Start Up Talbot Lago T 26, Vintage Grand Prix Racer

Start Up Talbot Lago T 26, Vintage Grand Prix Racer
Der Talbot Lago T 26 wurde in vielen europäischen Nachkriegs- Grand Prix eingesetzt. Bekannte Rennfahrer wie Phillipe Etancelin, Louis Rosier und Raymond Sommer bestritten mit dem T 26 die Formel 1 Weltmeisterschaft 1950.
Der T 26 überzeugte durch seine Zuverlässigkeit und Verbrauchseffizienz im Vergleich zur „aufgeladenen“ 1500 ccm Konkurrenz. Dieses Fahrzeug, Chassis N° 110 004 mit dem Motor N° 45102 wurde von Gianfranco Comotti bei elf Grand Prix in der Saison 1948 gefahren. Danach wurde das Fahrzeug von Peinetti gekauft, der damit in Buenos Aires den vierten Platz des Grand Prix erreichte. Im Fahrzeug sind der Motor, das Getriebe, das Chassis sowie viele Aggregate und Komponenten original erhalten und rennfähig.

[@corvette724]

kuckoo wrote: Yep, it's not an overhead cam engine, though the two valve covers makes it look like a twin overhead cam engine. It's a dual pushrod OHV with two camshafts

[@705547]

Wow ... beeindruckendes Fahrzeug. Überraschend wie bissig der Motor hochdreht bei 4:55 , für das Alter ..

[@corvette724]

+705547 ja, das Fahrzeug war in allen Details besser wie neu. Danke für Deine Würdigung. War ein toller Tag, Axel

[@hodaka1000]

I own one! In 1/24 scale!

[@kuckoo9036]

Very cool engine in this car. First time I'd even heard of a twin-cam pushrod engine, thought it was a typo at first.

[@corvette724]

Hi, google said dual overhead cam but u made me curious now and i'm resaerching. I remember, there wasan engine, not taolbt, with one overhead cam and hemispherical combustion chamber. This engine had little pushrods to the other side. Was it the Triumph Stag? Cheers, Axel

[@kuckoo9036]

@@corvette724 - Yep, the Talbot Lago didn't have an overhead cam engine, though the two valve covers makes it look like a twin overhead cam engine. It's a dual pushrod OHV with two camshafts down low on either side of the engine about level with the crankshaft. One set of pushrods actuates the inlet valves, the other set is for the exhaust, hence the two valve covers. I don't know about the Triumph, sorry.

[@corvette724]

@@kuckoo9036 awesome Information. I pin your comment for the others of the community. Thx a lot.

[@corvette724]

@@kuckoo9036 could u pls comment this in the comment Box so i can pin it?

[@375GTB]

OH! MY! ROUGH! Wilson box... Houlidale shocks Torsion bars.. AHHHHHH! J.C.

[@corvette724]

So un had fun with this vid of mine? 😊

[@375GTB]

A pity it didn't come over for Indy, back in the day... An interesting match for the Blue Crown FWD cars of the late '40's The NOVI's Evergreen 8CTF Maseratis Grancor FWD Miller Fords And the various champ dirt cars Be nice to have seen.... J.C.

[@jcgabriel1569]

Indeed, it would've been a very interesting thought. The Talbot-Lago is not as fast as the other GP cars of the era (let alone Indy racers probably), but they were very reliable and economical on fuel, giving them potential on long, hard, high-attrition races. Indy 500 is one of those, and like you said, no Talbot-Lagos ever went there, which is a shame.