<< Prev Page 2 of 2 During the following years, the cars were extensively raced throughout Europe. From 1937 onwards, two additional chassis were campaigned. Among the many events the T150Cs competed in were the Mille Miglia, 24 Hours of Le Mans and Tourist Trophy. Among the major victories were a win in the 1937 French Grand Prix, the 1937 Tourist Trophy. The cars remained competitive in the post-War era and one even scored a victory at Goodwood as late as 1953.
For 1938, the engine was further developed and enlarged to 4.5 litre. Again various compression ratios were tried, and Becchia eventually settled for 1:8 for reliability reasons. At this ratio, the new 'T26' engine produced 210 bhp. Three of the larger engined T26 ss racers were built, two using renumbered T150C chassis. Following a disappointing Le Mans debut, the biggest win scored by the T26 ss was in the Paris 12 Hours later that year. Along with the smaller engined T150Cs, the T26s were raced for many more years.
Although a victory in the all-important 24 Hours of Le Mans eluded the Talbot Lago team before the War, the foundation laid by the T150C and subsequent T26 ss, did form the basis for wins in Grands Prix and at Le Mans with the T26C in the years after the War. Among the fastest pre-War sports cars, the surviving T150C and T26 ss chassis are today very highly regarded but are nevertheless regularly campaigned in historic events. << Prev Page 2 of 2