Talbot-Lago has always been synonymous with both elegance and advanced engineering, and this 4-Liter Cabriolet is a perfect example of the marque’s prowess. Beneath its graceful, compact cabriolet bodywork, with an appealing chrome swage line dip to the rear, lies a four-liter “Major” powerplant and a sporting preselector gearbox.

This car’s earliest history is regrettably undocumented, but it was most likely supplied new to Switzerland, where it was found in the ownership of W. Meier of Zurich, before being acquired by another Swiss resident, Fred Steiner, in 1971. The Talbot-Lago remained in Mr. Steiner’s possession for decades, and circa 2005–2006 it was treated to a much-deserved restoration by multiple Swiss specialists. This comprehensive work, which is documented in the car’s extensive history file, included the rebuild of the bodywork and drivetrain, along with new paint, interior, and top.

In 2015, the Talbot changed ownership, emigrating from Switzerland to the US, where it received further mechanical attention, including a clutch and gearbox overhaul, as well as improvements to its aesthetics in the form of a new tan leather interior. Since 2019, this svelte and sporting Talbot-Lago has been carefully maintained in a Northwest-based collection and stands ready to please its next discerning custodian.