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Delahaye built its first automobile in 1894, initially based at Tours, before moving to Paris in 1906. Commercial vehicles were soon added to its catalouge, and up to the mid-1930s, its products tended to be rather lacklustre. The first of a new generation of Delahaye vehicles arrived in 1935, changing the company's image and providing the performance and mechanical sophistication to compete and win in the world's most grueling and prestigious racing events. The Delahaye placed 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th places in the run-to-sportscar-regulations 1936 French Grand Prix, won the Monte Carlo Rally and Le Mans 24-Hour Race outright in 1939, and the Donington 12-Hour Sports Car Race in 1938.
The Delahaye T135 was powered by an engine that had first appeared in one of the company's commercial vehicles. The 3.2-liter, six-cylinder unit had overhead valves, triple Solex carburetors, and produced 110 horsepower. The chassis consisted of a transverse-leaf independent front suspension and rode on center-lock wire wheels fitted in front of Bendix brakes. The transmission was either a four-speed synchromesh or Cotal gearbox.
Alphonse Guilloré was a coachbuilder based in the Parisian suburb of Courbevoie, and was renowned for his convertible and saloon bodies. Between 1937 and 1949, he created limited runs of sporting roadsters for a select clientele, and was often tasked with creating designs for one-off bespoke examples for motor show exhibitions. One of the convertibles he created was shown at the Paris Motor Show in 1946, and its modern lines and streamlined appearance would inspire an additional three designs penned for the 1947 show. One of the latter is believed to have been displayed at the Geneva Motor Show of 1947 on the stand of Albert Goy, the Swiss importer (but has since disappeared). Two of the three 1947 designs survived, one of which is chassis number 800544.
This Delahaye, chassis number 800544, is a Type 135 M with roadster coachwork by Guillore. It was registered on June 16, 1947, to Etablissements Levavasseur, and a few years later, in 1950, it was registered to the Couach naval shipyard in Arcachon in the Gironde. The following decade, it was registered to Jacques Claverie, owner of a department store in Perpignan, Pyrénées Orientales. In 1975, following an ownership change, it was registered to Jean Reusse in Perpignan. It remained in the care of M. Reusse until July 25th, 2017. (Around 1975, the original Type 5 S 103 single-carburettor engine number '800544' was up-rated with triple carburettors)
The new owner undertook an extensive restoration, which was entrusted to Jean-Luc Bonnefoy's Concept et Restauration workshops in Orval. The wooden body structure was restored by specialists Marcadier. The car was completely dismantled, every detail was restored, and it was returned to its original specification (albeit, except for the triple carburetor setup) with the intent in participating in the most prestigious international concours competitions.
This car was brought to Bonha's Les Grandes Marques du Monde à Paris auction in 2023 and then to Broad Arrow's auction at Amelia Island in 2024.By Daniel Vaughan | Apr 2024
The Delahaye T135 was powered by an engine that had first appeared in one of the company's commercial vehicles. The 3.2-liter, six-cylinder unit had overhead valves, triple Solex carburetors, and produced 110 horsepower. The chassis consisted of a transverse-leaf independent front suspension and rode on center-lock wire wheels fitted in front of Bendix brakes. The transmission was either a four-speed synchromesh or Cotal gearbox.
Alphonse Guilloré was a coachbuilder based in the Parisian suburb of Courbevoie, and was renowned for his convertible and saloon bodies. Between 1937 and 1949, he created limited runs of sporting roadsters for a select clientele, and was often tasked with creating designs for one-off bespoke examples for motor show exhibitions. One of the convertibles he created was shown at the Paris Motor Show in 1946, and its modern lines and streamlined appearance would inspire an additional three designs penned for the 1947 show. One of the latter is believed to have been displayed at the Geneva Motor Show of 1947 on the stand of Albert Goy, the Swiss importer (but has since disappeared). Two of the three 1947 designs survived, one of which is chassis number 800544.
