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TALBOT ALPINE Ultra-rare
As of 2025 Q4, 64 TALBOT ALPINEs remain registered in the UK — one of the rarest cars in Britain on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 68 in 2021 Q3 — only 94% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 4 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 1 a year (1.9% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2062 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer. Tellingly, 70% are declared SORN — kept off the road in garages and barns rather than driven, the signature of a car being looked after rather than used up. In all, the TALBOT ALPINE is rarer than 64% of the 2,408 UK car models we track, putting it firmly in 2025's endangered class.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Genuinely rare — only 64 left on UK roads.
Rarer than 64% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 1 a year (1.9% of survivors). At that pace roughly 58 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2062.
About the ALPINE
The Chrysler Alpine, or Simca 1307, is a large family car produced by Chrysler Europe and subsequently PSA Peugeot Citroën from 1975 to 1986. Codenamed 'C6' in development, the car was styled in the United Kingdom by Roy Axe and his team at Whitley, and the car was engineered by Simca at Poissy in France. A modern, front-wheel drive hatchback, it was one of the earliest such cars in the large family class along with the Renault 20/Renault 30 and Volkswagen Passat, and became the 1976 European Car of the Year. It had been in development since 1972. The model was marketed variously as the Simca...
TALBOT ALPINE — questions & answers
How many TALBOT ALPINE are left in the UK?
As of 2025 Q4, 64 TALBOT ALPINE were still registered in the UK — 19 licensed and on the road, plus 45 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the TALBOT ALPINE rare?
The TALBOT ALPINE is genuinely rare, with only 64 left, making it rarer than 64% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Is the TALBOT ALPINE increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of TALBOT ALPINE on UK roads rose by 3 (4.9%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 58 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most TALBOT ALPINE use?
Most TALBOT ALPINE run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered.
When did the TALBOT ALPINE peak?
The TALBOT ALPINE peaked at 68 registered in 2021 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.