Talbot Sunbeam Lotus for M chassis?

[BJoe76 577]

Has anybody ever made a 210” wb Talbot Sunbeam body for the shortest M chassis, especially one of the Lotus version? I just dig up my Traxxas 1/16 Fiesta that currently has a Proline Beetle body for the Mini-E-Revo and would like to get one of a Sunbeam body for that and/or my M-03 if I ever get that running again.

 

 

[ChrisRx718 4706]

Only one I'm aware of is the full-size 257mm wheelbase version that LandLModels distribute (Team C?). Never seen one for an M-Chassis I'm afraid 

[scoobybooster 365]

I remember seen here someone's build of a Talbot Sunbeam Rally Livery - not too long ago. I cannot remember the make of the body neither on what chassis this was, sorry

 

[Andreas W 2717]

That was Technics with the L&L body mentioned by CHRISRX718. 

 

The nearest in design and age would be either the Tamiya or Carten Golf MK1- which I as a heavy Golf MK1 enthusiast know is not the same.

[Verskis 409]

9 minutes ago, Andreas W said:

The nearest in design and age would be either the Tamiya or Carten Golf MK1- which I as a heavy Golf MK1 enthusiast know is not the same.

In my opinion, the Talbot being RWD and Golf being FWD, the fundamental difference between these cars is too vast to consider them comparable at all 

[Andreas W 2717]

1 minute ago, Verskis said:

In my opinion, the Talbot being RWD and Golf being FWD, the fundamental difference between these cars is too vast to consider them comparable at all 

I know and I was tempted to notice that. But I am meanwhile somewhat imprinted by seeing all the Mazda Miata bodies on M-07-chassis , so I was mainly talking about the design itself. 

 

A RWD 2WD body in 210mm which is obtainable (and more or less from the same era) is the Renault 5 Turbo body from Montech. Still not a Talbot,  but at least it has the driven wheels in the correct end.

[No Slack 561]

Maybe the M-chassis Lancia Delta?

[JimBear 1192]

Kamtec has two Sunbeams, but that is a different model, the Stilleto, in lexan and ABS. But they're too small (too short wheelbase) and have a different rear end ... no luck there either.

[BJoe76 577]

11 hours ago, Andreas W said:

That was Technics with the L&L body mentioned by CHRISRX718. 

 

The nearest in design and age would be either the Tamiya or Carten Golf MK1- which I as a heavy Golf MK1 enthusiast know is not the same.

I’m a Mopar guy, primarily their FWDs and that was part of the reason I’m interested in the Talbot Sunbeam Lotus, it’s a cousin of the Dodge Omni and Plymouth Horizon we had here in the US, which had a Shelby variant on the 4dr which looked a lot like the Sunbeam as well as the 2dr, which was referred to as the Charger in that time period.

[jonboy1 3616]

I did an L&L bodied Sunbeam for a mate which was fitted to a TT-02 chassis:

Not aware of any other size sorry

[BJoe76 577]

I appreciate the responses guys, thanks!

[Collectible Cars 188]

Could you add the chassis extender for the M-03 chassis and make it longer? The width looks about right.

[BJoe76 577]

10 hours ago, Collectible Cars said:

Could you add the chassis extender for the M-03 chassis and make it longer? The width looks about right.

Right now I’m looking more for my Traxxas Rally since they’re close in size to the shorter M-Chassis. When and if I revive my M-03, that will be staying with a Mini body if possible.