The new Rootes group-owned brand Sunbeam-Talbot introduced the Ten and the 3 Litre as their initial models in 1938. The 3 Litre was equipped with a straight-six side-valve engine, independent front suspension, and hydraulic brakes. The car's platform shared many attributes with the Rootes group's other automotive companies, Hillman and Humber, specifically the Hawk and Snipe. Production of the Sunbeam-Talbot 3 Litre ended in 1939.