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The end of World War II saw the advent of a new form of competitive racing that tested a machine's speed and endurance among a class of cars honed to a degree of power beyond that of production models. For the competition's inaugural year in 1950, Talbot-Lago entered the Type 26 Grand Prix. Its class: Formula One.
The Formula One category was founded in 1948 but did not have its first national competition until 1950. Competitors were challenged to build cars that met one of two regulations: one for supercharged cars with a maximum of 1.5-liter engines and one for unsupercharged models with a maximum of 4.5-liter engines.
Talbot-Lago chose to create a simple, unsupercharged 4.5-liter car on a Type 26 chassis - a chassis touted as the 'fastest production chassis in the world,' by Autocar Magazine in October 1948. This car, chassis number 110052, is from the marque's second series Type 26s, made blazingly fast with the addition of twin ignition plugs that created an additional 50 brake horsepower and top speeds of more than 166 miles per hour. The factory-built body is a sleek bullet with a tapered rear that maximizes aerodynamic efficiency. The bare exhaust pipes are a reminder of this refined machine's true ambitions - speed and endurance. Talbot-Lago operated a factory racing team for roughly ten years. Although it was small and its financial resources were limited, it did much to elevate the prestige of French racing and develop the reputation of international Formula racing worldwide.
The Formula One category was founded in 1948 but did not have its first national competition until 1950. Competitors were challenged to build cars that met one of two regulations: one for supercharged cars with a maximum of 1.5-liter engines and one for unsupercharged models with a maximum of 4.5-liter engines.
Talbot-Lago chose to create a simple, unsupercharged 4.5-liter car on a Type 26 chassis - a chassis touted as the 'fastest production chassis in the world,' by Autocar Magazine in October 1948. This car, chassis number 110052, is from the marque's second series Type 26s, made blazingly fast with the addition of twin ignition plugs that created an additional 50 brake horsepower and top speeds of more than 166 miles per hour. The factory-built body is a sleek bullet with a tapered rear that maximizes aerodynamic efficiency. The bare exhaust pipes are a reminder of this refined machine's true ambitions - speed and endurance. Talbot-Lago operated a factory racing team for roughly ten years. Although it was small and its financial resources were limited, it did much to elevate the prestige of French racing and develop the reputation of international Formula racing worldwide.
This 1950 Talbot T-26C Grand Prix car with chassis number 11052 was one of the factory works racers during the 1950 season. It is fitted with the twin-plug engine and a side air intake commonly known as a 'bazooka'. It is one of just 23 examples created from 1948 through 1951 and is powered by an eight-cylinder engine that displaces 4.5 liters and produces 260 horsepower. There is a four-speed manual gearbox and four-wheel drum brakes.By Daniel Vaughan | Feb 2008
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