If you are a fan of the French Curves…no, get your mind out of the gutter, I’m talking about those curvaceous Art
Deco French cars of the 1930s — you are in luck. Our friend Deidre Woollard over at
Luxist reports that a red 1937 Talbot-Lago, a prime
example of that era’s voluptuous automotive sculptures will be on auction on Aug. 18th at
Christie’s Exceptional Motor Car Auction in
Monterey, CA.
This particular one is built by Figoni et Falashi, the most fashionable of all French coachbuilders of its time, and
is widely considered their most flamboyant design. Thanks to its aerodynamic form, the teardrop coupe
can reach top speeds of 115 mph. And if you’ve ever seen one of these in person (I had the privilege of
seeing one at the French Curves exhibit at the Petersen Automotive Museum in L.A.), you’d understand how captivating
this car is. Apparently Brooks Stevens, the famous industrial designer, agrees, as he bought the car immediately
after he spotted one parked outside a local restaurant in 1950.