Sunbeam was registered in 1888 by John Marston Co. Ltd, based in Wolverhampton, England, as a brand. John Marston Co. Ltd was originally involved in the production of bicycles and motorcycles and later ventured into cars. brand is used for bicycles, motorcycles and cars. founder of the brand, John Marston, was trained in Jeddah Works in Wolverhampton, where he was a metal lacquerer. At the age of only 23 in 1859, Marston bought 2 plants for the production of tinplate and formed John Marston Co. Ltd was keen cyclist and used two plants for the manufacture of bicycles called sunshine in a cycle factory which went by the same name.
Sunbeam first car was launched in 1901. However, the company is involved in the production of some experimental cars between 1899 and 1901, but the cars were never actually sold. The company first prototype was built in 1899. car production in 1901 is only possible when John Marston Co. Ltd. has come along with Maberly-Smith. This car was called Sunbeam-Mabley and it is strange design and operates on a single-cylinder engine that produces only 3 hp. car had a water-cooled engine at 700 RPM, steering wheel, solid rubber tires and a separate parking brake and brake pedal. Only 420 of the Sunbeam-Mabley were sold at a price of 130 pounds, and the last was sold in 1904. After Sunbeam-Mabley, Marston Co. Ltd started manufacturing cars designed by Thomas Pullinger, who was an inspiration from Peugeot. This is the year 1906, a model was successful, with about 10 sales each week.
In 1905, the company Sunbeam separated from John Marston John Marston Co. Ltd. Co. Ltd. concentrated on Sunbeam bicycles and bikes. Louis Coatalen, Breton car designer, joined the Sunbeam Car Company Ltd. as Chief Designer. Coatalen reorganized production so that most of the parts is produced by Sunbeam Car Company Ltd. In those pre-war times, the sun rays are directed rivals Rolls Royce and they are bought by those who, although Rolls Royce was ostentatious. the company made racing cars in those early years, and they were successful.
with the onset of World War II, the company made a first aid kit, trucks and motorcycles for the allied forces. The company contributed to making aircraft parts as part of the Society of British Aircraft Constructors contribution. When the war ended, the company has produced 647 aircraft. After the war, Sunbeam Car Company Ltd. merged with Automobili Darracq SA, the French automaker.
In 1935, Sunbeam went bankrupt, and the only successful part of the Company, Talbots, bought the Rootes Group. The 60-them, Rootes was in financial difficulties, and 30% of the company was bought Chrysler. The final is a Sunbeam Rootes Arrow, a chain of Alpine / Rapier Fastback, which was manufactured between 1967 and 1976. After that, the Chrysler marque dissolved and used the name as a model of the Chrysler Sunbeam Talbot and sunlight. Today, vintage Sunbeam cars were in great demand.
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