Solved: 115. of All., 1948 Oblin Talbot Lago T26 GS

Started by Allemano, November 25, 2008, 08:50:13 AM

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Allemano

November 25, 2008, 08:50:13 AM Last Edit: October 28, 2017, 10:48:35 AM by Wendax
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faksta

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November 25, 2008, 09:25:51 AM
Talbot Lago T26 Grand Sport by Oblin back from 1948?

Allemano

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November 25, 2008, 09:31:10 AM
Oh, yes!  :)

Carnut

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February 24, 2015, 05:54:49 AM
Another picture:

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barrett

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February 24, 2015, 07:20:35 AM
Not bodied in 1948, though? This was built on the Rome-Liege-Rome Van den Plas-bodied T26 (which dates from 1949) after that ugly body was removed. I think more like 1951/52.

Carnut

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February 24, 2015, 09:34:07 AM
Quote from: barrett on February 24, 2015, 07:20:35 AM
Not bodied in 1948, though? This was built on the Rome-Liege-Rome Van den Plas-bodied T26 (which dates from 1949) after that ugly body was removed. I think more like 1951/52.

Yes, I think you're absolutely right.
According to the story on the website where I found this picture the car was originally delivered to the Belgian concessionaire in 1958 (sic) and was sold to British racing driver 'Goldie' Gardner, who commissioned Vanden Plas to build a cutting-edge body on to the chassis.  It was not very successful but nevertheless the car was displayed at the Brussels Show in 1959.  A later owner had the Oblin body fitted, which it still wears today.

You do read some rot on the internet and I suspect all the above dates have suffered from a 10 year shift!  It was originally delivered in 1948, bodied by VDP in 1949 and rebodied by Oblin in the early 1950s..
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grobmotorix

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October 28, 2017, 10:38:28 AM
A front view:
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