1936→1937 Delage D8 120
After Delahaye bought Delage in 1935, the concentrated on releasing the D8 120. As a result many of the components were shared between the two firms. A highlight of the car was its new 8-cylinder engine which could produce 115 bhp at 4,000 rpm. Since the boxed-steel was quite low and the engine required a long hood, many of the various bodies fitted to the D8 120 had an elegant profile.
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In Detail
| submitted by | Richard Owen |
| type | Production Car |
| production years | 1936 - 1937 |
| built at | France |
| engineers | Maurice Gaultier |
| engine | Inline-8 |
| position | Front Longitudinal |
| valvetrain | OHV, 2 Valves per Cyl |
| fuel feed | Dual Choke Stromberg Carbuetor |
| displacement | 4743 cc / 289.44 in³ |
| bore | 80 mm / 3.1 in |
| stroke | 107 mm / 4.2 in |
| power | 85.8 kw / 115 bhp @ 4000 rpm |
| specific output | 24.25 bhp per litre |
| body / frame | Body over Ladder Frame |
| driven wheels | RWD |
| front brakes | Drums |
| rear brakes | Drums |
| f suspension | Wishbones w/Transverse Leaf Springs |
| r suspension | Live Axle w/Semi-Elliptic Leaf Springs |
| wheelbase | 3350 mm / 131.9 in |
| front track | 1500 mm / 59.1 in |
| rear track | 1500 mm / 59.1 in |
| transmission | Cotal 4-Speed Preselector |
| top speed | ~149.64 kph / 93 mph |
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