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From the Estate of PAUL. I. MYERS
1950 TALBOT-LAGO T-26 GS "GRAND SPORT" COUPE
COACHWORK BY SAOUTCHIK
Chassis No. 110-151
Blue and white with blue interior
Engine: six-cylinder, in-line, 4,482cc, 190bhp at 4,200rpm; Gearbox: four-speed Cotal pre-selector; Brakes: hydraulic drum, front and rear; Suspension: front independent with tranverse leaf spring and wishbones, rear, live axle with semi-elliptical leaf springs and Houdaille shock absorbers. Left hand drive.
Following the financial trauma of the 1930s, Talbot France went into something of a decline. In due course it came under the control of Venetian-born Major Tony Lago, who inspired Ing. Becchia to design an inclined-valve cylinder head for the existing Talbot engine block, founding the fortunes of a successful series of cars known as Lago Specials, later Talbot-Lagos. The engine was also developed into one of the handful of successful power units which saw service in Grand Prix cars both before and after the wars.
It was equipped with a second camshaft high in the cylinder block, Riley-fashion with cross pushrods, and by 1946 was put in the Talbot Record and Grand Sport, taking first and second at Le Mans in 1950 and also winning Formula 1 Grand Prix races.
The Talbot factory at Suresnes never made cars in large numbers; in 1950 production was 433 cars, and by 1951 it had dwindled to a mere 80, a victim of penal taxation system which extinguished the French luxury car industry. The Record model was in many respects was over-engineered and heavy, and it was to off set this that the Grand Sport was concieved to exploit the make's formidable reputation.
The engine was equipped the aluminium cylinder head and triple carbuettor system of the Grand Prix Talbots, which raced successfully against the 1½-litre superchargd adversaries under the 1946-51 Formula 1 regulations. A fine driver's car, the Grand Sport chassis has an excellent performance, the ultimate routier of its day will reach 115mph (185kmph).
Only 36 Grand Sport chassis were made between 1947 and 1953, this car being one of the short wheelbase models. It was supplied to Monsieur Cayala in France on October 17th. The car then passed to an enthusiast in Germany and subsequently to Maurice Harloux of Belgium. Paul Myers purchased the Grand Sport from Harloux and it has since been seen in "The Candy Store". It has what appears to be its original interior and Saoutchik fitted sunroof. We are told that the brakes are in poor condition and should be throughly examined. It is E.E.C. Duty Paid.
1950 TALBOT-LAGO T-26 GS "GRAND SPORT" COUPE
COACHWORK BY SAOUTCHIK
Chassis No. 110-151
Blue and white with blue interior
Engine: six-cylinder, in-line, 4,482cc, 190bhp at 4,200rpm; Gearbox: four-speed Cotal pre-selector; Brakes: hydraulic drum, front and rear; Suspension: front independent with tranverse leaf spring and wishbones, rear, live axle with semi-elliptical leaf springs and Houdaille shock absorbers. Left hand drive.
Following the financial trauma of the 1930s, Talbot France went into something of a decline. In due course it came under the control of Venetian-born Major Tony Lago, who inspired Ing. Becchia to design an inclined-valve cylinder head for the existing Talbot engine block, founding the fortunes of a successful series of cars known as Lago Specials, later Talbot-Lagos. The engine was also developed into one of the handful of successful power units which saw service in Grand Prix cars both before and after the wars.
It was equipped with a second camshaft high in the cylinder block, Riley-fashion with cross pushrods, and by 1946 was put in the Talbot Record and Grand Sport, taking first and second at Le Mans in 1950 and also winning Formula 1 Grand Prix races.
The Talbot factory at Suresnes never made cars in large numbers; in 1950 production was 433 cars, and by 1951 it had dwindled to a mere 80, a victim of penal taxation system which extinguished the French luxury car industry. The Record model was in many respects was over-engineered and heavy, and it was to off set this that the Grand Sport was concieved to exploit the make's formidable reputation.
The engine was equipped the aluminium cylinder head and triple carbuettor system of the Grand Prix Talbots, which raced successfully against the 1½-litre superchargd adversaries under the 1946-51 Formula 1 regulations. A fine driver's car, the Grand Sport chassis has an excellent performance, the ultimate routier of its day will reach 115mph (185kmph).
Only 36 Grand Sport chassis were made between 1947 and 1953, this car being one of the short wheelbase models. It was supplied to Monsieur Cayala in France on October 17th. The car then passed to an enthusiast in Germany and subsequently to Maurice Harloux of Belgium. Paul Myers purchased the Grand Sport from Harloux and it has since been seen in "The Candy Store". It has what appears to be its original interior and Saoutchik fitted sunroof. We are told that the brakes are in poor condition and should be throughly examined. It is E.E.C. Duty Paid.