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Just fourteen Delahaye 135 Competition Specials were built, and this was one of two that went to Jacques Menier, scion of the famous Menier chocolatiers. One car was bodied for his personal use, but this car was built to race. Menier, who had his own Equipe (or team), had planned to run the car at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1936, but that event was canceled due to a labor strike. The Delahaye was raced on four other occasions, in the hands of Philippe Maillard-Brune, before World War II. After the war, it was raced by Rene Cotton in the Mille Miglia, the Liege-Rome-Liege, and the 1952 Monaco Grand Prix, where the 16-year-old car placed eighth overall. Over the past several decades the car has been well cared for by Serge Pozzoli, Abba Kogan and Lord Anthony Bamford. It remains race-ready in the hands of its latest owner.
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Recent Sales of the Delahaye Type 135 Competition Speciale
(Data based on Model Year 1936 sales)
1936 Delahaye 135 Spécial roadster biplace Chassis#: 46625 Sold for USD$1,004,980 2020 Artcurial : Retromobile | |
1936 Delahaye 135 S Chassis#: 47187 Sold for USD$1,362,613 2014 RM Auctions - Paris |
Delahaye Type 135 Competition Speciales That Failed To Sell At Auction
1936 Delahaye Type 135 Competition Speciale's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
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1936 Delahaye 135 S by Pourtout | 46084 | 2023 RM Sothebys : Le Mans | $1,500,000 | $2,000,000 | |
1936 Delahaye 135 S Compétition Court in the style of Chappe Frères | 46810 | 2019 RM Sothebys : Villa Erba | $1,000,000 | $1,300,000 | |
1936 DELAHAYE 3.6-LITRE TYPE 135S REPLICA SPORTS | 47191 | 2014 The Goodwood Festival of Speed Sale | $130,000 | $160,000 | |
1936 DELAHAYE 135 SPORT (18 CV) CABRIOLET CHAPRON | 2011 Automobiles sur les Champs 2 | ||||
1936 Delahaye Type 135 3.6-Litre Compétition Court Roadster | 46328 | 2010 Bonhams Goodwood Revival, Chichester, Sussex | $150,000 | $180,000 |
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