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The Grand Sport Talbot-Lagos of Pebble Beach

December 2, 2024 By pete

Photos by Brandes Elitch

Following up on the latest book on the Saoutchik Talbot-Lago 110101 as reviewed last week, here is a story from the archives on the Grand Sports at the 2022 Pebble Beach Concours, The information about the Grand Sport Talbot-Lagos below was obtained from the standard work on the subject, “Talbot Lago Grand Sport Volumes I and II”, by Peter M. Larsen and Ben Erickson, published by Dalton Watson. The captions are composed by the Editor.

110114 1948 Saoutchik fastback coupe, Cussler family, Arvada, CO. Clive Cussler bought this car from Jackson Brooks for $32,500 in 1978 after a total restoration.

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Pebble Beach and the Grand Sports

September 5, 2022 By pete

Duesenberg Figoni:Best of Show

Story and photos by Brandes Elitch

The history of the “Contest of Elegance” dates back to 17th century France, when aristocrats paraded their horse-drawn carriages in Parisian parks during summer weekends and holidays. Today the oldest Concours is the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, first held in 1929. The first Concours in North America was in 1950 at Pebble Beach. [Read more…] about Pebble Beach and the Grand Sports

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