Talbot Lago T26C Barquette group S (1951)
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6 units built, 4 converted from Talbot Lago T26C Biplace
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Talbot Course 50, straight 6 cyl, 4 stroke, petrol engine
4483cc 93 x 110 mm
7.5:1
240 bhp @ 4700rpm
240 Ft-Lbs (325 NM) @ 2800 RPM
Alpax Gamma aluminium alloy block with 'wet' nitrided steel cylinder liners, aluminium alloy cylinderhead with hemishperical combustion chambers
Nitrided steel crankshaft with 7 main bearings. Special steel cranks NCAV 2
DOHC, 2 valves / cylinder - 12 valves total. 55,7 mm inlet valve diameter, 50mm exhaust valve diameter. 50o angle between inlet/exhaust valve axis and vertical, 100o angle between inlet and exhaust valve axis
aspiratioin, natural with 3 x Zenith-Stromberg EX32 Carburetors (Coupe '48), or 3 x Zenith 50 HN DD Carburetors
2 x magnetos, B.G., Bosch, R.B. and finally Marelli version
dry sump with double oil pump, and carter in Electron (light magnesium alloy)
4 speed manual gearbox with Wilson Preselector
steel ladder frame rolling chassis with box-section side members connected by tubular cross-sections.
2 door barchetta aluminium bodyshell, coachwork by Dugarreau ('52), Motto
Front suspension, wishbones, transverse leaf spring, friction dampers
Rear suspension, live axle, semi-elliptic leaf springs, friction dampers
worm screw, and sector steering
Lockheed drums, all-round with hydraulic control on all four wheels. The brake hoods were made of aluminum with fins and openings for cooling
Length, 4,077 mm (160.5)
Wheelbase, 2,502 mm (98.5")
front track, 1,372 mm (54")
rear track, 1,308 mm (51.5")
wheels, 3.62x18" Rudge Wire
tires, 6.00x18", or front 5.25 x 18" and rear 7.00 x 18"
1000 kg
Fuel tank, 170 lt
Results in famous races (until 1952) and in WSCC (1953+)
Season
| Car entry, chassis number |
Car number/ result |
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Mille Miglia |
Le Mans |
Dolomiti |
Targa Florio |
Tourist Trophy |
Carrera Pan |
| Date |
29/4 |
26/6 |
15/7 |
9/9 |
15/9 |
25/11 |
| Team |
1600km |
24h |
300km |
576km |
500km |
3000km |
|
| André Chambas/ André Morel, 110105 |
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#11, 17th |
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| Statistics |
| Works Starts/finishes 1/1 |
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1/1 |
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Season
| Car entry, chassis number |
Car number/ result |
|
Sebring |
Mille Miglia |
Le Mans |
Targa Florio |
Dolo miti |
Good wood |
Carrera Pan |
| Date |
15/3 |
4/5 |
15/6 |
29/6 |
13/7 |
16/8 |
23/11 |
| Team |
12h |
1600km |
24h |
576km |
300km |
9h |
3000km |
|
| Talbot, 110059 |
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#616, dnf |
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| Pierre Levegh, 110056 |
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#627, in entry list |
#8, eng ine |
#86, dnf |
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#9, trans mission |
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| André Chambas/ André Morel, 110105 ('51) |
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#6, 9th |
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| Pierre Meyrat/ Guy Mairesse, 110060 (Motto) |
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#9, oil pump |
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| Eugene Chaboud/ Charles Pozzi, 110058 |
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#65, acci dent |
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Total points
2 |
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2 |
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| Statistics |
| Works Starts/finishes 7/1 |
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1/0 |
4/1 |
1/0 |
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1/0 |
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| Drivers |
Team entries and car number |
| Talbot |
| Jean Blanc |
|
616 |
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| Tabart |
|
616 |
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| Pierre Levegh |
| Pierre Levegh |
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627 |
8 |
86 |
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9 |
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| Etancelin |
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9 |
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Season
| Car entry, chassis number |
Car number/ result |
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Sebring |
Mille Miglia |
Le Mans |
Spa |
Nurb |
Tourist Trophy |
Carrera Pan |
| Team |
12h |
1600km |
24h |
24h |
1000km |
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| Automobiles Talbot, 110105 ('51) |
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#6, brakes |
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| Automobiles Talbot, 110056 ('52) |
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#7, 8th |
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| Automobiles Talbot, 110055 ('53) |
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#8, gear box |
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#6, 5th* |
| Automobiles Talbot, 110058 ('52) |
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#9, eng ine |
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| Automobiles Talbot, 110059 |
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#64, in entry list |
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Total points
9 |
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3 |
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6 |
| Statistics |
| Works Starts/finishes 5/2 |
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4/1 |
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1/1 |
| Drivers |
Team entries and car number |
| Automobiles Talbot |
| Charles de Cortanze |
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6 |
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| André Chambas |
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6 |
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| Pierre Levegh |
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7 |
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| Charles Pozzi |
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7 |
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| Elie Bayol |
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8 |
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| Louis Rosier |
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8 |
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6 |
| Guy Mairesse |
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9 |
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| Georges Grignard |
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9 |
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| Jean Blanc |
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64 |
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*Club Francia Amigos de la Panamericana entry
Season
| Car entry, chassis number |
Car number/ result |
|
Buenos Aires |
Sebring |
Mille Miglia |
Le Mans |
Tourist Trophy |
Carrera Pan |
| Team |
1000km |
12h |
1600km |
24h |
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| Ecurie Rosier, 110055 ('53) |
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#9, acci dent |
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| Pierre Levegh/ Lino Fayen, 110056 ('52) |
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#10, acci dent |
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| Georges Grignard, 110059 ('54) |
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#11, OTL |
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| Statistics |
| Works Starts/finishes 3/0 |
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3/0 |
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| Drivers |
Team entries and car number |
| Ecurie Rosier |
| Jean-Louis Rosier |
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9 |
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| Pierre Meyrat |
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9 |
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| Georges Grignard |
| Jean Blanc |
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11 |
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| Serge Nersessian |
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11 |
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Season
| Car entry, chassis number |
Car number/ result |
|
Buenos Aires |
Sebring |
Mille Miglia |
Le Mans |
Tourist Trophy |
Targa Florio |
| Team |
1000km |
12h |
1600km |
24h |
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| Ecurie Rosier, 110055 ('53) |
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#2, dns |
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| Statistics |
| Works Starts/finishes 1/0 |
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1/0 |
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| Drivers |
Team entries and car number |
| Ecurie Rosier |
| Louis Rosier |
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2 |
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| Georges Grignard |
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2 |
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Season
| Car entry, chassis number |
Car number/ result |
|
Buenos Aires |
Sebring |
Mille Miglia |
Nurburgring |
Sverige |
| Team |
1000km |
12h |
1600km |
1000km |
GP |
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| Jean Blanc/ Colette Duval/ Pedro J. Llano, 110059 ('54) |
#40, dns |
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| Statistics |
| Works Starts/finishes 1/0 |
1/0 |
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Source
1951, chassis 110105
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1953 by Carosseria Motto (Turin)
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