Talbot Lago Automobile, Car
Talbot Lago T26 Grand Sport SWB body by Saoutchik
Talbot-Lago T26 Grand Sport Coupe 1948; Chassis No. 110101
Mullin Automotive Museum 2013
Jack Carpenter Photo
Coachbuilder: Jacques Saoutchik;
Production No. 1 of 36;
Engine No. 96282;
Inline Six-Cylinder Aluminum Engine;
194 BHP At 4,000 RPM
4,482 CC
Dual Overhead Camshaft;
4-Speed Wilson Pre-Selector Gearboxp;
Independent Front, Transverse Leaf Spring with Upper Control Arms , Tubular and Friction Shock Absorbers;
Live Rear Axle with Semi-Elliptical Leaf Springs; Tubular and Friction Shock Absorbers;
4-Wheel Lockheed Hydraulic Brakes
Source: Mullin Automotive Museum 2013
Talbot-Lago T26 Grand Sport Coupe 1948; Chassis No. 110101
Mullin Automotive Museum 2013
Jack Carpenter Photo
Talbot-Lago T26 Grand Sport Coupe 1948; Chassis No. 110101
Mullin Automotive Museum 2013
Jack Carpenter Photo
Talbot Lago T26 Grand Sport SWB body by Saoutchik 1949
Artcurial Auction photo
The Saoutchik coach builders only built four bodies like this one, this car was used to advertise their skills at auto shows around Europe. this car had every special feature they could provide. After its show days ended, the car fell out of sight, and for most of the last four decades, auto historians considered it lost.
Talbot Lago T26 Grand Sport SWB body by Saoutchik 1949
Artcurial Auction photo
As found in a barn in 2014
Talbot Lago T26 Grand Sport SWB body by Saoutchik 1949
Artcurial Auction photo
This Saoutchik had been purchased by Roger Baillon, a French businessman whose hoarding of classic cars in rickety, open-air barns led to its discovery, along with 60+ other classic cars, and the 2015 auction.
Talbot Lago T26 Grand Sport SWB body by Saoutchik 1949
Artcurial Auction photo
Talbot Lago T26 Grand Sport SWB body by Saoutchik 1949
Artcurial Auction photo
The interior of the Saoutchik looks like a time-lapse bomb of rust.
Talbot Lago T26 Grand Sport SWB body by Saoutchik 1949
Artcurial Auction photo
But even after three decades outdoors the exterior work retains its character; up close you can still see the fine details like the Buick-inspired portholes.
Source: Yahoo Autos
Talbot Lago T26 Grand Sport SWB body by Saoutchik 1949
Artcurial Auction photo
Talbot Lago T26 Grand Sport SWB body by Saoutchik 1949
Artcurial Auction photo
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