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Talbot Lago Grand Sport - Grand Prix technology for the road

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Created on April 22, 2011

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Peter M Larsen

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Talbot-Lago T26 Grand Sport - Chapron-Coupé

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Talbot-Lago T26 Grand Sport - Grand Sport Motor

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Talbot-Lago T26 Grand Sport - Saoutchik-Coupé mit speziellem Kühlgrill-Design

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Talbot-Lago T26 Grand Sport - Antem Coupé

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Talbot-Lago T26 Grand Sport (1951) - Cabriolet von Graber

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Talbot-Lago T26 Grand Sport - Cabriolet von Stabilimenti Farina

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Talbot-Lago T26 Grand Sport (1949) - Coupé von Dubos

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Talbot-Lago T26 Grand Sport (1949) - das Interieur des Dubos-Coupés

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Talbot-Lago T26 Grand Sport (1948) - Figoni Coupé

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Talbot-Lago T26 Grand Sport - Franay Convertible

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Talbot-Lago T26 Grand Sport - Graber Coupé

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Talbot-Lago T26 Grand Sport (1949) - Pennock Coupé

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Talbot-Lago T26 Grand Sport (1948) - Saoutchik-Coupé

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Talbot-Lago T26 Grand Sport (1949) - Saoutchik-Design in der offenen Version

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Talbot-Lago T26 Grand Sport - Saoutchik-Coupé mit dem längeren Radstand von 2.80 Meter

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Summary

Between 1948 and 1952, Talbot built 32 Talbot Lago T26 Grand Sport chassis, which were completed into coupés and convertibles by the best coachbuilders of the time. A lack of market success put an end to the attempt to build racing sports cars for everyday and racing use based on the Grand Prix car.

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When Anthony Lago began development in the late war years, his intention was to produce an exclusive, exceptionally sporty chassis for road vehicles. This chassis was to be based as closely as technically possible on Lago's Grand Prix cars. In this respect, we are not dealing here with a new design, the basic construction and many mechanical details were taken over from the pre-war racing car. Accordingly, the Talbot Lago Grand Sport was a real sports car, unlike the Delahaye or Delage, which can be classified more in the Gran Turismo category. Lago's target group were wealthy sports drivers who also wanted a fast everyday car and were also interested in using this car in racing and rally events.

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