The T26C was a single-seater racing car with a box section chassis, an unsupercharged 4.5 litre straight six engine and a four speed Wilson
preselector gearbox
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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).][
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Racing history
The T26C made its racing debut in the 1948 Monaco Grand Prix, finishing second in the hands of Louis Chiron
Louis Alexandre Chiron (3 August 1899 – 22 June 1979) was a Monégasque racing driver who competed in rallies, sports car races, and Grands Prix.
Among the greatest drivers between the two World Wars, his career embraced over thirty years, ...
.[ Grand Prix victories were achieved the following year with ]Louis Rosier
Louis Rosier (5 November 1905 in Chapdes-Beaufort – 29 October 1956 in Neuilly-sur-Seine) was a racing driver from France.
Career highlights
He participated in 38 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 13 May 1950. He ac ...
winning the 1949 Belgian Grand Prix and Louis Chiron winning the 1949 French Grand Prix.VI Grand Prix de France, www.statsf1.com
Retrieved on 17 February 2014
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
Doug Whiteford was an Australian racing driver.
Whiteford raced from the mid-1930s through to 1975 with a short period of inactivity during the 1960s.Ray Bell, Vale – Doug Whiteford, Racing Car News, February 1979, page 11 He was best known a ...
won the 1952 and 1953 Australian Grand Prix driving a Talbot-Lago T26C.
Complete Formula One World Championship results
Works team entries
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:''* Indicates shared drive with Charles Pozzi
Charles Pozzi (27 August 1909 – 28 February 2001) was a French racing driver who participated in one World Championship Formula One race in 1950, the year of its inception.
Racing career
Born Carlo Alberto Pozzi in Paris, France of Itali ...
in his privately entered T26C
n.b. Prior to there was no Constructor's World Championship, hence constructors were not awarded points.
Results of other Talbot-Lago cars
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Key or The Key may refer to:
Common meanings
* Key (cryptography), a piece of information that controls the operation of a cryptography algorithm
* Key (lock), device used to control access to places or facilities restricted by a lock
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) (Results in bold indicate pole position; results in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap.)
:''* Indicates shared drive
References
Talbot-Lago T26C
The T26C was a single-seater racing car with a box section chassis, an unsupercharged 4.5 litre 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 si ...
Cars introduced in 1948
1950s cars
Formula One cars
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