 года назад

Very enjoyable video guys. Looks hard work to drive but great fun . What a machine, lots of respect for the old school rally drivers with no driver aids etc. Chuffed for Jason, brilliant news ! Keep up the good work gents. Andy.

@sealgrey.911 4 года назад

You know what separates men from boys? The prices of their toys! Jason's grin from ear to ear is priceless! Congratulations on that car!

@TheCarGuysTV 4 года назад

Thanks 👍👍

@TheCarGuysTV 4 года назад

Honestly, I haven’t had that much fun in a car for a very long time

@KhaleelS1988 4 года назад

Nice. Cant wait to see u guys drive it on track

@pgtnpt2245 4 года назад

Glad to see an extended video of the lotus sunbeam and then to be told Jason has bought it, well done, wise choice, this will be more raw fun than most of your collection

@TheCarGuysTV 4 года назад

You’re right 👍👍

@Ramjet164 4 года назад

So glad you bought it. Looking forward to seeing you 2 going sideways and grinning ear to ear.

@remarkable99 4 года назад

Congrats on the purchase!!!!!!

@stephhamilton8100 4 года назад

Absolutely brilliant!! Well done guys, Im so pleased for you. After seeing your reactions in the first episode, it would have been a shame for you to not have it. I look forward to more goings on in the sunbeam :-)

@shaughnmcgurk9380 4 года назад

Car Guys buy awesome car shocker. There was only one way this was ever going to end. Nice work chaps. Hopefully Jason has since cleaned himself up.

@jamielearmonth1039 4 года назад

Epic addition to the fleet. Such a cool car

@garymurray5706 4 года назад

Congrats Jason - awesome

@terryfenner8142 4 года назад

Enjoyed the video Damien, it’s a very special car ...stay safe 👍

@ingopaul67 4 года назад

What a great looking car. Remember these in the early 1980s when I was a kid. Gave the Escorts a run for their money. Nice tribute to Russell Brooks, thx.

@ambersykes1419 4 года назад

Great video. The genuine enjoyment was clear for everyone to see.

@TheCarGuysTV 4 года назад

Thanks, Amber

@ferrellmontgomery4703 4 года назад

AWESOME!!

@tonykeast9966 4 года назад

Best move in the right direction, new cars suck just now. I love that the right watch to go with the Talbot is probably a casio with a calculator!? But it made you two mad old twats beam with real sheer delight! For the price of a of a watch? What a riot that little old race car is gonna be! I'd walk past the pista or your Balboni to get to the Lotus Talbot any day. Mad.

@alastairrichrich6058 4 года назад

R.i.p Russell Brooke's Awesome driver Iconic Andrew's livery Awesome car

@markjohnson8352 4 года назад

Nice tribute. ❤ Great video. Great car. Great acquisition. ✊🏻

@TheCarGuysTV 4 года назад

Thanks, Mark

@PanamSuperDeluxe1 4 года назад

Absolutely brilliant!

@mistigan 4 года назад

I'm soo happy about you two. my favorite youtube channel.

@Gambantein 4 года назад

Top notch! 👍

@markturner1620 4 года назад

Great vid. Even better the second time!

@TheCarGuysTV 4 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@Rk6505 4 года назад

Back in the early 80’s my dad took me to his friends house who had one of these I’m sure it was silver with a black stripe I will always remember it because the number plate was LOT 1S, the guy who owned it always said it was a future classic and didn’t drive it

@cerealkiller4248 4 года назад

My mate wanted LOT11S for his Espirit back in the early 90's, it was available- £17k, a lot of money back then.

@tonspike 4 года назад

Congratulations! As soon as I saw the first video, I started looking for ways to get this thing into California. As you can imagine it proved a bit harder than expected. Enjoy her!

@TheCarGuysTV 4 года назад

We will 👍

@dangriffiths9813 4 года назад

Probably the happiest I have seen you both in a car - and it's one of your cheapest! There is hope for us all... Keep the videos coming even if they are just you guys talking about cars. It helps keep us all sane in these strange times.

@TheCarGuysTV 4 года назад

We’ll try, Dan

@edinburghwatchcompany247 4 года назад

Great video. I fondly remember driving one many years ago. It was absolutely thrilling and there’s no doubt you’re both gonna have a ball with this little investment.

@TheCarGuysTV 4 года назад

Bring it up to meet the Mini? 👍

@edinburghwatchcompany247 4 года назад

TheCarGuys.TV Now that’s a mighty fine idea😂 The sound of that Lotus engine ripping through the Scottish Borders.

@spierchips 4 года назад

another brill video on an amazing car ..and a touching tribute too a british rally icon well done both

@TheCarGuysTV 4 года назад

Thanks, means a lot

@neilkasher 4 года назад

great video guys and what a cracking car!

@josecorreia9099 4 года назад

Well done on the Talbot, guys 👏

@TheCarGuysTV 4 года назад

Thanks 👍

@tomingrassiaimages8776 4 года назад

Oh my...it is the same! This was the first car that I drive when I was 16. It was awesome!!! I could burn rubber popping the clutch in 2nd gear. I treated this car horribly but it was so much fun! Unfortunately .....it really had problems, ball joints exploded...headlights became loose.....windows literally fell out the door frame.

@tomingrassiaimages8776 3 года назад

@@TomAlter1000 I am guilty as charged. 16 year old pretending to drive a race car. Sorry Mom and Dad

@stephenbaron5681 4 года назад

It would be nice to see some pictures and discussion of the Lotus 911 engine which was a further development of the 2 liter 907 engine in my Jensen Healey.

@PaulBd78 4 года назад

What a nice car !

@dt-w7660 4 года назад

That's brilliant!! That's a proper car!

@sarcodiauk2921 4 года назад

Great news .....brilliant buy 👍

@winstonmace4865 4 года назад

Brilliant piece of kit guys...

@TheCarGuysTV 4 года назад

It's a beaut for sure

@simonspeak4775 4 года назад

Kids in bed, beers been had, carguys.....best 15mins of my day. Keep up the good work!

@TheCarGuysTV 4 года назад

Cheers, Simon 👍

@spg3331 4 года назад

CANT WAIT SO EXCITED

@spent808 4 года назад

Brilliant, true dream car.

@MRVSKIN 4 года назад

Hurrah hurrah hurrah fantastic how great to see this. An how refreshing rather than all of the super computer controlled cars of today. Many congratulations