a shorter slightly lighter chassis. The Sporting Cars range centred on the 6-cylinder 2,996 cc or 3,996 cc (17 or 23CV) Talbot "Baby" and also included the 3,996 cc (23CV) 23 and sporting Lago-Spéciale and Lago-SS models, respectively with two and three carburettors, and corresponding increases in power and performance. The most frequently specified body for the Lago-SS was built by Figoni et Falaschi, and featured a particularly eye-catching aerodynamic form. Lago was an excellent engineer who developed the existing six-cylinder engine into a high-performance 4-litre one. The sporting six-cylinder models had a great racing history. The bodies—such as of the T150 coupé—were made by excellent coachbuilders such as Figoni et Falaschi or Saoutchik. Talbot-Lago models 1935–1940 Although the proliferation of cars types and model names that followed Lago's acquisition of the business is at first glance bewildering, it actually involved only four standard chassis lengths as follows: Short Châssis ( wheelbase): Minor T4 (4 cylinders, 2323 cc) Junior 11 Baby-15 (6 cylinders, 2696 cc) Baby 3 litres (6 cylinders, 2996 cc) T150 3 litres (6 cylinders, 2996 cc) Baby 4 litres (6 cylinders, 3996 cc) Lago Spécial (6 cylinders, 3996 cc with twin or triple carbs) Extra short Châssis ( wheelbase): Lago SS (6 cylinders, 3996 cc with triple carbs) Normal Châssis ( wheelbase): Cadette-15 (6 cylinders, 2696 cc) Major 3 litres (6 cylinders, 2996 cc) Major 4 litres (6 cylinders, 3996 cc) Long (7-seater) Châssis ( wheelbase): Master 3 litres (6 cylinders, 2996 cc) Master 4 litres (6 cylinders, 3996 cc) During the early years of the war Walter Becchia left Talbot to work for Citroen, but Lago was joined in 1942 by another exceptional engineer, Carlo Machetti, and from then the two of them were working on the twin camshaft 4483 cc six-cylinder unit that would lie at the heart of the 1946 Talbot T26. After World War II After the war, the company continued to be known both for successful high-performance racing cars and for large luxurious passenger cars, with extensive sharing of chassis and engine components between the two. Nevertheless, the period was one of economic stagnation and financial stringency. The company had difficulty finding customers, and its finances were stretched. In 1946, the company began production of a new engine design, based on earlier units but with a new cylinder head featuring twin in-block camshafts. This engine, designed under the leadership of Carlo Marchetti,