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T14 America
BMW V8-engined final Talbot-Lago coupé.
Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 12 Built
- Years
- 1957–1959
- Engine
- BMW overhead-valve V8 · 2,500 cc / 2.5 LFactory: 2.5 L
- Power
- Not yet verified
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Carlo Delaisse (Letourneur et Marchand)
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The T14 America was one of the last and rarest Talbot-Lagos, a final attempt to revive the marque in the US market with a BMW V8 in place of the four-cylinder of the T14 LS. Only 12 were built between 1957 and 1959 before Simca took over the company.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Talbot-Lago T14 America (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Talbot-Lago T14 America (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Talbot-Lago T14 America (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionLago America specification cars completed | 121 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
The T14 LS coupé, styled by Carlo Delaisse of Letourneur et Marchand, originally used a 2.5-litre four-cylinder engine. To boost sales in the USA, Talbot fitted BMW's 2½-litre overhead-valve V8 with a ZF gearbox, creating the 'Lago America'. Twelve were completed in 1957-1959; after Simca's takeover in 1959 the remaining chassis received Simca's Ford-derived side-valve V8, ending the line.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard T14 America.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine manufacturer | BMW2 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | BMW overhead-valve V82 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 2,500 cc / 2.5 LFactory: 2.5 L2 Independently researched |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | Not yet verified |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Manufacturer | ZF2 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Materials | Plastic roof, doors, bonnet and boot lid2 Independently researched |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
A true America has the BMW V8 and ZF gearbox; the last chassis completed under Simca used Simca's side-valve V8 instead. Bonhams also notes plastic roof, doors, bonnet and boot lid on the catalogued car (chassis 140062B, engine 12602, body 6048).
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
1958 Talbot-Lago T14 America | Bonhams Level B
- 12 Lago America specification cars completed
-
2
1958 Talbot-Lago T14 America, chassis no. 140062B Level B Bonhams
- BMW's 2½-litre overhead-valve V8
- 2½-litre overhead-valve V8
- BMW V8 and ZF gearbox
- plastic roof, doors, bonnet and boot
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