Aug 8, 2023 · As well as a 2.2-litre 900-Series engine and a ZF transmission, Lotus gave the Sunbeam lower and stiffer suspension, uprated anti-roll bars and the new drivetrain required modifications to the bodyshell in the form of a wider transmission tunnel.

Jun 25, 2019 · Its 2174cc Lotus twin-cam engine breathed through two twin-choke Dell’Orto carburettors, developed 150bhp and delivered excellent performance. Hundreds of miles without driving…

Sep 14, 2013 · Was it a moonstone blue one, black stripe? One of the Arbury cars DAC 120Y lives not a million miles from Welwyn....and won best in show! Car: 82 Turbo Esprit - Monaco white, full cloth interior. 89 Excel - also in Monaco white, half leather interior. Hi MIke.

We have a DAC registered Sunbeam arriving soon for a full restoration and rebuild back into a road car. Summer 2023. The bodyshell was shipped off to SPL for an acid dip so we could see the extent of the corrosion and/or damage. A new roof is in …

Fast, fun to steer, great handling, sharp looks, one of the best rally-derived road cars that you can actually afford. Temperamental and not at that well made. The Talbot (nee Chrysler) Sunbeam-Lotus was one of the most exciting hot hatchbacks to emerge from the 1970s, and we have motor sport to thank for that.

With an up-gunned 2.2-litre version of the twin-cam motor that had been used in the Jensen-Healey sports car, it offered 155bhp in road trim, while competition cars pumped out 230bhp. The Sunbeam-Lotus production process was an interesting one, …

Those imaginative Japanese came up with the name 120Y to replace the predictably titled Datsun 1200. In later years Datsun gave their cars real names, and the face-lifted 120Y became the Sunny.