The T23 was one of the first new models introduced after the French manufacturer Talbot of Suresnes was acquired by Major Anthony “Tony” Lago, thus giving rise to the appellation Talbot-Lago. Offered in several different lengths of chassis with X-braced independent front suspension, the longer 3,200-mm wheelbase Major was powered by an overhead valve pushrod six-cylinder engine with twin Solex carburetors that could produce 115 bhp at 4,000 rpm. This striking T23 Major cabriolet is equipped with the competition-bred Wilson four-speed pre-selector gearbox, forerunner of the modern paddle-shifted transmission.
