{"id":301591,"date":"2021-01-16T20:54:02","date_gmt":"2021-01-17T01:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/?p=301591"},"modified":"2024-12-06T03:50:40","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T03:50:40","slug":"first-digital-only-bonhams-motor-cars-sale-features-french-darlmat-classic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/first-digital-only-bonhams-motor-cars-sale-features-french-darlmat-classic\/","title":{"rendered":"First Digital-Only Bonhams Motor Cars Sale Features French Darl\u2019mat Classic"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

A 1938 Peugeot 402 DSE Darl\u2019Mat Special Sport to feature in Bonhams 2021 Les Grandes Marques du Monde \u00e0 Paris Sale.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

For the first time, Bonhams Motor Cars will be holding a fully digital auction for the Bonhams Les Grandes Marques du Monde \u00e0 Paris Sale which was rescheduled to March 3-10, 2021.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

One of the newest consignments to the sale is arguably the rarest and most distinct French motor cars from the pre-war era. The 1938 Peugeot 402 DES\u00a0Darl\u2019mat\u00a0Special Sport, which wears an elegant and refined \u2018Art Deco\u2019 style will be\u00a0on offer along with\u00a0many other\u00a0collector\u2019s motor cars, motorcycles, and automobilia.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Due to the escalating global situation concerning the COVID-19\u00a0pandemic, the Les Grandes Marques du Mode \u00e0 Paris sale was rescheduled to a fully online, timed motor car sale hosted by Bonhams.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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\u201cAlthough Bonhams is known for our traditional auctions held with an auctioneer at the rostrum, in a world where public participation is not possible, this is an innovative solution, allowing buyers to bid wherever they are in the world, while still benefitting from the service provided by a traditional auction house.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\r\nBonhams European Auctions Manager, Paul\u00a0Darvill.<\/cite><\/blockquote>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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From March 3-10, the sale will go on for seven days on the Bonhams website, as well as the new Bonhams app. Bidders can get in contact with Bonhams specialists for a condition report, video footage, and additional images\u00a0on all the lots on offer, so that they can make informed decisions and be able to bid with full confidence. There will also be certain lots that will be available for viewing in person if they set an appointment at the regional hubs in Italy, Belgium, and France.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n

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1938 Peugeot 402 DES Darl\u2019mat Special Sport\u00a0<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Estimate\u00a0– \u20ac350,000 to \u20ac550,000<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

In a bid to create a series of sporting Peugeots that could go up against Mercedes-Bens and Bentley at Le Mans, \u00a0Emile\u00a0Darl’mat<\/a>\u00a0and a\u00a0Peugeot dealer\u00a0in France came up with the\u00a0Darl\u2019mat.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Darl\u2019mat\u00a0worked with famous designer Georges Paulin<\/a> and Parisian coachbuilder Marcel\u00a0Pourtout\u00a0to create an exclusive series of 105 Peugeot-based\u00a0roadsters, coup\u00e9s, and cabriolets for 2 years.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The recognizable flowing lines seen on the aluminum body were created from the use of the early wind-tunnel technology.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The\u00a0Darl\u2019mat\u00a0was equipped with a 2.0-liter engine that had a top cruising speed of 150mph.\u00a0The team of three cars stamped their authority at the 1937 Le Mans 24 Hours as they finished second, third, and fifth in their class, and all were placed in the overall top ten.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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53 Peugeot 402 DES Darl\u2019mat Special Sport\u00a0roadsters were originally produced with this example being one of only 20 that have survived. The example\u2019s history is known from new\u00a0and has spent its entire life in France.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

It has been recently restored and is presented in its original blue over tan livery. It will be welcome in a lot of the classic motoring events like the Le Mans Classic. It is one of the best examples that showcase pre-war French coachbuilding and design.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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The upcoming online auction will also feature some other notable cars including:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n