Equipment
RHD. 4,482/170hp inline six, column shift 4-speed, wheel covers, wide whitewalls, fender skirts, suicide doors, Marchal headlights and fog lights, tach, Jaeger gauges.
Condition
#1 Concours
World-class. Could compete in the world’s best Concours d'Elegance events.
Formerly owned by movie director George Sidney. Restored by RM in the early 2000s and shown at both Pebble and Amelia. There is a very small chip at the front of the driver's door but the paint is lovely overall. The chrome is bright and all that signature Figoni trim fits well. Very good interior with barely noticeable wear to the interior. The restoration is older but high quality, and it's still showable. The face on this Talbot Lago is awkwardly complicated, but from the side and rear three-quarters it's spectacular.
Market commentary
The exaggerated nose and moustache grille, cluttered up with headlights, fog lights and a complicated tri-plane front bumper is nothing if not over-embellishment. The rest of the Figoni coachwork is sleek and sophisticated. The front, however, looks like "Inspector Record".