Author Topic: Puzzle #1138 - Solved! Van Den Plas Talbot Lago T26 GS Coupe ca. 1948 (Read 3058 times)

Otto Puzzell · « **on:** December 24, 2008, 07:39:43 AM »

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Oswald · « **Reply #1 on:** January 04, 2009, 08:20:26 AM »

A special bodied Talbot-Lago?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #2 on:** January 04, 2009, 09:10:54 AM »

Yes...

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #3 on:** January 08, 2009, 05:55:47 AM »

Moved

Allan L · « **Reply #4 on:** January 08, 2009, 06:25:18 AM »

Quote from: Oswald on January 04, 2009, 08:20:26 AM

A special bodied Talbot-Lago?

called a Lago-Record coupé of 1948 and said at the time to be the world's most powerful production car with 170 b.h.p

Oswald · « **Reply #5 on:** January 08, 2009, 07:19:42 AM »

I'd say its a Grand Sport, but what we really want to know is who did the body.
It could be Bridee.

Ehhxekt · « **Reply #6 on:** January 08, 2009, 07:35:45 AM »

Well, the coachbuilder is Van den Plas from Brussels.

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #7 on:** January 09, 2009, 05:29:45 AM »

Well, you've ID'd the manufacturer, and the name of the coachbuilder that cloaked it - now, what it is?

Arunas · « **Reply #8 on:** January 09, 2009, 05:39:26 AM »

Missed that

But if I'm allowed I'd say that it is 1948 Talbot Lago T26 Grand Sport Coupe by Van den Plas.

ImpishGrin · « **Reply #9 on:** January 09, 2009, 05:40:38 AM »

1948 Talbot Lago T26 Grand Sport Coupe by Van den Plas simply?

Edit: Hey! You've cut in while I was typing. That's not fair

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #10 on:** January 09, 2009, 05:41:58 AM »

Quote from: Arunas on January 09, 2009, 05:39:26 AM

Missed that But if I'm allowed I'd say that it is 1948 Talbot Lago T26 Grand Sport Coupe by Van den Plas.

Yes, you're allowed.

nicanary · « **Reply #11 on:** September 29, 2014, 07:14:32 AM »

What is this car? The make and model, please, and the coachbuilder.

CrzRsn · « **Reply #12 on:** October 17, 2014, 07:38:43 PM »

Posting what I think I know so far. Its a Talbot Lago that participated in the Liège Rome Liège Rally, likely in 1952. Still working on year and coachbuilder.

nicanary · « **Reply #13 on:** October 18, 2014, 05:01:05 AM »

Quote from: CrzRsn on October 17, 2014, 07:38:43 PM

Posting what I think I know so far. Its a Talbot Lago that participated in the Liège Rome Liège Rally, likely in 1952. Still working on year and coachbuilder.

Yes indeedy. LOCKED for you.

I can't photoshop so some very obvious clues were left on the puzzle photo. To get your point, please tell me the model of Talbot-Lago and the coachbuilder.

CrzRsn · « **Reply #14 on:** October 19, 2014, 10:28:53 PM »

Got it. 1948 Talbot Lago T26 Grand Sport by Van den Plas.

nicanary · « **Reply #15 on:** October 20, 2014, 06:06:36 AM »

Quote from: CrzRsn on October 19, 2014, 10:28:53 PM

Got it. 1948 Talbot Lago T26 Grand Sport by Van den Plas.

Yes indeed! It's great to award points to Rookies. Please keep coming back.

It was a 1948 chassis rebodied in 1952. (I never quite know how to spell the coachbuilder's name in respect of capital letters - should it be van den Plas? Maybe we have a Flemish member who can tell me).

Carnut · « **Reply #16 on:** October 20, 2014, 06:34:22 AM »

They didn't seem to know themselves!
The only one missing is what BMC used - Vanden Plas!

Wendax · « **Reply #17 on:** October 20, 2014, 06:37:16 AM »

And that's the reason you didn't find this car although it is a repost (wrongly titled Vanden Plas): http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=6294

nicanary · « **Reply #18 on:** October 20, 2014, 06:41:09 AM »

Could someone merge them please?

So it's Van den Plas, van den Plas, Vanden Plas, Van Den Plas, and even Vandenplas. Still, they make nice chocolates and frites.

I just checked the Wikipedia entry - the company was first called Carosserie Van den Plas, but the family name is spelt van den Plas (which is I would expect), but after that the website calls them Vanden Plas. So that doesn't help much.

Strange things, these Flemish and Dutch names - reminds me of the Dutch striker Jan Venegoor of Hesselink. Try getting that printed on the back of a shirt.

SACO · « **Reply #19 on:** April 19, 2021, 09:39:35 AM »

Please , what is this car , and by whom ? for 1 point

SACO · « **Reply #20 on:** April 27, 2021, 02:30:59 AM »

Experts !

BattlePorQ · « **Reply #21 on:** April 27, 2021, 03:15:30 AM »

Alfa Romeo?

SACO · « **Reply #22 on:** April 27, 2021, 06:47:26 AM »

Not Alfa Romeo !

BattlePorQ · « **Reply #23 on:** April 27, 2021, 06:49:21 AM »

Italian car?

SACO · « **Reply #24 on:** April 28, 2021, 03:34:09 AM »

Not Italian car !

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