Motor City Talbot Lago?

If only Karl! I think Rich S, maybe Chav, Lu have one? Theres also a maroon version: Check out that dash, 1/24 scale perfection! Pics from a google search

I had a small part to play in it. Motor City USA's owner, Alan Novak, knew I was going to the Concours d'Elegance for its 50th Anniversary and that the theme that year (2000) was "Teardrops" & Boattails". The featured car was the Talbot Lago.

I sent him about a million photos of T-L's and he made static resin models of them. There was a black one and two tone that were issued in exceptionally limited numbers and the maroon model. All sold out quickly. They are magnificent.

They are stunning. I never got any as they are out of my range of collecting. I still appreciate their beauty though. 💯

Karl, I have both models. They are rare because there weren't many 1/24 scale models built by Motor City.

@perrone1 Great photos - thanks, Tony!  And that means they were made around 2001!

Another googled photo of all three:

@karl 

Alan and I talked about one other potential model; the Talbot-Lago 150 C-SS Pourtout Coupe. I first saw it in an ad for champagne:

And one of the T-L Pourtout's I photographed. First light on hole #18 Pebble Beach:

That version never came to fruition.

Some pics of my two:

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Some pics of my two:

thanks Rich, was really hoping you'd post your pics

@karl They were asking $2200 for the set on eBay.

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@karl They were asking $2200 for the set on eBay. Around $4000Aust to land here including postage, tax and of course exchange rate. 🤑 ☹️ 

Gorgeous cars!

@perrone1 Thanks for the insider details Tony.

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Did anyone buy one?  I  only recently found out about it from this old flyer that TK gave me!

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BTW The flyer is rarer than the model, this is the first time I see it, I have the maroon flyer. 

I do have a set of the 3 models (actually 2 sets to be correct), they are significantly underpriced in the current market.

The black version is LE 50.

@rich-sufficool 

https://aeromobilia.com/collections/models/products/motor-city-1-24-scale-talbot-lago-t150css-group

you can hardly find a buyer for these money in today's market