Clément-Talbot Limited was a British motor vehicle manufacturer with its works in Ladbroke Grove, North Kensington, London, founded in 1903.

When Rootes acquired Clement-Talbot's parent company Darracq & Co. in 1935, it kept the Talbot name as a brand, then establishing Sunbeam-Talbot Limited in 1938.

The earl's flourishing business was the importation, distribution through a large British network and retailing of many brands of European motor cars and associated products.

This business brought about the close association with businessman Adolphe Clément, and in April 1902 the Earl became the agent for Clement cars.

In 1903 Clément-Talbot was formally incorporated[1] "to carry on business as manufacturers of and dealers in horseless carriages and motor-cars, air-ships and the component parts thereof".

It was equipped with the most modern machine tools and the administration building's reception area was laid out like a miniature palace with marble Ionic columns and gilded frescoes and its stained glass windows were etched with the Shrewsbury and Talbot coat of arms.

In December 1904 speaking at their annual trade dinner in the presence of all directors the Earl described Clément-Talbot as "partly-controlled by French interests".

Talbots could now match, even beat Vauxhalls and Sunbeams in competition[4][page needed] Cars made in France are marked with an asterisk In autumn 1919 A Darracq and Company (1905) agreed terms for their purchase of all the shares in Clément-Talbot as of 31 July 1918.

[4][page needed] The process of dropping the Darracq name for the Paris products was begun in early 1919 when new cars were badged Talbot-Darracq.

[4][page needed] At first the Kensington factory kept its employees busy converting wartime ambulances to Talbot touring cars.

[4][page needed] a small fast chic "utility" car it sold only to country doctors and professional men.

Designed in Paris its lack of a differential burst tyres broke spring mountings and gave drivers humiliating battles at corners.

[4][page needed] a bored out 8-18 engine, 1074 cc, a differential, a longer and stronger wheelbase and chassis with the back springs properly tied on.