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If you’re not familiar with the Talbot-Lago brand, well… you’re not alone. Born out of the collapsed Sunbeam-Talbot-Darracq by an engineer named Antonio Lago, who turned the automaker into a strong competitor in racing. The machine you see above, hailing from 1947, is based on the short-wheelbase chassis used for racing with bodywork designed by Franay.
Suffice it to say, this is a very rare machine, powered by a high-performance 4.5-liter six-cylinder engine with three carburetors mated to a four-speed manual gearbox. Apparently the car was found languishing in Tennessee in 1988, and a thorough restoration was completed in 2004. After all was said and done at Barrett-Jackson, the car’s new owner found himself $2,035,000 lighter in the wallet.
See it in all its glory in our high-res image gallery above, and read through the auction description below.
Continue reading 1947 Talbot-Lago T-26 Grand Sport passes $2 million mark at Barrett-Jackson
1947 Talbot-Lago T-26 Grand Sport passes $2 million mark at Barrett-Jackson originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 19 Jan 2013 23:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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