1935 Delahaye 135 Competition After developing a reputation for producing reliable cars and commercial trucks, Delahaye switched gears with the...
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Delahaye automobile was an automotive manufacturing company founded by Émile Delahaye in 1894. Delahaye’s first cars were belt-driven, with single- or twin-cylinder engines mounted at the rear with his Type One being an instant success. Soon after, the company started producing race cars and luxury vehicles such as Delahaye 135 Spécial, Delage CO, and Delahaye Cabriolet.
1935 Delahaye 135 Competition Gallery First released at the 1935 Paris Motor Show, the Delahaye 135 Competition was lower, more...
1935 Delahaye 135 Spécial In 1936 the ideal French sports car was the 135 Special. It used the most developed...
1935 Delahaye 135 Spécial Gallery The Special’s engine offered 160 bhp, up nearly 50 bhp from the standard model. This...
1936 Delahaye 135 Compétition Court Gallery The 2.65-meter chassis typically came with a 3-carberator version of the Delahaye’s engine known...
1936→1938 Delahaye 135 Compétition Court From 1935 to 1938 some road-going Delahayes were made with the shorter 2.65-meter ‘Court’ chassis...
1937 Delahaye 135 M The 135 M (Modifie), is an upgraded version of the 135 first released in 1935. These...
1937 Delahaye 135 M Gallery First shown in 1935, the 135 was an lower, more powerful and sporting version of...
1937 Delahaye 145 Grand Prix To encourage local manufacturers, the French Government and the Automobile Club of France hosted a...
1938 Delahaye 135 MS Standing for Modifie Speciale, the 135 MS was the definitive version of Delahaye’s signature chassis. It...
1938 Delahaye 165 Cabriolet As one of the world’s most voluptuous supercars, this cabriolet design was first released at the...
1938 Delahaye 165 Cabriolet Gallery Basically built on a production-version of the V12 145 race car chassis, it received accolades...
1946 Delahaye 135 MS Gallery The post-war 135 retained Delahaye’s familiar straight-six engine fitted with a ‘84R’ high lift camshaft...
1946 Delahaye 145 Motivated by their racing success, Henri Chapron bought two used Delahaye Type 145 competition cars to rebody...
1946 Delahaye 145 Gallery Motivated by their racing success, Henri Chapron bought two used Delahaye Type 145 competition cars to...
1946→1952 Delahaye 135 MS In the immedaite post-war period Delahaye resumed production of the 135 MS which began began in...
1948 Delahaye 175 S After the war Delahaye continued to make cars largely based on their prewar cars. The Type...
1948 Delahaye 175 S Gallery Described as “Intended for display at the 1950 Paris Salon and New York Auto Show,...
1949 Delahaye 148L The 148L was a short wheel base version of the 148 and the L stood for Léger...
1949 Delahaye 148L Gallery Learn about the 1949 Delahaye 148L...
1949 Delahaye 175 S Saoutchik Roadster The most dramatic of all supercars is this 2-seat roadster which was owned by...
1949 Delahaye 175 S Saoutchik Roadster Gallery The car is built upon the first new Delahaye chassis designed after the...
1951 Delahaye 235 Gallery Similar in detail to the 135, the 235 accommodated the wider bodies typical of the early...
1951→1954 Delahaye 235 After only selling 77 cars in 1951, Delahaye decided to switch gears and build the 235. It...
