1953 Talbot Lago T 26 “Grand Sport”
The success of the early post war 4.5 litre Talbot Lago T26c “Monoplace” Grand Prix cars was partly due to their simplicity, reliability and low fuel consumption. Consequently they lent to being modified and developed into a sports racing car. The opposition during .....
talbot lago T23 coach baby
short frame
engine 4 liter
wilson gearbox
good condition and patina
english tittle
just wheel not original
ideal for built a figoni replica, see picture
French automotive history is dotted with mythical marques that were masters at combining competitive results with the creation of overly luxurious cars for the rich and the famous. Just mention Bugatti, Delage or Delahaye, and any classic car lover starts dreaming away about victories at Le Mans or .....
Chassis #110153 was sold new in 1950 to the Geurret company which was the then Talbot dealer in Brussels. The car was built by Talbot to Grand Sport specification. Grand Sport cars had identical chassis to the 4.5L grand prix cars except they were longer wheelbase 2.65m instead of 2.50m. It is one .....
This very rare car was was clearly very expensive when it was new and if you look closely at the quality of design and construction as well as the trim and detailing you can see that nobody was going round the Talbot Lago works complaining that things should not be included because they were too expensive! .....
This beautiful Talbot-Lago T26 GSL was delivered to its first owner in France in December 1954. Later the car was in the ownership of the well-known Talbot-Lago book author Alain Spitz. In the 90s Talbot-Lago expert Dr. Peter M. Larsen had this T26 GSL fully restored to the highest possible standards .....
Our super T23 was originally delivered to renowned French Grand Prix driver Louis Rosier at the time of his 1938 Le Mans entry, alongside a similarly designed T150SS Coupé by Figoni et Falaschi - I bet he did many things in two's.......
He was a very charismatic man who was involved in racing both .....
The T26 was introduced in 1946. The chassis and drivetrain were new. Fully independent front suspension with coils ensured superior handling, while the trademark pre-selector Wilson gearbox was a joy to use in comparison to the cantankerous long-throw and slow-shifting boxes other cars were fitted with .....
1949 Talbot-Lago T26 Record factory cabriolet: elegant, powerful and unaffordable. Bentley Boy Woolf Barnato bought a Talbot-Lago for his daughter Diana's birthday. For Sale by Private Treaty. Full details available upon request. French, German, Dutch & English spoken.
