The T14LS was a beautiful swan song for Talbot-Lago, displaying all the hallmarks of design and engineering that the company had been built on – from the graceful Teardrops of the 1930s to the Grand Prix winners of the 1940s and early 1950s. Estimates of T14LS production vary, though it is believed that no more than 55 examples were built, making their production exclusive and survivors rare.

According to research undertaken by this example’s former owner, along with historians Nico Maier and Marc Rabineau, this T14LS was purchased new in the mid-1950s by José Simó, a Spaniard by birth living in Paris. Mr. Simó’s ownership lasted four years before he sold the car via Roger Loyer’s garage to Pierre Damiron, who served as custodian for the next 15 years. It then arrived in the US and passed through a series of Midwestern owners before settling with Henry Adamson of Lake Forest, Illinois, in 1981.

In 2015, the Talbot-Lago was acquired from Mr. Adamson by noted enthusiast Tedd Zamjahn, who oversaw a restoration. During this time, it was disassembled and painstakingly restored with a careful eye to its detailed features. Tastefully refinished in its striking original color of Metalloise Bleu Competition (Metallic Competition Blue) with a light tan interior, the car’s restoration culminated in display at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance® in 2023. Shortly thereafter, it passed to the current owner and now sits ready for its next discerning caretaker.