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The Delahaye 235 was the last attempt by Delahaye to produce a successful sports car after the war. This example has a unique Saoutchik body, first exhibited at the 1951 Paris Auto Show. With a 3.5-liter, 6-cylinder engine and a Cotal pre-selector gearbox the Delahaye 235 was a modernized descendant of Delahaye's pre-war 135 with revised suspension. Far from cheap, it cost double the price of the rival Jaguar XK120 or about the same as a Bentley Mark VI and five times the cost of a Citroen Traction Avant, one of its ever-popular French rivals. Sadly only 84 Type 235s had been built at the end of 1954 when the Delahaye Company ceased production for the last time. This car led a busy life in Europe, being shown at several concours, until 1964 when, with 80,382 kilometers on the clock, it was put away in a garage in France. During the last 45 years that car has been driven less than 100 kilometers; and it is complete and original in every respect.
The 235 Roadster is powered by an inline 3.5 liter, six-cylinder, overhead camshaft engine, with three Solex downdraft carburetors, and develops 105 horsepower. It was capable of 169 kph (106 mph).
The 235 Roadster is powered by an inline 3.5 liter, six-cylinder, overhead camshaft engine, with three Solex downdraft carburetors, and develops 105 horsepower. It was capable of 169 kph (106 mph).
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