When Talbot presented the coupé for the first time at the Paris Motor Show in 1937, the onlookers were immediately left breathless with enthusiasm. Everything about this fascinating vehicle and every detail testifies to a deep love and almost an "obsession" with perfect design and matching accessories. In addition, there is a metal sunroof, which was rare for that time. A luxuriously equipped interior with artistic workmanship of fine wood and elegant leather created a feel-good atmosphere and a silky smooth six-cylinder in-line engine, which, depending on the version, produced between 140 hp and 160 hp, gave the passengers the ultimate driving pleasure.
When Anthony Lago signed an exclusive collaboration agreement with the then internationally famous Frenchman Giuseppe Figoni and his partner Ovidio Falaschi in 1937, the top product of this partnership was the so-called "Teardrop" coupé, which was launched on the market between 1937 and 1939 with just 16 units produced. In the first production series, called "Jeancart", 5 units were built. The second production series was presented at the New York Auto Show in 1937 and included 11 vehicles that were manufactured exclusively with the T150C-SS chassis and a short wheelbase of 2,650 mm. This batch of vehicles went down in the Talbot-Lago annals as the "New York model". Each individual vehicle differed in either barely noticeable or larger, noticeable details. A typical example is the design of the headlights, which were either freely mounted between the radiator grille and the fenders, or embedded in the body, behind a chrome-plated metal bar cover.
Anthony Lago, together with his chief engineer Walter Brecchia, were already way ahead of their time in terms of technology. First and foremost is the shortened and lightweight T150C-SS chassis. An independent suspension, a Wilson 4-speed preselector gearbox, excellent brakes and, as already mentioned, a refined six-cylinder in-line engine were the other technical highlights of this extraordinary vehicle.
