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26/07/2021 3:26 pm
When I think of Talbot Lago, all that wonderful Figoni & Falaschi coachwork comes to mind. This T26 GS 1950 Le Mans winner is one of the ugliest designs I've ever seen.
26/07/2021 3:40 pm
I love the look of this car. Eye of the beholder, I guess. This is a great series of images Rich.
Karl Schnelle and Karl Schnelle reacted
26/07/2021 4:30 pm
I'm just not into racing cars but this one looks like a superior model. Good choice! And thanks for posting it.
26/07/2021 6:15 pm
Perhaps the Spark would look prettier (IMHO it is)? The old Ixo had the wrong proportions to my eye, too wide and crablike. The Spark is the third version I've owned, having dumped (er....sold) the Ixo and a handbuilt by Armand Montandon using an old Dinky as a base. Here's the Spark:
Remember too that this was an altered version of the 1948 Talbot-Lago T-26C 4.5L Grand Prix car. Here is the old Dinky series of early GP cars, the Talbot is on the left.
David Green and David Green reacted
26/07/2021 6:57 pm
I'm not into race cars but I think they're neat.