barrett's #111 - Solved - Delahaye 135S with body by Henry Molla

barrett · 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

barrett · January 19, 2011, 08:38:06 AM

Any experts know the answer?

Joao Gois · January 19, 2011, 11:22:51 AM

Any relation to Pegaso?

barrett · January 19, 2011, 11:43:41 AM

none at all I'm afraid

barrett · January 29, 2011, 03:12:42 PM

Won't take long for the pros

Allemano · January 29, 2011, 03:17:02 PM

Never seen before, so, not easy for me... $:-\$
Italian coachwork?

Allemano · January 29, 2011, 03:17:38 PM

I guess Cisitalia built by _ _ _ ?

barrett · January 29, 2011, 03:33:39 PM

Not Italian in any way, so no Cisitalia here

Allemano · January 29, 2011, 03:37:20 PM

British?

woodinsight · January 29, 2011, 03:41:56 PM

French in any way?

barrett · January 29, 2011, 03:42:41 PM

Very French!

woodinsight · January 29, 2011, 03:43:58 PM

Simca?

barrett · January 29, 2011, 03:44:17 PM

Not a Simca

Allemano · January 29, 2011, 03:44:30 PM

Delahaye?

woodinsight · January 29, 2011, 03:45:26 PM

Talbot?

barrett · January 29, 2011, 03:49:00 PM

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

Allemano · January 29, 2011, 04:01:56 PM

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. $:-\$

barrett · January 29, 2011, 04:02:47 PM

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.

Allemano · January 29, 2011, 04:08:19 PM

Un-lock it please. I'm not close enough I'm afraid.

barrett · January 29, 2011, 04:10:44 PM

As you wish, now unlocked for all!

Paul Jaray · January 29, 2011, 04:33:17 PM

The chassis should be a 135S.

barrett · January 29, 2011, 04:47:25 PM

Correct!
It's a Delahaye 135S with body by XXXX

woodinsight · January 30, 2011, 01:40:54 AM

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.

barrett · January 30, 2011, 07:53:45 AM

That's not what I have, sorry

woodinsight · January 31, 2011, 04:31:47 PM

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.

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barrett's #111 - Solved - Delahaye 135S with body by Henry Molla