1949 Talbot-Lago T26 Record Cabriolet (Antem coachwork)
- Engine
- 4.5L twin-cam inline-six, 170 hp
A 1949-50 Talbot-Lago T26 Record fitted with coachwork by Antem, shown on the Antem stand at the 1949 Paris Salon as a 1950 model. Powered by Anthony Lago and Carlo Marchetti's 4.5-litre twin-cam hemispherical six-cylinder engine developing 170 hp and paired with a Wilson pre-selector gearbox, chassis 101001 exemplifies the grande routière tradition. The body displays characteristic Antem semi-pontoon styling — back-sloping grille, blended front fenders with air vents, and flowing rear coachwork — also seen on Delahaye and other Talbot chassis of the period.
Ownership
- —Auction saleEstimate £200,000 – £300,000
- —Auction saleEstimate £160,000 – £200,000
- → 2008Unnamed ownernone documentation
- 2008 →Acquisition unknownCurrent ownerpartial documentation
Car was in reasonable mechanical order at acquisition; subsequently received a full bare-metal respray and a fresh tobacco-leather interior.
Competition
- 19491949 Paris Salonexhibited on Antem stand as a 1950 model
Car was displayed on the coachbuilder's own stand rather than the manufacturer's, presented as the forthcoming model year.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2008Bodywork
Full bare-metal repaint carried out, and the interior was retrimmed in fresh tobacco-coloured leather.
Work undertaken shortly after the current owner's acquisition; mechanical condition was already satisfactory at that time.
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