Vehicle Description
1929 Talbot Type AG 14/45 Five-seat Tourer� Handsome and
well-equipped pre-World War II British touring car Long-term,
high-quality restoration completed in 1996 Deep Blue with black
wings and a black hood plus a black collapsible roof and dark blue
leather seats and deep blue wire wheels Nickel exterior trim
including cowl lights 6L OHV inline six-cylinder engine Four-speed
manual transmission Solid front axle with semi-elliptical leaf
springs, live rear axle with quarter-elliptical leaf springs,
four-wheel mechanical drum brakes and full-size, side-mounted spare
tire Very well preserved, moderately used and regularly maintained
since restored Documented by the Sunbeam Talbot Darracq Register
Documentation includes copies of owner's manual pages, a pair of
sales brochures with prices listed in English pounds Are you a
fanatic of classic British touring cars, old bean? Need something
unique to add to your collection, old boy? Then stroll to
MotoeXotica Classic Cars and take a recky at this 1929 Talbot Type
AG 14/45 Darracq-bodied Tourer. We recently acquired this handsome
stead from our good friend Richard Rawlings of Gas Monkey Garage.
The Sunbeam Talbot Darracq Register records report that this car
was ordered on February 19, 1929 from Talbot's North Kensington,
London factory and sold to Maude's Motor Mart of Exeter, United
Kingdom the following day and was delivered on February 27, 1929. A
thorough and detailed restoration that took more than 25 years to
complete put this vehicle back in the road in 1996. The original
Cornwall registration, RL 9317, remains with the car. This car is
an excellent example of a right-hand drive British touring car.
Finished in deep blue with black wings and a black hood, the paint
and nickel trim are in overall very good condition, with a light
patina and some minor blemishes visible on close inspection and an
area that appears to have been touched up. Period correct
accessories include directional signal arrows atop the rear number
plate; a fishtail exhaust and leather-gaithered springs have been
added. There is also a full-size, side-mounted spare tire The car's
windshield and rear windows are in very good order, however the
driver's windshield wiper is inoperable. The car's lights,
including its cowl lights, are clear and haze-free. This Talbot has
fantastic-looking deep blue wire wheels residing within Excelsior
Puma bias-ply tires. The car's bodywork is straight and solid, the
engine bay is tidy and there is a 20-liter fuel tank strapped to
the passenger side runningboard. Under the bonnet is a 1.6L OHV
straight six-cylinder was lightweight but thanks to strong internal
parts, it revved to an amazing 4,500 rpm (Remember, this car is
nearly 90 years old) and cranked out 41 horsepower. Mated to the
engine is a four-speed manual transmission, which is lubricated
with warm engine oil. Underneath are a solid front axle with
semi-elliptical leaf springs and a live rear axle with
quarter-elliptical leaf springs and four-wheel mechanical brakes.
The full-folding cloth top is in good order and raises and lowers
easily, along with the removable side curtains. When the driver
wishes some top-down alone time in his machine, there is a
full-length tonneau cover with zippered access. The cabin is sparse
yet well appointed. The dark blue leather seats have been recently
refurbished. The black carpet is in good order while the wood
instrument panel is sprinkled with period gauges from Smiths and
Jaeger and looks very good. The four-spoke steering wheel is in
excellent shape while the inner door panels, mirror glass and shift
lever are all in good shape. One of Henri Roesch's earliest designs
after previous stints with Gr�goire, Delaunay Belleville, Renault
and Daimler, Roesch's 14/45 model was aimed at Rolls Royce, the
era's benchmark. It proved popular, with more than 11,000 copies
built from 1926 to 1932. Documentation includes copies of owner's
manual pages, a pair of sales brochures with prices listed in
English pounds. This car is currently located at our facility in
St. Louis, Missouri. Current mileage on the odometer shows 27,715
miles. It is sold as is, where is, on a clean and clear, mileage
exempt title. GET OUT AND DRIVE!!! Click here for our YouTube
video! VIN: 25065 EIN: AG 5677 Note: Please see full terms and
conditions listed below that pertain to the purchase of any said
vehicle, thank you.