French sensuality

Goutte d’eau, or tear drop was the nickname immediately given to this masterpiece by the Italian coachbuilder Giuseppe Figoni who, together with Ovidio Falaschi, created the Figoni et Falaschi coachbuilders in France in the early 1930s. The car, presented at the 1937 Paris Motor Show, was so successful they made 16 examples, each one customized for its discerning purchaser. Its decidedly sporty mechanics were derived from a Talbot Lago T150 C Super Sport which, with its four-litre six-cylinder engine, overhead valvetrain and three carburettors produced 165 hp and gave the car all the characteristics of a race car. One of the magical elements of this car is the fact that it actually raced at Le Mans - and gave the competition a good run for their money to boot - whilst also being the queen of many Concours d’Elegance events.