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TALBOT LAGO T26 GRAND SPORT BY DUBOS - 1949

chassis # 110102
engine # 114

In 1936 the Sunbeam-Talbot-Darracq alliance ended. During this collapse Antony Lago took over the Talbot factory in Suresnes. He introduced a range of cars including two entrants for the 1937 Le Mans 24 Hour Race. In the years leading up to the war, Lago made the move to single seater motor sports. By 1939 a purpose-built GP car was completed.

After the war, Carlo Marchetti helped Lago develop his sports prototypes and GP cars. Eventually an overall win at Le Mans would reward the effort but production after 1950 did not reach any large numbers.

The Grand Sport Dubos Coupe

Representing the upper end of T26 development, the Grand Sport chassis was sold to 'exploit the makes formidable reputation on the track. Highlighting the car was a triple carburetor fuel feed and aluminum head as found on the GP car.

Almost all the T26 Grand Sports received custom coachwork. Our car, chassis #110102 featured a body made by carrossier Lois Dubos of Paris on a custom shortened chassis. A similar sister car appeared at the 1948 Paris Auto Salon in white.

Chassis Number 110102 is an extremely rare short-chassis Grand Sport Talbot-Lago fitted with coupe coachwork by the Dubos brothers of Puteaux, Paris.
The engine is the grand prix derived 4.4 litre straight six with twin camshafts and triple carburettors.
Transmission is through a Wilson pre-selector.
This lovely car was formerly restored in the USA to the tune of $150,000 which included a body-off nut & bolt rebuild.
Recently the engine completely rebuilt so that today it produces almost 200bhp.
Further improvements include a new radiator within the shell with balanced propeller blades to assist cooling, remachined propshaft, rechecked gearbox, completely rebuilt suspension, new brakes/pistons and liners and 4 new wheels with new rims and new Blockley tyres.
Also bigger front headlamps where fitted.
All the work was undertaken by recognised specialists in Europe.
Fitted with its original sliding sunroof and resplendant in black with red leather interior, the Grand Sport is an excellent sports racing car with huge potential and undeniably rare.

CarDiscoveries is offering this superb car for sale on behalf of its owner.

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