Founded by Jean Barou in 1940, the eponymous carrosserie was initially known for the production of bicycle trailers and truck bodies made during the German occupation of France.

Based in the town of Tournon in the Ardèche region, Barou later offered his services to those seeking coachbuilt car bodies in the period of post-war recovery.

While Carrosserie Jean Barou ran a relatively small operation compared to the great French coachbuilders of the era, it is known to have bodied cars by many famous marques including Delahaye, Jaguar, Jowett, Simca, and Talbot-Lago.

Chassis number 110107 is believed to be the only Talbot-Lago T26 Grand Sport Coupé to have been bodied by Barou.

Likely commissioned in the second half of 1948, this T26 left the Barou workshops with an elegant-yet-subtle teardrop-style coupé body.

The front end of the car appears to be influenced by the 1948 design of the Jaguar XK 120 and 1930s BMW competition cars—especially evident around the distinctive vertical radi...