The Talbot-Lago T150 C Lago Spéciale Teardrop Coupé, bodied by Figoni et Falaschi, will be offered through Broad Arrow Auctions in August.
Car of the Week: The Iconic Ferrari Testarossa Defined the 1980s, and This One Is up for GrabsT150 C Lago Spéciale Teardrop Coupé to replace his Bugatti Type 50. Schumann’s prescient eye for exquisite design, as well as an appreciation for technical accomplishment, likely informed his decision.
In 1940, Germany’s invasion of France forced the Schumann family to flee, leaving the car behind, hidden away. Schumann went to Egypt and joined the French Resistance, serving with honors. Returning to Paris after the war, he passed away at the age of 50.By 1947, chassis No. 90034 was purchased by Frédéric Damman, who ran it in the 1948 edition of Belgium’s 24 Hours of Spa, where the car won its class. Damman kept the vehicle for 32 years, until 1979.
It was eventually passed to Swiss collector Marc Caveng, who auctioned the car in Monterey in 2005, where collector John O’Quinn acquired it, soon commissioning RM Auto Restorations to perform a comprehensive refurbishment. Uncharacteristic of such an old automobile, all of the body panels—painted a deep, luminous black—remain original. The original tobacco leather and wood trim were retained and renewed, and the engine and mechanicals were fastidiously reconditioned.
With an unbroken history of ownership, chassis No. 90034 boasts the kind of comprehensive provenance that every serious collector covets. It’s an undisputed masterpiece, as at home in the finest modern art collection as in any automotive museum. Sure to be a highlight of the upcomingsale at the Monterey Jet Center, which takes place August 14 and 15. The car carries an estimate of $6.5 million to $8.5 million.
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