Talbot Sunbeam (1978 to 1983)

The Talbot Sunbeam, or Chrysler Sunbeam, was the product of Chrysler Europe, which existed in the late 1970s until being turned over to PSA Peugeot Citroën. The Sunbeam was a small two-door hatchback car with rear-wheel-drive and resembled the VW Golf. Its power was derived from a four-cylinder engine mated to a four-speed manual transmission. The Sunbeam came in three trims, the LS, GL, and S. A performance version of the Sunbeam, called the Ti, was produced. Talbot even commissioned Lotus to build a Rally version of the car called the Sunbeam-Lotus, featuring an entirely different engine from Lotus that produced 150hp. The Sunbeam ended production in 1981, the same year the car won a World Rally Constructors Championship.