Puzzle #1138 - Solved! Van Den Plas Talbot Lago T26 GS Coupe ca. 1948

[Otto Puzzell]

Know what it is?

Please, respond below and let us know the make and model designation of the car posted here.

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[Oswald]

A special bodied Talbot-Lago?

[Otto Puzzell]

Yes...

[Otto Puzzell]

Moved

[Allan L]

A special bodied Talbot-Lago?

called a Lago-Record coupé of 1948 and said at the time to be the world's most powerful production car with 170 b.h.p

[Oswald]

I'd say its a Grand Sport, but what we really want to know is who did the body.
It could be Bridee.

[Ehhxekt]

Well, the coachbuilder is Van den Plas from Brussels.

[Otto Puzzell]

Well, you've ID'd the manufacturer, and the name of the coachbuilder that cloaked it - now, what it is?

[Arunas]

Missed that  But if I'm allowed I'd say that it is 1948 Talbot Lago T26 Grand Sport Coupe by Van den Plas.

[ImpishGrin]

1948 Talbot Lago T26  Grand Sport Coupe by Van den Plas simply?

Edit: Hey! You've cut in while I was typing. That's not fair

[Otto Puzzell]

Missed that  But if I'm allowed I'd say that it is 1948 Talbot Lago T26 Grand Sport Coupe by Van den Plas.

Yes, you're allowed.

[nicanary]

What is this car? The make and model, please, and the coachbuilder.

[CrzRsn]

Posting what I think I know so far. Its a Talbot Lago that participated in the Liège Rome Liège Rally, likely in 1952. Still working on year and coachbuilder.

[nicanary]

Posting what I think I know so far. Its a Talbot Lago that participated in the Liège Rome Liège Rally, likely in 1952. Still working on year and coachbuilder.

Yes indeedy. LOCKED for you.

I can't photoshop so some very obvious clues were left on the puzzle photo. To get your point, please tell me the model of Talbot-Lago and the coachbuilder.

[CrzRsn]

Got it. 1948 Talbot Lago T26 Grand Sport by Van den Plas.

[nicanary]

Got it. 1948 Talbot Lago T26 Grand Sport by Van den Plas.

Yes indeed! It's great to award points to Rookies. Please keep coming back.

It was a 1948 chassis rebodied in 1952. (I never quite know how to spell the coachbuilder's name in respect of capital letters - should it be van den Plas? Maybe we have a Flemish member who can tell me).

[Carnut]

They didn't seem to know themselves!
The only one missing is what BMC used - Vanden Plas!

[Wendax]

And that's the reason you didn't find this car although it is a repost (wrongly titled Vanden Plas): http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=6294

[nicanary]

Could someone merge them please?

So it's Van den Plas, van den Plas, Vanden Plas, Van Den Plas, and even Vandenplas. Still, they make nice chocolates and frites.

I just checked the Wikipedia entry - the company was first called Carosserie Van den Plas, but the family name is spelt van den Plas (which is I would expect), but after that the website calls them Vanden Plas. So that doesn't help much.

Strange things, these Flemish and Dutch names - reminds me of the Dutch striker Jan Venegoor of Hesselink. Try getting that printed on the back of a shirt.

[SACO]

Please , what is this car , and by whom ? for 1 point 

[SACO]

Experts !

[BattlePorQ]

Alfa Romeo?

[SACO]

Not Alfa Romeo !

[BattlePorQ]

Italian car?

[SACO]

Not Italian car !