1948 Talbot-Lago T-26C Grand Prix Specifications

Specifications

Features

Engine Location :	Front
Drive Type :	Rear Wheel
Body / Chassis :	Aluminum body on box-section steel frame
Production Years for Series :	1948 - 1951
Weight :	2094 lbs \| 949.822 kg

Performance

Top Speed :	270 km/h \| 167.805 mph

Engine & Transmission

Straight 6 \| Twin Spark; 3 Zenith 50 HN DD Carburettors
Displacement :	4482 cc \| 273.5 cu in. \| 4.5 L.
Power :	260 BHP (191.36 KW) @ 5000 RPM
Bore :	93.0 mm \| 3.661 in.
Stroke :	110.0 mm \| 4.331 in.
Compression :	11.0:1
Valvetrain :	12 OHV (2.0 valves per cylinder)
Construction :	Aluminum Alloy block and head

Transmission:
4 Manual Wilson Preselector

Production Figures

T26C Production (1948-1951) :	23
:	All Versions
1948 Talbot-Lago T-26C Grand Prix
Monoposto 1 P :	23

Dimension(s)

Monoposto

Chassis # 110008 or 110005
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Exterior
Seating Capacity :	1
Length :	160.5 in \| 4077 mm.
Width :	51.5 in \| 1308 mm.
Wheelbase :	98.5 in \| 2502 mm.
Front Track :	54.0 in \| 1372 mm.
Rear Track :	51.5 in \| 1308 mm.

Handling

Suspension
Front : Wishbones, transverse leaf spring, friction dampers Rear : Live axle, semi-elliptic leaf springs, friction dampers

Steering
Worm and Nut

1948 Averages

Avg. Car Cost :	$1,250
Avg. Household Income :	$2,950
Avg. Home :	$7,700
Avg. Gallon of Gas :	$0.16

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Q: How fast is the 1948 Talbot-Lago T-26C Grand Prix? A: The 1948 Talbot-Lago T-26C Grand Prix has a top speed of 270 km/h.

Q: What is the wheelbase size of the 1948 Talbot-Lago T-26C Grand Prix? A: The 1948 Talbot-Lago T-26C Grand Prix has a wheelbase size of 98.50 inches.

Q: What is the length of the 1948 Talbot-Lago T-26C Grand Prix? A: The 1948 Talbot-Lago T-26C Grand Prix has a length of 160.51 inches.

Q: What is the width of the 1948 Talbot-Lago T-26C Grand Prix? A: The 1948 Talbot-Lago T-26C Grand Prix has a width of 51.50 inches.

Q: What is the bodystyle of the 1948 Talbot-Lago T-26C Grand Prix? A: The 1948 Talbot-Lago T-26C Grand Prix was a Monoposto.

Q: How many T26C were produced? A: Talbot-Lago produced 23 examples of the T26C from 1948 to 1951.

Q: What engine did the 1948 Talbot-Lago T-26C Grand Prix have? A: The engine powering the 1948 Talbot-Lago T-26C Grand Prix was a Straight 6 (4482 cc | 273.5 cu in. | 4.5 L.) with 260 BHP (191.36 KW) @ 5000 RPM.

Q: What transmission did the 1948 Talbot-Lago T-26C Grand Prix have? A: The 1948 Talbot-Lago T-26C Grand Prix had a 4 speed Manual Wilson Preselector gearbox.