# Talbot-Lago T26C

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).

## Racing history

The T26C made its racing debut in the 1948 Monaco Grand Prix, finishing second in the hands of Louis Chiron. Grand Prix victories were achieved the following year with Louis Rosier winning the 1949 Belgian Grand Prix and Louis Chiron winning the 1949 French Grand Prix.
A modified version, the T26C-GS (for Grand Sport), fitted with two-seater bodywork, cycle wings and lights, won the 1950 24 Hours of Le Mans driven by Louis Rosier and Jean-Louis Rosier.
Doug Whiteford won the 1952 and 1953 Australian Grand Prix driving a Talbot-Lago T26C.

## Complete Formula One World Championship results
### Works team entries

(key)
| Year | Chassis | Engine | Driver | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 1950 | T26C-DA | Talbot L6 | | GBR | MON | 500 | SUI | BEL | FRA | ITA |
| 1950 | T26C-DA | Talbot L6 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | 4 | DNA | | Ret | Ret | 8 | |
| 1950 | T26C-DA | Talbot L6 | Eugene Martin | Ret | | | Ret | | | |
| 1950 | T26C-DA | Talbot L6 | Louis Rosier | | | | 3 | 3 | 6* | |
| 1950 | T26C-DA | Talbot L6 | Philippe Étancelin | | | | | Ret | | |
| 1950 | T26C-DA | Talbot L6 | Raymond Sommer | | | | | | Ret | |
    * Indicates shared drive with Charles Pozzi in his privately entered T26C
n.b. Prior to 1958 there was no Constructor's World Championship, hence constructors were not awarded points.

### Results of other Talbot-Lago cars

(key) (Results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap.)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | Driver | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 1950 | Ecurie Rosier | T26C | Talbot L6 | | GBR | MON | 500 | SUI | BEL | FRA | ITA | |
| 1950 | Ecurie Rosier | T26C | Talbot L6 | Louis Rosier | 5 | Ret | | | | | 4 | |
| 1950 | Ecurie Rosier | T26C | Talbot L6 | Henri Louveau | | | | | | | Ret | |
| 1950 | Ecurie Rosier | T26C | Talbot L6 | Charles Pozzi | | DNA | | | | | | |
| 1950 | private | T26C | Talbot L6 | Charles Pozzi | | | | | | 6* | | |
| 1950 | private | T26C | Talbot L6 | Raymond Sommer | | | | | Ret | | Ret | |
| 1950 | private | T26C | Talbot L6 | Pierre Levegh | | DNA | | | 7 | Ret | Ret | |
| 1950 | private | T26C | Talbot L6 | Guy Mairesse | | | | | | | Ret | |
| 1950 | Ecurie Belge | T26C | Talbot L6 | Johnny Claes | 11 | 7 | | 10 | 8 | Ret | Ret | |
| 1950 | Ecurie Bleue | T26C | Talbot L6 | Harry Schell | | | | 8 | | | | |
| 1950 | Ecurie Leutitia | T26C | Talbot L6 | Eugene Chaboud | | | | | Ret | | | |
| 1950 | Philippe Étancelin | T26C | Talbot L6 | Eugene Chaboud | | | | | | 5* | | |
| 1950 | Philippe Étancelin | T26C T26C-DA | Talbot L6 | Philippe Étancelin | 8 | Ret | | Ret | | 5* | 5 | |
| 1951 | Ecurie Rosier | T26C T26C-DA T26C-GS | Talbot L6 | | SUI | 500 | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | ITA | ESP |
| 1951 | Ecurie Rosier | T26C T26C-DA T26C-GS | Talbot L6 | Louis Rosier | 9 | | 4 | Ret | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| 1951 | Ecurie Rosier | T26C T26C-DA T26C-GS | Talbot L6 | Louis Chiron | | | Ret | 6 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret |
| 1951 | Ecurie Belge | T26C T26C-DA T26C-GS | Talbot L6 | Johnny Claes | 13 | | 7 | Ret | 13 | 11 | Ret | Ret |
| 1951 | Ecurie Belgique | T26C T26C-DA T26C-GS | Talbot L6 | Jacques Swaters | | | | | | 10 | Ret | |
| 1951 | Ecurie Belgique | T26C T26C-DA T26C-GS | Talbot L6 | André Pilette | | | 6 | | | | | |
| 1951 | private | T26C T26C-DA T26C-GS | Talbot L6 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | Ret | | 5 | 7 | | Ret | 8 | Ret |
| 1951 | private | T26C T26C-DA T26C-GS | Talbot L6 | Philippe Étancelin | 10 | | Ret | Ret | | Ret | | 8 |
| 1951 | private | T26C T26C-DA T26C-GS | Talbot L6 | Guy Mairesse | 14 | | | 9 | | | | |
| 1951 | private | T26C T26C-DA T26C-GS | Talbot L6 | Eugene Chaboud | | | | 8 | | | | |
| 1951 | private | T26C T26C-DA T26C-GS | Talbot L6 | Henri Louveau | Ret | | | | | | | |
| 1951 | private | T26C T26C-DA T26C-GS | Talbot L6 | Pierre Levegh | | | 8 | | | 9 | Ret | |
| 1951 | private | T26C T26C-DA T26C-GS | Talbot L6 | Duncan Hamilton | | | | | 12 | Ret | | |
| 1951 | private | T26C T26C-DA T26C-GS | Talbot L6 | José Froilán González | Ret | | | | | | | |
| 1951 | private | T26C T26C-DA T26C-GS | Talbot L6 | Georges Grignard | | | | | | | | Ret |
    * Indicates shared drive