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To pay the racing bills that Anthony Lago racked up developing and fielding Talbot racing cars, he sold sporting chassis. The most prolific of these was the T23 which was built in different wheelbases and featured either a three or four cylinder engine. Some special models came with the hemispherical T150C SS cylinder heads.

With its independent front suspension, the T23 had good handling and the short wheel base cars were the most sporting.

The T23 was usually bodied by a coachbuilder selected by the customer. Of these the most outrageous are the work of Figoni et Falaschi who received much attention for their teardrop designs.

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1938 Talbot-Lago T23 Teardrop Coupé 93064 - sold for €2,048,435 from the Estate of John M. O’Quinn. One of five Jeancart-style cars built and four remaining. The sole Jeancart-style, four-litre T23 Teardrop built. A former Pebble Beach “Elegance in Motion” winner. Not seen since full concours-standard restoration. This 1938 Talbot-Lago T23 Teardrop Coupé is a masterpiece of French artistry, with its proportions and gently sweeping curves representative of France’s pre-war design themes. Freshly restored... more
Gallery: 2010 Automobiles of London by RM Auctions

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