Two fabulous French coach-built masterpieces and another look at the Jaguar F-Type ..
The Talbot Lago T150C proved to be particularly popular with France's most prominent coach-builders like Figoni & Falaschi and Pourtout. The most famous creation on the competition bred chassis is no doubt the 'Teardrop Coupe' by Figoni & Falaschi. This Paris-based company also built three Cabriolets; two on the short 'SS' chassis and one on the long wheelbase 'S'. This T150C SS is the first of these two shorter Cabriolets and the only one surviving with its original body. It was in the same family since the late 1950s and was not seen in public until the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in August. Benefiting from a complete RM restoration, the striking Figoni & Falaschi Cabriolet not surprisingly won its class. The long wheelbase T150C S Cabriolet has also survived and was shown at Pebble Beach back in 2006.
One of Figoni & Falschi's rivals, Jacques Saoutchik, was honoured at Pebble this year with a special class. His creations were rarely subtle but this Delahaye 175 Coupe de Ville was more exuberant than most. The beauty of this design is in the details like the removable roof section and the 14-karat golden fixtures used throughout. Built specifically for the 1949 Paris Motor Show, the Saoutchik Coupe de Ville has since been part of the prominent Harrah, Nethercutt and Blackhawk collections.
One of the absolute stars of this year's Paris Motor Show was Jaguar's new F-Type, which looks set to finally fill the void in the British company's line-up left by the E-Type. Last week we published details of the range-topping V8 model but we believe the F-Type S powered by a new supercharged V6 will be the most popular choice. Hopefully, the all-aluminium machine will be as good to drive as it looks.
Enjoy the links:
1947 - 1951 Delahaye 175 Saoutchik Coupe de Ville - Images, Specifications and Information
1938 Talbot Lago T150C SS Figoni & Falaschi Cabriolet - Images, Specifications and Information
2013 Jaguar F-Type S - Images, Specifications and Information
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