The Teardrop would , only a few years later , find itself in Los Angeles under the ownership of Tommy Lee , who owned four Talbot-Lagos at the time and used to race them throughout the ‘ 40s on dried lakebeds and small-scale locations like the Davis Track . Upon Lee ’ s death , the car was eventually bought by famed Industrial Designer , Brooks Stevens . Stevens took the car racing again , including at Watkins Glen in 1957 , but then decided to retire the car to ‘ concours life ’ while it was still in one piece .
In its later ownership the car was fully restored to its original specifications – including reversing a red colour switch that had occurred under Stevens ’ ownership – and it stands today as one of the most original and authentic examples of its kind .