1949 Talbot Lago T26
Record - 4.5 Litre Cabriolet, ex-Richard von Frankenberg-
Baujahr1949
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AutomobiltypCabriolet / Roadster
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LenkungLenkung rechts
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ZustandGebraucht
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Markenfarbe außenGrün
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InnenfarbeSonstige
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Standort
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AußenfarbeSonstige
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GetriebeManuell
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Antrieb2wd
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KraftstoffPetrol
Beschreibung
Coys Auction - Techno Classica Essen
Essen
Germany
Saturday 2 April 2011
Motor Cars 15:00
Admission by catalogue only - admits two.
Estimate: €95,000 - €140,000
Registration Number: EU Registered
Chassis Number: T26 100 400
It is a common fantasy among motoring enthusiasts to drive a Grand Prix car or a Le Mans winner on the road. Owners of the Talbots built by Antonio Lago realised that dream because every car which Lago built until the mid-1950s was directly related to Talbot's competition models, which won Grand Prix and Le Mans.
Antonio Lago acquired Talbot in 1935 and, in four years, propelled it from a respected marque to a great one which was a favourite with coachbuilders such as Figoni et Falaschi. After the war it continued to make some of the world's finest cars and production soon reached over 400 a year.
This magnificent original Graber bodied Talbot Lago 4.5 litre is indeed a very rare find and has resided untouched in the Automuseum Schloss Langenburg in Germany for the