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This 1951 Talbot-Lago is a T26GS LM Barchette Racing car with coachwork by Dugarreau. It was the final competition T26 built and left the factory only partially assembled. It was sold to Pierre Levegh who had Charles Deutsch construct a fully-enclosed, aerodynamic, aluminum body. The design was selected to comply with racing regulations and for competing in the 1952 24 Hours of LeMans.
The car was driven by Levegh at the LeMans race, where he piloted the machine for 23 hours. In the 23rd hour, the car retired from the race due to engine problems. This was tragic, as the Levegh had a four lap lead. It is believed that the engine problems was caused by a missed gear change due to driver fatigue. The car had been having engine problems for many hours during the race, and this was the reason why Levegh did not hand the reigns over to his partner. He felt his partner would be unable to drive the car in its current condition to the finish line.
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This 1951 Talbot-Lago is a T26GS LM Barchette Racing car with coachwork by Dugarreau. It was the final competition T26 built and left the factory only partially assembled. It was sold to Pierre Levegh who had Charles Deutsch construct a fully-enclosed, aerodynamic, aluminum body. The design was selected to comply with racing regulations and for competing in the 1952 24 Hours of LeMans.
The car was driven by Levegh at the LeMans race, where he piloted the machine for 23 hours. In the 23rd hour, the car retired from the race due to engine problems. This was tragic, as the Levegh had a four lap lead. It is believed that the engine problems was caused by a missed gear change due to driver fatigue. The car had been having engine problems for many hours during the race, and this was the reason why Levegh did not hand the reigns over to his partner. He felt his partner would be unable to drive the car in its current condition to the finish line.
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