The “L’époque des Carrossiers: The Art and Times of the French Coachbuilders” display opened on April 14, 2018 at the Mullin Automotive Museum in Oxnard, California. The latest exhibit showcases some of the most striking examples of hand-built coachwork on some of the world’s most acclaimed cars.
Some of the finest vehicles from the Mullin Museum’s permanent collection are on display representing the skill and unparalleled craftsmanship of the most esteemed French master coachbuilders. Examples of automotive works of art include Jean Bugatti’s 1936 Type 57SC Atlantic; Figoni and Falaschi’s 1939 Delahaye Type 165 Cabriolet; the 1937 Talbot-Lago T150-C SS ‘Goutte d’Eau’; 1938 Dubonnet Hispano-Suiza H6B “Xenia” by Jacques Saoutchik and the revolutionary 1934 Voisin Type C27 Aérosport Coupe.
Peter Mullin, founder and CEO of the Mullin Automotive Museum, said, “The display highlights the nuanced details and elegant craftsmanship that define and distinguish each of the coachbuilders from one another. The elegant cars paired with their rich and diverse stories will create a captivating educational experience on the coach built genre.”
The French Coachbuilders exhibit highlights the hand-crafted and elegantly-designed automobile bodies that were created by talented artisans and visionaries, commissioned by some of the era’s elite members of society. The Mullin exhibit explores some of the greatest vehicles of this genre, highlighting the works of premier French builders such as Bugatti, Citroen, Pourtout, Jacques Saoutchik, Vanvooren, De Villars, Gabriel Voisin, Figoni and Falaschi, Henri Labourdette, Million, Guiet and Cie., and Henri Chapron.
French Coachbuilders at Mullin Museum – Photo Gallery (photo: Victor Varela)
Peter Mullin speaks to the media on the new exhibit, “L’époque des Carrossiers”.
Artist, Peter Collins unveils his oil painting, “The Mullin Collection”.
Artist, Peter Collins unveils his oil painting, “Best of Show”
1930 Bugatti Type 46 Cabriolet
1930 Bugatti Type 46 Cabriolet
1939 Bugatti Type 64 Coupe
1939 Bugatti Type 57C Aravis
1939 Bugatti Type 64 Coupe
1936 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic
1939 Bugatti Type 64 Coupe
1936 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic
1961 Facel Vega II
(L-R) 1932 Bugatti Type 55, 1931 Bugatti Type 50S
Schlumpf Reserve Collection
1929 Bugatti Type 44 Coupe Fiacre
1938 Delahaye Type 145 V12 Coupe
1938 Delahaye Type 145 V12 Coupe
1937 Talbot-Lago T150-C-SS “Goutte d’ Eau”
1937 Delahaye Type 135 M Cabriolet
1939 Delahaye Type 165 Cabriolet
1934 Avions Voisin Type C27 Grand Sport Roadster
1935 Avions Voisin Type C25 Aerodyne
1929 Bugatti Type 44 Coupe Fiacre
1931 Bugatti Type 50S
1938 Delahaye Type 145 V12 Coupe
1937 Delahaye Type 145 V12 Coupe
1937 Talbot-Lago T150-C-SS “Goutte d’ Eau”
1937 Delahaye Type 135 M Cabriolet
1939 Delahaye Type 165 Cabriolet
1934 Avions Voisin Type C27 Grand Sport Roadster
1922 Hispano-Suiza H6B Skiff-Torpedo
1911 Hispano-Suiza 45CR (15-45CV) Type “Alfonso XIII” Voiturette
1938 Dubonnet Hispano-Suiza H6B “Xenia”
1928 Avions Voisin Type C11/14CV Lumineuse Sedan
This Citroen DS sculpture was commissioned for the entrance to the museum.
The Bugattis
1934 Avions Voisin Type C27 Aerosport Coupe Reconstruction
1937 Delahaye Type 145 V-12 Grand Prix
1951 Delahaye Type 235 Cabriolet
1919 Avions Voisin Type C1 Limousine
An overview of the museum floor shows several of the unique cars on display.
1934 Avions Voisin Type C27 Aerosport Coupe Reconstruction
1934 Avions Voisin Type C27 Aerosport Coupe Reconstruction
1927 Delage Era
1939 Delahaye Type 165 Cabriolet
1922 Hispano-Suiza H6B Skiff-Torpedo
The second floor of the museum has several unique race cars on display.
1927 Delage Era
1936 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic
1935 Avions Voisin Type C25 Aerodyne
1937 Peugeot 302DS Darl’mat Cabriolet
1939 Bugatti Type 64 Coupe
1934 Avions Voisin Type C27 Aerosport Coupe Reconstruction
Citroen display
1936 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic
1919 Avions Voisin Type C1 Limousine
1927 Delage Era
1927 Delage Era
1938 Dubonnet Hispano-Suiza H6B “Xenia”
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