Chassis Number: 0058B
The factory record supplied by the Talbot Club states that this example was delivered on December 3, 1957, to a Mr. Cassiers in Belgium. This document confirms that the current engine number is indeed the original one and that the car was painted in Light Blue “Salon,” with “Cordoual matic 250” interior and chromed wire wheels.
The next document linked to this car is a registration certificate from 1971 in the name of Richard von Frankenberg, known as a former racing driver mainly with Porsche (4th at the 24 Hours of Le Mans with a 550 RS factory car in 1955), automotive journalist (Editor-in-Chief of Auto Motor und Sport), author of several historical books and co-founder of the Deutsches Automuseum in 1970, located in Schloss Langenburg and still in existence today. At the time, this Talbot-Lago America was registered CR-J 877. It then made a brief appearance in Holland before being bought in 1972 by Mr. Manfred Kurt Giese near Lake Constance.
It changed hands in the early 1990s and received a FIVA identity card in 1993 in the name of Franz Wunstel in Augsburg. It then joined a major collection based in Memmingen in the south of Germany before its acquisition by the current owner.
This car is now presented in an attractive original condition, with an elegant two-tone paint from around 30 years ago and a beautiful original gray-beige leather upholstery that is part of a sporty and luxurious interior.
With its stunning design by Carlo Delaisse taken from the T26 Grand Sport and reduced “to the pantograph,” this model marked the end of the Talbot era, one of the most prestigious French brands, which stood out both on circuits and concours d’elegance events. This America version benefited from the 2.5-liter BMW V8 engine of the 507, flexible and reliable. Out of 45 examples of the T14 manufactured, fewer than 15 of them had this engine, which makes this car a real rarity, a quality that adds to its beauty and attractive finish.
