In October 1934 the new Talbot-Lagos - T120 (3.0-litre) and T150 (4.0-litre) - were among the sensations of the Paris Auto Show.

To create the former, Tony Lago installed his new 3.0-litre engine, in its lesser state of tune, in the lowered chassis of the T110.

This cast-iron 'six' would form the mainstay of the range up to WW2.

It featured a four-bearing crankshaft and pushrod operated overhead valves, which were arranged in line.

The T120 was available in two different wheelbase lengths: the 120" version carrying the same bodywork as the T110 while the 130" long-chassis T120 used the conventional frame of the superseded MF75.

There was also a longer limousine version.

The T120 came with a four-speed Wilson pre-selector gearbox as standard while other chassis features included independent front suspension, semi-elliptic rear springs, an open prop shaft, spiral bevel back axle and hydraulic dampers.

With 80bhp on tap, the 'short' T120 was good for a top speed of 75mph with the '...