This should be easy... for a point, please tell me what car this is and who built the bodywork
Any experts know the answer?
Any relation to Pegaso?
none at all I'm afraid
Won't take long for the pros
Never seen before, so, not easy for me... :-\
Italian coachwork?
I guess Cisitalia built by _ _ _ ?
Not Italian in any way, so no Cisitalia here
British?
French in any way?
Very French!
Simca?
Not a Simca
Delahaye?
Talbot?
Quote from: Allemano on January 29, 2011, 03:44:30 PM
Delahaye?
That's it! Locked for you to come up with the rest of the information
So far I couldn't find any car that matches to 100%. The most similar is a conversion made by Barou on a Delahaye 235. :-\
This was a one-off built by, I believe, a private individual rather than a coachbuilding firm. The chassis is much older than the body.
Un-lock it please. I'm not close enough I'm afraid.
As you wish, now unlocked for all!
The chassis should be a 135S.
Correct!
It's a Delahaye 135S with body by XXXX
I believe this is Delahaye 135S, chassis no: 801581 built for M. Baylet, owner of the journal "La Depeche de Toulouse". Coachbuilder was Vanvooren of Courbevoie in 1950.
Two 135s were constructed for him by Vanvooren, the other one being 801621 with a different front.
M. Baylet was unfortunately killed in an accident with this car which was destroyed.
That's not what I have, sorry
I was too quick to reply before but I think I now have the answer -
Delahaye 135S of 1936 that was raced in original roadster form at the 1936 Donington Grand Prix by Rene Le Begue and Kaye Don.
In around 1952/53 body was replaced by coupe coachwork constructed in Duralinox by Henry Molla of Dijon.
The car retained all its original features including the 3557cc straight-six engine fed by three Solex carbs.
Prior to this transformation this Delahaye carried a two-seater cabriolet body by Figoni et Falaschi.
The car was due to be auctioned by Christie's at their auction on 7 December 2004.
Perfect answer, there is nothing I can add to that except that I hope this bodywork is preserved and fitted to a chassis after the inevitable 'restoration' of this car with a replica F&F body etc..
I think this was quite a hard one as I couldn't find any information about it on the net, Only that picture, so well done!
Quote from: barrett on January 13, 2011, 07:05:46 AM
This should be easy... for a point, please tell me what car this is and who built the bodywork
Quote from: barrett on February 01, 2011, 09:32:45 AM
I think this was quite a hard one as I couldn't find any information about it on the net, Only that picture, so well done!
;)
I know a lot of such "easy" ones rotting in the Black Hole for quite a while..
Any more pics? Rear? Etc?
A rear view (not very sharp)
Quote from: Allemano on February 01, 2011, 11:41:39 AM
Quote from: barrett on January 13, 2011, 07:05:46 AM
This should be easy... for a point, please tell me what car this is and who built the bodywork
Quote from: barrett on February 01, 2011, 09:32:45 AM
I think this was quite a hard one as I couldn't find any information about it on the net, Only that picture, so well done!
;)
I know a lot of such "easy" ones rotting in the Black Hole for quite a while..
Well I thought it would be easy as it was covered in a very well-known magazine a few years ago, but when I searched for info on the web I realised how little there has been written about it! Unless you have that magazine and you know where to look I guess you'd have no chance of solving it...
Who know this car ,for 1 point ?
Experts ?
Reminds me of a Talbot, is it French ? If so Talbot-Lago ?
Yes ,it's French ,but not a Talbot-Lago !
Salmson by Rosier?
Not a Salmson !
Delahaye ?
Yes ,have you the type and the year ?
Locked for mekubb
Finally found the car, the pic says it's a Delahaye 135MS Berlinette from 1948. I do have some doubts about the year though... would be nice to see a full pic of the car
Yes, Delahaye 135 MS 1948
I don't know the story of the car !
A pic of the car before restoration :
1 point for mekkub
I'm sure we had that one before, but I can't find it.
Any idea about the coach builder ? Or is it rebodied ?
Quote from: Wendax on April 30, 2013, 12:45:08 PM
I'm sure we had that one before, but I can't find it.
Quote from: mekubb on April 30, 2013, 04:26:36 PM
Any idea about the coach builder ? Or is it rebodied ?
I was pretty sure we'd had it too but couldn't find it.
I have now and it answers mekubb's question too!
Have therefore merged it.