Talbot-Lago Coupé Type 150 C-SS Figoni & Falaschi "Teardrop" #8 Le Mans 1939 CMC M-167 -pre-owned
Description
Many experts around the world agree that this vehicle can no longer be judged by the standards normally applied to automobiles.
The Talbot-Lago, with its bodywork crafted by the famous French sheet metal craftsmen Figoni & Falaschi, has a look like something from another planet. The car is simply what one would call "state of the art" today. When Talbot first presented the coupé at the 1937 Paris Motor Show, onlookers were immediately taken aback by the car's ecstasy. The terms "goutte d'eau" (water drop) and "teardrop coupé" (teardrop coupé) soon emerged. Neither of these were ever officially used, but they aptly described the unusual shape. Everything about this fascinating vehicle, every detail, testifies to a deep love of design and matching accessories. Every line, every trim enhances the effect without being obtrusive. This car is a harmonious whole – from the narrow front fenders to the chrome-plated exhaust tip. Added to this is a luxuriously appointed interior with artful craftsmanship in fine wood and plush leather.
Under the hood of the coupe is a silky-smooth six-cylinder inline engine that produces between 140 and 160 hp, depending on the model. Powerful torque guarantees energetic acceleration and good acceleration.
Not even 20 of these cars – each one differing in barely noticeable or larger and more striking details – were built between 1937 and 1939.
Only about a quarter of these impressive vehicles are still known today, as witnesses to a bygone era when form was paramount.
Even then only accessible to very wealthy people, the Talbot Lago 150C-SS also found its way onto the world's major racetracks.
There, the French luxury vehicle was able to impress with victories and successes even under the toughest conditions.
French racing drivers Philippe de Massa and Norbert Jean Mahé drove this Talbot Lago 150C-SS with starting number 8 for the British racing team TASO Mathieson in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in June 1939, the last event before the outbreak of World War II.
A strenuous and material-destroying chase over the then 13.492-kilometer-long course at the Sarthe demanded all of the two pilots' skills.
Unfortunately, technical problems forced them to give up.
This vehicle with chassis number 90117 differs from the production vehicle due to extensive modifications and add-on parts.
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Many experts around the world agree that this vehicle can no longer be judged by the standards normally applied to automobiles.
The Talbot-Lago, with its bodywork crafted by the famous French sheet metal craftsmen Figoni & Falaschi, has a look like something from another planet. The car is simply what one would call "state of the art" today. When Talbot first presented the coupé at the 1937 Paris Motor Show, onlookers were immediately taken aback by the car's ecstasy. The terms "goutte d'eau" (water drop) and "teardrop coupé" (teardrop coupé) soon emerged. Neither of these were ever officially used, but they aptly described the unusual shape. Everything about this fascinating vehicle, every detail, testifies to a deep love of design and matching accessories. Every line, every trim enhances the effect without being obtrusive. This car is a harmonious whole – from the narrow front fenders to the chrome-plated exhaust tip. Added to this is a luxuriously appointed interior with artful craftsmanship in fine wood and plush leather.
Under the hood of the coupe is a silky-smooth six-cylinder inline engine that produces between 140 and 160 hp, depending on the model. Powerful torque guarantees energetic acceleration and good acceleration.
Not even 20 of these cars – each one differing in barely noticeable or larger and more striking details – were built between 1937 and 1939.
Only about a quarter of these impressive vehicles are still known today, as witnesses to a bygone era when form was paramount.
Even then only accessible to very wealthy people, the Talbot Lago 150C-SS also found its way onto the world's major racetracks.
There, the French luxury vehicle was able to impress with victories and successes even under the toughest conditions.
French racing drivers Philippe de Massa and Norbert Jean Mahé drove this Talbot Lago 150C-SS with starting number 8 for the British racing team TASO Mathieson in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in June 1939, the last event before the outbreak of World War II.
A strenuous and material-destroying chase over the then 13.492-kilometer-long course at the Sarthe demanded all of the two pilots' skills.
Unfortunately, technical problems forced them to give up.
This vehicle with chassis number 90117 differs from the production vehicle due to extensive modifications and add-on parts.
