1956 Talbot-Lago T14 LS Coupe

Based in Suresnes, near Paris, Talbot-Lago was owned by Antonio Lago, an Italian engineer who acquired the Talbot brand in 1936. At the 1954 Paris Auto Show, Talbot-Lago presented its new T14 LS engine - a 2.0-liter, straight-4 engine with 120 horsepower. However, it wasn't until the following year that the accompanying coachwork was crafted and the Talbot-Lago T14 Sport 2500 was born. These automobiles were both expensive and exclusive and, despite their superlative styling, they failed to save Talbot-Lago from its eventual demise in 1959.

This Metallic Competition Blue example is one of 54 cars built and remains a truly rare automobile, as subsequent Sport models were powered by the BMW replacement engine and rebranded as the Talbot-Lago America.