1937 Talbot-Lago T150C SS Teardrop Roadster

The curvaceous French coachwork of the late 1930s replaced the largely functional forms of the 1920s and early 1930s and ushered in the era of the automobile as art. The Parisian firm of Figoni & Falaschi is widely regarded as the innovator of the new look. In 1938 they produced three goutte d'eau, or 'teardrop' cabriolets, including this Talbot-Lago, which was commissioned by M. Cattino of France and built on a short T150C chassis. Its second owner was racing great Louis Rosier, who had a grand prix style body made for the car and raced it successfully, including an overall win at the Grand Prix of Albi in 1947. The car was raced in this form at circuits in Europe for many years by later owners, but it has now been returned to its original Figoni & Falaschi style glory.