Talbot-Lago T26C
| Designer | Talbot-Lago | ||||||||
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| Production | 1948–1950 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Chassis | Steel box-section frame, aluminium body | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | wishbones, transverse leaf spring, friction shock absorbers | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | live axle, semi-elliptic leaf springs, friction shock absorbers | ||||||||
| Length | 4,077 mm (160.5 in) | ||||||||
| Width | 1,308 mm (51.5 in) | ||||||||
| Axle track | 1,372 mm (54.0 in) (front) 1,308 mm (51.5 in) (rear) | ||||||||
| Wheelbase | 2,502 mm (98.5 in) | ||||||||
| Engine | 4.5 L (270 cu in) OHV I6 (260 bhp) FR layout | ||||||||
| Transmission | Wilson pre-selector 4-speed manual transmission | ||||||||
| Weight | 950 kg (2,090 lb) | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable drivers | Louis Rosier Yves Giraud-Cabantous Philippe Étancelin | ||||||||
| Debut | 1950 British Grand Prix | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 (Note that the Constructors' Championship was first awarded in 1958) | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
The Talbot-Lago T26C was a single-seater racing car designed and developed by French manufacturer Talbot-Lago. It featured a box section chassis, an unsupercharged 4,483 cc (273.6 cu in) capacity 93 mm × 110 mm (3.66 in × 4.33 in) straight-six engine and a four speed Wilson preselector gearbox. The chassis and gearbox were derived from the company's 1930s racing cars and were similar to those used on their post-war road cars. For the 1950 Formula One season a version with a more powerful engine was introduced, with revised carburation and twin spark plugs. These variants are known as T26C-DA (for Double Allume, i.e. twin plug).