The Hillman Avenger was designed under Roy Axe and launched in 1970. In 1976 Avengers were re-badged 'Chrysler' and re-styled losing their 'bent' rear lights. In 1979 the 'Talbot' badge was given to the Avenger, but within a year production stopped.
Hillman Avenger
Chrysler Avenger
Talbot Sunbeam
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Talbot Avenger 1.6. Avengers only carried the 'Talbot' name from 1979-81.
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Talbot Avenger 1.6 GLS. Talbot Avengers carried the same horizontal rear lamp clusters given to the Chrysler re-style, with the blanking plate above.
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Talbot Avenger 1981 1.6LS - badge on bootlid
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Talbot Avenger 1.6 GLS. Avengers only carried the 'Talbot' name from 1979-81, but they still carried the Chrysler Pentastar on the grille.
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Talbot Avenger 1.6 GLS. Avengers only carried the 'Talbot' name from 1979-81, apart from the re-badging the car was the same as the 'Chrysler' versions.
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Talbot Avenger 1.6 GLS. Avengers only carried the 'Talbot' name from 1979-81, and from the rear were indistinguishable from the 'Chrysler' versions.
Talbot Avenger 1981 1-6 LS front
Talbot Avenger 1981 1.6LS. Hillman cars were rebranded 'Talbot' in 1980. The 1.6L carried a 1,598 cc 4-cylinder engine
Talbot Avenger 1981 1-6 LS rear
Talbot Avenger 1981 1.6LS. Hillman cars were rebranded 'Talbot' in 1980
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Talbot Avenger Estate. From 1978 to 1981 Avengers were rebadged as 'Talbot', and the Talbot Avenger estate is one of the rarest Avengers.
