SAC#398:Talbot Maserati Le Mans 1957

SACO · January 26, 2013, 05:52:08 AM

What's this, by whom, from when - for 1 point ?

richard fridd · January 26, 2013, 03:22:45 PM

Elva?

SACO · January 26, 2013, 03:44:59 PM

Not an Elva !

richard fridd · January 30, 2013, 11:08:26 AM

Lago Sport 2.5 1957 ?

SACO · January 30, 2013, 02:29:25 PM

Yes , but which engine and coachbuilder ?
Locked for you !

richard fridd · January 30, 2013, 02:58:09 PM

Maserati engine and Dubonnet coachwork if my interpretation of my French language Talbot-Lago book is correct?

SACO · January 30, 2013, 05:05:32 PM

Yes ,Maserati engine !
but Mr Dubonnet is a manufacturer of wine and I think that the design is Italian !

richard fridd · January 31, 2013, 05:54:58 AM

Pichon?

SACO · January 31, 2013, 06:31:46 AM

Not Pichon !

richard fridd · January 31, 2013, 12:11:03 PM

Modified by Stanguellini and a new body by Campana?

SACO · January 31, 2013, 04:12:53 PM

No ,but a relation with Stanguellini !

richard fridd · January 31, 2013, 04:27:32 PM

Please unlock. My last answer was a quote from a new Talbot -Lago book. Maybe someone else can have a go.

SACO · February 01, 2013, 02:30:59 AM

I think it's a Reggiano designed body like the Stanguellini Bialbero Sport 1100 but I don't have to find the proof !
Talbot Maserati Le Mans 1957 !
1 point for richard fridd !

( Merged with Puzzle#41 ? )

woodinsight · February 01, 2013, 02:54:08 AM

As far as I understand it, this Talbot Lago Sport 2500 Maserati had originally been bodied by Pichon et Parat in 1956.
It was then rebodied by Franco Reggiani in Modena 1957 and re-baptised "Dubonnet" with a new chassis number.
As you mentioned, Reggiani was also responsible for the redesigned Stanguellini of that era.

woodinsight · February 01, 2013, 03:22:02 AM

If I may correct my last post as I believe the body was designed by Franco Reggiani and built by Carrozzeria Campana in Modena.

richard fridd · February 01, 2013, 04:07:00 AM

Many Thanks for the point. I understand from the book that on June 22 1957, two Talbots were at Le Mans. They were two from the previous year, now sold to Andre Dubonnet and Geoffredo Zehender. Carrozzeria Campana fitted the body which was similar to the Franco Reggiani design of the Stanguellini 1100 Bialbero racers. One car withdrawn before the race and the other suffered clutch/transmission failure a few minutes into the race.

Otto Puzzell · February 01, 2013, 05:08:29 AM

I think these pictures, from Retomobil in 2005, show the same car, though are some slight detail differences, assuming the car's sides were symmetrical (the outlet on the front fender is of a different shape).

SACO · February 01, 2013, 06:30:32 AM

The Le Mans car and the Talbot from Retromobile are a different front head :

Otto Puzzell · February 01, 2013, 09:39:15 AM

You're right. My bad

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SAC#398:Talbot Maserati Le Mans 1957