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£45,828
From the Maine Classic Car Museum Collection' 1955 Talbot-Lago T-15 "Baby
United States • 25 Jan 2024
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1955 Talbot-Lago T-15 "Baby" is a rare survivor, one of approximately 70, featuring unique coachwork by Jean Barou. The car is largely unrestored, showing just over 22,000 kilometers, and presents a fascinating opportunity for preservation-class display or straightforward refurbishment.

Condition
7
The car is described as carefully preserved and largely unrestored, with original paint showing minor imperfections and patina on brightwork. It has never been fully restored, suggesting it falls into a well-preserved but not perfect state.
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Transmission:
Manual
Chassis No:
122022
Odometer:
13,670 miles
Reg Number:
5515 RV 1
RHD/LHD:
LHD
2,690cc OHV Twin Camshaft Inline Four-Cylinder Engine Dual Side Draft Carburetors 120bhp at 4,500rpm 4-Speed Wilson Pre-Select Gearbox Independent Front Suspension, Rear Live Axle with Semi-Elliptic Leaf Springs 4-Wheel Hydraulic Drum Brakes *Extremely rare Talbot "Baby" *Distinctive one-off coachwork by Jean Barou *Carefully preserved and largely unrestored *One of approximately 70 surviving T-15s THE TALBOT BABY As peace returned to Europe in the wake of World War II, Talbot-Lago was eager to get back to the business of building fast cars.
In the late 1930s, the firm had risen to the top of the French motoring industry, alongside Delahaye and Delage.
Talbot-Lago earned its stellar reputation through motor racing, and their road-going sports cars were often thinly disguised racing cars dressed in spectacular bodies by France's premier coachbuilders.
As with nearly every car manufacturer in the world, Talbot-Lago's early post war models were essentially freshened-up pre-war designs....
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£2,940
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£11,345
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£45,828
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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