saoutchik bodied gran sport has without doubt the best esthetics though in my opinion the side spears do not add to the appearance
Bill Clarksays
110105 is incontestably the best TLGS, both from its palmares and from either of its bodies, the original coupe or the roadster, as subseqently re-created by Tony Carroll.
Fred Puhnsays
The Motto bodied spyder is my favorite based on the styling. This one looks like it was designed all in one piece by an artist.
I think many of these other cars were designed by a committee. Some parts are neat and other parts are funny looking, all in the same vehicle.
Peter Hopkinssays
Yes, they are all quite varied examples in terms of styling – but thay all have equal drool factor don’t they. I would be happy to be offered a ride in any of them!
Stephan Protzensays
I agree the Motto is the most aesthetically pleasing but being a sucker for patina I really like the unrestored Antem coupe.
Iagosays
All of the cars presented are exquisite. However, I am first and foremost a top-down driver so my choice is for the Franay-bodied beauty. One little quibble – triple black on a convertible? Rookie mistake! Let the sun heat those black seats once and you’ll never want a black interior in a convertible again.
Petersays
For me, it’s a toss-up between the Motto Spyder – God, that’s even prettier than a Ferrari barchetta – and the light green Saoutchik fastback coupe…but I’ll go for the Spyder. As lovely as some of the larger cars are, there’s sort of a visual disconnect from some angles, because the rear track is so much narrower than the rear body width. Kinda like seeing skinny wheels inside the flared rear quarters of a Porsche Turbo, or stock VW rims and tires beneath a dune buggy shell.
Postwar Talbot-Lagos benefitted from the company’s many racing successes, but the Grand Sport was built for luxury as well as speed. Many T-26 Grand Sport coupes of the late 1940s, with their powerful 4.5-liter straight six dual-overhead camshaft engines, were fitted with coachbuilt bodies. This Saoutchik-bodied example was conceived and built as a work of art as well as a luxurious means of transportation. It was shown at several European Concours during the 1950s before arriving in America in the early 1960s. After several owners, including noted collector Jacques ‘Frenchy’ Harguindeguy, the car was purchased by the present owners.
JPhillip Bandysays
Ah yes…my Talbot’s. Strange that is “was” at the time of my possession of the Talbot’s…(And also a couple of Delahaye’s) At the time even the French had no use for these “ole” cars..too much gas, taxes,etc. I knew at the time that I had something of great art. The Clive Clusser’s 110 114 was strange in that a “menuisere” (wood worker) had built a set a drawers in the back of the car..it was nice, but smoked a lot and the Wilson Box was slipping, hence I already had the Franay 110121, so sold the 111 114. As was mentioned in the book the interior was not black, but red with white piping..and the dash was also red leather..not exactly great. I drove the Franay in France quite often (A Citroen 15six was daily driver) and it was a brute….but. I probably like the factory model convertible/coup’s..i.e. the T-26’s …Nice and quite a panache in their own way…even the sedans have that….’whatever” OK, good article….I now have in my garage a terrible S4-61 l939/47 Salmson Coupe. (Only two in the US)
WALTER GRETHERsays
COULD THERE BE ANY MORE UNATTRACTIVE TAIL LIGHTS?
Magnus Gyllenspetzsays
The Talbot Lagos didn’t have DOHC, it only looks so from the outside…
In fact the camshafts operated relatively short puskrods.
The car I find most interesting is the chassisnr 110105 (p.293-312 in the wonderful book “Talbot-Lago Grand Sport) entered in LeMans 1949-1953. I’d really love to see this car and if possible get a drive in it.
bryan colesays
the green coupe at the top of this page is =
1948 Talbot Lago T26 GS Coupe
built by Den Haag, Pennock, – the Hauge, holland
saoutchik bodied gran sport has without doubt the best esthetics though in my opinion the side spears do not add to the appearance
110105 is incontestably the best TLGS, both from its palmares and from either of its bodies, the original coupe or the roadster, as subseqently re-created by Tony Carroll.
The Motto bodied spyder is my favorite based on the styling. This one looks like it was designed all in one piece by an artist.
I think many of these other cars were designed by a committee. Some parts are neat and other parts are funny looking, all in the same vehicle.
Yes, they are all quite varied examples in terms of styling – but thay all have equal drool factor don’t they. I would be happy to be offered a ride in any of them!
I agree the Motto is the most aesthetically pleasing but being a sucker for patina I really like the unrestored Antem coupe.
All of the cars presented are exquisite. However, I am first and foremost a top-down driver so my choice is for the Franay-bodied beauty. One little quibble – triple black on a convertible? Rookie mistake! Let the sun heat those black seats once and you’ll never want a black interior in a convertible again.
For me, it’s a toss-up between the Motto Spyder – God, that’s even prettier than a Ferrari barchetta – and the light green Saoutchik fastback coupe…but I’ll go for the Spyder. As lovely as some of the larger cars are, there’s sort of a visual disconnect from some angles, because the rear track is so much narrower than the rear body width. Kinda like seeing skinny wheels inside the flared rear quarters of a Porsche Turbo, or stock VW rims and tires beneath a dune buggy shell.
Postwar Talbot-Lagos benefitted from the company’s many racing successes, but the Grand Sport was built for luxury as well as speed. Many T-26 Grand Sport coupes of the late 1940s, with their powerful 4.5-liter straight six dual-overhead camshaft engines, were fitted with coachbuilt bodies. This Saoutchik-bodied example was conceived and built as a work of art as well as a luxurious means of transportation. It was shown at several European Concours during the 1950s before arriving in America in the early 1960s. After several owners, including noted collector Jacques ‘Frenchy’ Harguindeguy, the car was purchased by the present owners.
Ah yes…my Talbot’s. Strange that is “was” at the time of my possession of the Talbot’s…(And also a couple of Delahaye’s) At the time even the French had no use for these “ole” cars..too much gas, taxes,etc. I knew at the time that I had something of great art. The Clive Clusser’s 110 114 was strange in that a “menuisere” (wood worker) had built a set a drawers in the back of the car..it was nice, but smoked a lot and the Wilson Box was slipping, hence I already had the Franay 110121, so sold the 111 114. As was mentioned in the book the interior was not black, but red with white piping..and the dash was also red leather..not exactly great. I drove the Franay in France quite often (A Citroen 15six was daily driver) and it was a brute….but. I probably like the factory model convertible/coup’s..i.e. the T-26’s …Nice and quite a panache in their own way…even the sedans have that….’whatever” OK, good article….I now have in my garage a terrible S4-61 l939/47 Salmson Coupe. (Only two in the US)
COULD THERE BE ANY MORE UNATTRACTIVE TAIL LIGHTS?
The Talbot Lagos didn’t have DOHC, it only looks so from the outside…
In fact the camshafts operated relatively short puskrods.
The car I find most interesting is the chassisnr 110105 (p.293-312 in the wonderful book “Talbot-Lago Grand Sport) entered in LeMans 1949-1953. I’d really love to see this car and if possible get a drive in it.
the green coupe at the top of this page is =
1948 Talbot Lago T26 GS Coupe
built by Den Haag, Pennock, – the Hauge, holland
REGO NUMBER SX – 13 – 49