Topic: Dr. Roth´s Talbot streamliner

[grobmotorix]

Who knows this race car?

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[Paul Jaray]

Before I start to look into a folder with 5841 files...is this picture taken from a british magazine available also online?

[grobmotorix]

I guess you might know the source - yes, I found it online...

[Paul Jaray]

Yes, I think I have it somewhere.
But is it a British magazine? It will spare me some hours...

[grobmotorix]

Looks good for you!

[Paul Jaray]

That's a Talbot!
It's "Dr. Roth's largely standard racing version", around 1942.

[nicanary]

That's a Talbot!
It's "Dr. Roth's largely standard racing version", around 1942.

That's certainly Dr. Roth! But.......1942??

[Paul Jaray]

The picture cames from a '42 issue...the car I don't know 

[grobmotorix]

Yes!

And I guess it is the converted Talbot 105 in which he won the 1934 Alpine Trial in the second photo.

I think this should be worth a point!

[nicanary]

I actually thought it was a saloon built for record attempts, and was searching for Bentleys or something similar.

The car was a 1934 model to Works Specification, which Dr Roth had converted in 1935 to single-seat form, and with a body resembling the current Mercedes-Benz W25. Presumably this photo was taken at that time - I can't imagine any venue being suitable in 1942.

I think that must be a very high headrest which makes it looked like an enclosed cockpit.