| Chassis 101 008. Finished in dark blue with unrestored tan hide to the interior showing a superb patina. Coachwork by Talbot Lago. Its second last owner bought the car in June 2004, from the executors of the late Dr Lafage, a resident of Auterive in south-western France, in whose name it had been registered since 1975. The car was a little ‘tired’ when purchased and has since benefited from extensive refurbishment undertaken by a specialized mechanic. Work carried out has included fitting a new timing chain, clutch, engine mounts and battery, repainting the bodywork, re-plating the brightwork, overhauling the brakes (done by Etient at Neuilly, invoice available), adjusting the carburetion and checking the Wilson pre-selector gearbox. (The engine itself is not the car’s original, which had seized in 1974, but a Grand Sport unit supplied by Garage Rosier in Clermont-Ferrand, whose proprietor was the famous Le Mans winner, Louis Rosier). Supplied with a French carte grise registration paper, and a file of technical documents and invoices.
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