Talbot Lago Type 150 SS F and F Teardrop (1937 - 39) in Blue

This Talbot Lago Type 150 SS F and F Teardrop (1937 - 39) Diecast Model Car is Blue and features working steering - suspension - wheels and also opening bonnet with engine - boot - doors. It is made by CMC and is 1:18 scale (approx. 24cm / 9.4in long). When Talbot presented the Coupe for the first time during the Paris Motor Show in 1937 - the visitors were impressed immediately.This very quickly gave rise to the terms "goutte d'eau" (drop of water) and "teardrop coupe" - which were never used officially - but which provided the suitable words for the extraordinary shape. Everything about this fascinating vehicle and every detail attest to a deep love of design and matching accessories. Every line and every rail supports the effect without appearing obtrusive. This car is a harmonious unit - from the narrow front fender to the chromium-plated exhaust tail piece. In addition - there is the luxuriously equipped interior with artistic workmanship of noble wood and elegant leather.A silky-smooth running six-cylinder in-line engine works under the bonnet of the Coupe at either 140 or 160 hp - depending on the model. Powerful torque guarantees energetic drive and good acceleration values.Just 16 of these cars - with each individual vehicle differing in either a hardly perceptible or a greater - conspicuous detail - were built between 1937 and 1939.Only about a quarter of these impressive vehicles are still known today - witnesses to a bygone era - when form was still a priority.

MODEL DESCRIPTION

- Hand-assembled precision metal model - built from 1 -488 single parts
- True-to-scale - authentic replication of the "Teardrop"-bodywork - customized by the renowned French coachbuilders Figoni & Falaschi
- Precisely designed vehicle-frame as metal construction
- Openable engine-hood with real air-vents. Supporting rod keeps the engine-hood in opened position
- True to the original - distinctive front end with headlights recessed into the bodywork and arranged behind a chromium-plated metal grid. Perfectly designed cooler grill made of metal
- Functional metal-sunroof - easy to open
- Elaborate - side body trim strips made of metal
- Form-fitting cover of the rear wheels with crescent shaped fender skirts
- Movable doors
- Highly detailed replication of the 6-cylinder in-line engine with all aggregates - pipes and cabling
- Perfectly-wired wheels with a light alloy rim - stainless steel spokes and nipples -
Removable two-wing central locking nuts
- Trunk lid has supporting rods on both sides and opens to reveal a removable spare-wheel
- Seat bench and foldable backrest upholstered with leather
- Meticulous replication of the dashboard with all instruments and controls
- Elaborate undercarriage with an authentically-replicated powertrain
- Brilliant paintwork in a contemporary greyish-blue color-shade