Antonio Lago

Antonio Lago
Born	Antonio Franco Lago (1893-03-28)28 March 1893 Venice
Died	1 December 1960(1960-12-01) (aged 67) Paris
Nationality	Italian
Occupation	Engineer
Known for	Founder of Talbot-Lago

Antonio Franco Lago (Venice, 28 March 1893 – Paris, 1 December 1960) was an Italian engineer and motor-industry entrepreneur. In 1936 he bought Automobiles Talbot S.A. from his employers, the collapsed Anglo-French S.T.D. Motors combine, and founded the motor-racing marque Talbot-Lago.^[1]

The French government awarded him the Legion d’Honneur for the glory he brought to France.