Sports Cabriolet
Coachwork: Figoni
Chassis #: 85722
Engine #: 66148
Registration #: 8133 AS 13
Major Anthony 'Tony' Lago was an entrepreneur and an Italian engineer. After the Anglo-French STD (Sunbeam-Talbot-Darracq) collapsed during the worldwide depression in 1934, Talbot purchased the French brand of Automobiles Talbot and founded the marque Talbot-Lago. The British interests of Talbot were taken over by the Rootes Group and were now badged as Darracqs. In France, the cars still wore the Talbot badge which they had done since 1922. Racing and competition had always been a part of the marque, and in 1937 achieved victories in the French Grand Prix and the Tourist Trophy. Some examples achieved notable successes in the immediate pre-war and post-war years, including three Grand Prix victories for French Champion Louis Rosier.
The existing X-braced, independently front suspended chassis was retained for the first newly designed Talbot-Lago built cars introduced for 1935. Power was from a trio of new six-cylinder engines designed by ex-FIAT engineer Walter Becchia. The listed included a 2.7-liter 15CV, a 3.0-liter 17CV, and a 4.0-liter 23CV. The 4.0-liter unit featured inclined overhead valves set in hemispherical combustion chambers and opened by crossed pushrods. All engines were mated to a Wilson Pre-Select 4-speed transmission.
The four years that followed its restoration, it was displayed at the Art Center School of Design Car Classic, as well as the Los Angeles, Huntingdon Beach, Newport Beach, Palos Verdes and Dana Point Concours d'Elegances, garnering awards including 2 First Places, 2 Second Places, a Third place, a Special award and the Holloway Memorial Trophy.
By Daniel Vaughan | Oct 2017
1936 Talbot-Lago T120
Talbot-Lago
2017 Bonhams : Quail Lodge
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $375,000-USD $475,000
Sale Price :
USD $352,000
Recent Sales of the Talbot-Lago T120
(Data based on Model Year 1936 sales)
1936 Talbot-Lago T120 Cabriolet par Graber Chassis#: 85543 Sold for USD$262,685 2019 Artcurial : Retroobile | |
1936 Talbot-Lago T120 Sports Cabriolet Coachwork design by Figoni Chassis#: 85722 Sold for USD$352,000 2017 Bonhams : Quail Lodge | ![]() ![]() |
Talbot-Lago T120s That Failed To Sell At Auction
1936 Talbot-Lago T120's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
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