Talbot Lago T26C Biplace group S (1950)

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Specifications

Cycle wing: 5 units built
1948, Coupe: 26 units built

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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 (Zenith 50)
194 HP (143 KW) @ 4000 RPM (Zenith 32)
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. 50^o angle between inlet/exhaust valve axis and vertical, 100^o 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
cycle wings bodyshell with 2 seats.
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")

Coupe '48:
width, 1,712 mm (67.4")
wheelbase, 2650 mm (104.3")
front track, 1,481 mm (58.3")
rear track, 1,486 mm (58.5")

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

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Results in famous races (until 1952) and in WSCC (1953+)

1950Season

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Targa Florio	Mille Miglia	Carrera Pan	Le Mans	Dolo miti	Tourist Trophy	Sebring
Date	2/4	23/4	10/5	25/6	16/7	19/9	31/12
Team	1080km	1600km	3000km	24h	300km	3h	6h
Automobiles Talbot, 110055				#5, 1st
Automobiles Talbot, 110105 (GS Coupe)				#6, 13th
Automobiles Talbot, 90131 (MD 4.0)				#7, 2nd
Automobiles Talbot				in entry list
Total points 19				19
Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 3/3				3/3
Drivers	Team entries and car number
Automobiles Talbot
Louis Rosier				5
Jean-Louis Rosier				5
André Chambas				6
André Morel				6
Pierre Meyrat				7
Guy Mairesse				7
Yves Giraud-Cabantous				+
Eugéne Martin				+

1951Season

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	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
Louis Rosier/ Juan Manuel Fangio, 110057		#6, oil tank
Henri Louveau, 110056		#7, radia tor
Eugene Chaboud/ Lucien Vincent, 110058		#8, radi ator
Pierre Meyrat/ Guy Mairesse, 110059		#9, 2nd
Pierre Levegh/ René Marchand, 90131 (MD 4.0)		#10, 4th
Total points 16		16
Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 4/2		4/2
Henri Louveau
Froilan Gonzalez		7
Onofre Marimon		7

1952Season

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, 110057			#7, in entry list
Total points 2			2
Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 0/0
Drivers	Team entries and car number
Talbot
Jean-Louis Rosier			7
Jean Estager			7

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Le Mans '51, chassis 110059
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