Talbot 14-45

  • Talbot 14-45
  • Talbot 65
14-45 drophead coupé with dicky by (unknown) registered May 1927
Overview
ManufacturerClément-Talbot Limited Kensington London W10
Production
  • 14-45
  • AD Oct 1926Oct 1927 2021
  • AF Oct 1927Oct 1928 1999
  • AG Oct 1928Oct 1931 2999
  • AQ Oct 1929Spring 1932 1002
  • AU Oct 1931Oct 1932 430
  • 65
  • AU65 Spring 1932Oct 1932 320
  • AX65 Oct 1932mid 1935 2080
Model years19321935
AssemblyNorth Kensington London
DesignerGeorges Roesch
Body and chassis
Classluxury
Body style
  • coachbuilt saloon
  • Weymann fabric saloon
  • 2 or 3-seater with Dicky seat
  • 5-seater tourer
  • chassis for coach builder
LayoutFR
Powertrain
Engine1665 cc I6
TransmissionAX preselector gearbox
Dimensions
Wheelbase
  • 14-45 120 in (3,048 mm)
  • AQ Scout 111 in (2,819 mm)
  • 65 114 in (2,896 mm)
  • Track 55.5 in (1,410 mm)
Length175 in (4,445 mm)
Width68.5 in (1,740 mm)
Kerb weightSaloon 23½ cwt, 2,632 lb (1,194 kg)
Chronology
PredecessorTalbot 12-30
SuccessorTalbot 75
DesignerGeorges Roesch
Layout
ConfigurationStraight 6-cylinder
Displacement1,665 cc (101.6 cu in)
Cylinder bore61 mm (2.40 in)
Piston stroke95 mm (3.74 in)
Cylinder block materialcast iron. 4-bearing disc-webbed crankshaft
Cylinder head materialdetachable
Valvetrainoverhead valves
Combustion
Fuel systemSmith's carburettor
Cooling systemthermo-siphon, flywheel fan
Output
Power output
  • from AD 41 bhp (31 kW; 42 PS) at 4,500 rpm
  • from AG 46 bhp (34 kW; 47 PS) at 4,500 rpm
  • from AU 48 bhp (36 kW; 49 PS) at 4,500 rpm
  • Tax horsepower 13.84

The Talbot 14-45 also known as Talbot 65 is a luxury car designed by Georges Roesch and made by Clément Talbot Limited in their North Kensington factory and usually bodied by fellow subsidiary of S T D Limited, Darracq Motor Engineering in Fulham. The car made its first appearance at the London Motor Show in 1926.