1938 Delahaye Type 135 M Competition by Chapron

Delahayes have always been remarkable automobiles. Not only they were fast and easy to drive, but also beautiful to look at. The company was founded 1884 by Émile Delahaye in Tours, France. In the beginning Delahaye was experimenting with belt-driven cars, however it didn't take long time and they began to build a reputation as a manufacturer of reliable and powerful cars.

The Delahaye 135 was introduced at 1935 Paris Motor Show and within a few months it became a symbol of sporty and elegant car. Its driving characteristics are even today very impressive. In the time of their glory Delahayes won in race such as Grand Prix Automobile de Marseille, Rallye Monte Carlo or

24 Hours of LeMans. Type 135 M (Modifieé) was introduced in 1936 as a new top-of-the-line model. It is powered by 3. 5 litre, inline six-cylinder OV engine with three Zenith-Stromberg carburettors which generates approx. 150 BHP.

This magnificent Delahaye chassis #49152 is one of Chapron's built examples on the Delahaye 135 competition chassis. The history is completely known since the day one. The chassis has been delivered to famous Chapron works on 8th of March 1938 on behalf of its owner Mr. Floirat a wealthy industrialist from St. Dennis. They built his favorite design called simply "the Coach" bearing body number#5814. The car has been only in care of two fastidious owners since 1960.