{"id":492799,"date":"2012-12-01T19:00:29","date_gmt":"2012-12-02T03:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=22899"},"modified":"2024-05-12T14:26:47","modified_gmt":"2024-05-12T14:26:47","slug":"darlmat-the-french-evolution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/darlmat-the-french-evolution\/","title":{"rendered":"Darl\u2019mat \u2013 The French Evolution"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='memberful-global-teaser-content'>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">One glance at a late 1937, \u201838 or \u201839 Darl\u2019mat 402 Special Sport tells you it\u2019s classic Art Deco French. Those swoopy airfoil fenders reminiscent of custom coachbuilder Saoutchik\u2019s Delahayes, as well as Ettore Bugatti\u2019s creations of the era are the giveaway. 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