Ultimate spec 1600 Talbot Sunbeam Forest Rally Car 200bhp Vauxhl 16v Quaife box

Item Features Ultimate spec 1600:

	Used: An item that has been previously used. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. ... Read moreabout the condition	Manufacturer:	Talbot
MOT Expiry:	03/2016	Model:	Sunbeam
Power:	200	Engine Size:	1,600
Drive Side:	Right-hand drive

vehicle description:

Shell
Built 4 years ago from 1300 Automatic
Custom Cages weld-in rollcage with cross bars on roof, rear & doors. Front bars to strut tops
Strengthening – seam welding, Skip Brown strengthening kit, strut tops reinforced, jacking boxes remade, chassis rails strengthened and skidded.
Underseal and sound deadening removed.
Fibreglass wings, arches, bumpers and bonnet. Alloy front spoiler.
Mal Stuart steel subframe & bespoke alloy mega thick sump-guard.
Sills replaced last year.
Gearbox mounts, fuel tank and rear shocky lower mounts all converted to large metric bolts.
 
Engine
Bill Falconer Vauxhall 1600cc 16v – 200bhp
SBD Taper Throttle Body Kit with 65mm trumpet extensions to improve torque
Sytec twin throttle linkage system
MBE Engine Management
Falconer Sump and exhaust manifold
Competition forged pistons
Solid Lifter Profile Rally Cams.
Ported competition cylinder head with valves modified and re-seated
Flywheel lightened and balanced
Heavy duty big ends and main bearings
High pressure fuel pump etc in box in rear.
Runs on Super Unleaded (Shell)
Alloy radiator & silicon hoses
Fuel sample break point & regulation hose
2.5 inch exhaust with tunnel fabricated into floor pan.
 
Gearbox
Ford Type 9 alloy casing with Quaife Straight Cut Dog Box internals
 
Axle & Rear Suspension
Fostek thick tube, fully floating Atlas axle with LSD & 5.1 CWP as used in wide GP4 escort
Standard Sunbeam lower arm pick-up points (strengthened arms).
Top arms are Landrover refabricated adjustable arms with rose joints onto axle.
Polybushed
Bilstein forest shock absorbers
Disc brakes with AP 2577 calipers
Alloy brace
Group 4 studs
 
Front Suspension
Bilstein struts with forest inserts, springs and roller top bearings.
Alloy hubs with group 4 studs.
Standard TCA’s with heavy duty bushes – crossmember redrilled for negative camber.
Strut brace raised to give more room for air filter.
 
Steering
Works quick rack with thicker arms, larger track rod ends and larger taper in steering arms.
 
Brakes
Front - Wilwood Billet Dynalite alloy 4-pot callipers and grooved disks with aeroquip hoses.
Rear - AP 2577 calipers on discs with aeroquip hoses.
Wilwood master cyclinders – 0.700” front; 0.625” rear.
Bias pedal box with dash adjuster.
Vertical alloy hydraulic hand brake with master cylinder
 
Electrics
Battery – Red Top 30.
Armtech Battery isolator.
Instrument panel upgraded
 
Interior
Cobra bucket seats valid to Jan 2016 and TRS 6 point belts valid to end 2016
LED shift lights
Brantz trip meter
Camera mount
Peltor intercom control box
Spare wheel holder
Jack & wheel brace
Juice bottle holders
Triangle, tow rope, spill kit, first aid, ok board
Electrically operated plumbed in extinguisher
Bag of emergency tools & spares
 
Included
Laptop with back-up engine map & cable to link to engine management.
MSA log book
MOT to March 2016
Documents showing detailed spec, parts used, where sourced and detail of repairs after every event.
Fuel spreadsheet – predicts fuel requirements based on stage & road mileages
Folder of receipts, 2 sets of door keys
 
Spares
16 wheels & tyres new to used (including the 4 on the car)
Tyres are Yokahama A035 185/70R13 and Dunlop SP85R 165/80R13
Quick rack (new), propshaft, 2 half shafts, 2 rear shocks, alternator, springs, arms, oils, cables, bushes etc
 
Results
Only 3 retirals from 15 events
Competitive in class 4 of Scottish Rally Championship including 2nd in class on 2012 Border Counties Rally.
 
Rebuilds
Engine has completed 40 stage miles since rebuild; gearbox 80 miles & diff 40 miles.
 
Overall
This is not a pristine show car but a tough, well-built, reliable forest rally car.
Can be easily converted to tarmac spec – spares include front Bilstein tarmac inserts, rear Bilstein tarmac shocks and tarmac sump guard.
It has been a total joy to drive this car but since I’m now over 50 years old, I’m retiring from the sport.
 
Breaking Value
Would consider breaking if doesn’t sell after 1 month.
Break-up value – Engine 4k, Gearbox 3k, Axle 3k, Shell 2k, Wheels & tyres 1k, Suspension/steering 1k, Other 1k, Spares 1k.
 
Viewing
Car can be viewed just to south of Edinburgh.
 
Video links 
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Price
£17,000 (payment by cash or bank transfer).
Contact
Please call Malcolm on 07799 417747 with any questions.

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