This Delahaye, chassis number 800544, is a Type 135 M with roadster coachwork by Guillore. It was registered on June 16, 1947, to Etablissements Levavasseur, and a few years later, in 1950, it was registered to the Couach naval shipyard in Arcachon in the Gironde. The following decade, it was registered to Jacques Claverie, owner of a department store in Perpignan, Pyrénées Orientales. In 1975, following an ownership change, it was registered to Jean Reusse in Perpignan. It remained in the care of M. Reusse until July 25th, 2017. (Around 1975, the original Type 5 S 103 single-carburettor engine number '800544' was up-rated with triple carburettors)
The new owner undertook an extensive restoration, which was entrusted to Jean-Luc Bonnefoy's Concept et Restauration workshops in Orval. The wooden body structure was restored by specialists Marcadier. The car was completely dismantled, every detail was restored, and it was returned to its original specification (albeit, except for the triple carburetor setup) with the intent in participating in the most prestigious international concours competitions.
This car was brought to Bonha's Les Grandes Marques du Monde à Paris auction in 2023 and then to Broad Arrow's auction at Amelia Island in 2024.By Daniel Vaughan | Apr 2024
2024 Broad Arrow Auctions : Amelia
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $650,000-USD $850,000
Sold for Confidential Amount
2023 Bonhams : Les Grandes Marques du Monde à Paris
Pre-Auction Estimates :
€700,000-€900,000
Lot was not sold
1947 Delahaye Type 135 M Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Delahaye Type 135 M
(Data based on Model Year 1947 sales)
1947 Delahaye 135 M Cabriolet by Chapron Chassis#: 800479 Sold for USD$210,000 2022 RM Sothebys : Fort Lauderdale | |
1947 Delahaye 135 M Cabriolet by Chapron Chassis#: 800538 Sold for USD$357,000 2022 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island | |
1947 Delahaye 135M Chapron 3-Position Drophead Chassis#: 801677 Sold for USD$49,500 2019 Mecum : Monterey | |
1947 Delahaye 135 M Cabriolet by Chapron Chassis#: 800538 Sold for USD$434,000 2019 RM Sothebys : Monterey | |
1947 Delahaye 135M Cabriolet Chassis#: 800657 Sold for USD$357,500 2019 Worldwide Auctioneers : Scottsdale, Arizona | |
1947 Delahaye 135M Cabriolet Chassis#: 801339 Sold for USD$216,000 2017 Coys : Classic Days at Schloss Dyck | |
1947 DELAHAYE 135 M CABRIOLET Chassis#: 800788 Sold for USD$495,000 2014 Barrett-Jackson's 43RD Annual Scottsdale Auction | |
1947 Delahaye Type 135M Cabriolet Chassis#: 800939 Sold for USD$157,207 2012 Aalholm Automobile Collection | |
1947 Delahaye 135M Three-Position Drophead Coupé Chassis#: 800954 Sold for USD$474,500 2012 Bonhams - The Scottsdale Sale, Az | |
1947 Delahaye 135M Coupé Chassis#: 801097 Sold for USD$10,555 2009 Bonhams - Beaulieu Autojumble, National Motor Museum | |
1947 Delahaye 135 M Sold for USD$194,000 2006 Bonhams & Butterfields at The Quail Lodge, Resort & Golf Club | |
1947 DELAHAYE 135 M CABRIOLET Sold for USD$105,600 2001 Barrett-Jackson - Scottsdale 2001 |
Delahaye Type 135 Ms That Failed To Sell At Auction
1947 Delahaye Type 135 M's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1947 Delahaye 135 M Guillore Roadster | 800544 | 2024 Broad Arrow Auctions : Amelia | $650,000 | $850,000 | |
1947 Delahaye 135M Roadster | 800544 | 2023 Bonhams : Les Grandes Marques du Monde à Paris | $700,000 | $900,000 | |
1947 Delahaye 135 M Cabriolet | 800285 | 2023 Bonhams : Les Grandes Marques du Monde à Paris | $170,000 | $220,000 | |
1947 DELAHAYE 135M CONVERTIBLE | 800479 | 2021 Bonhams : Amelia Island Auction | $300,000 | $350,000 | |
1947 Delahaye 135M Guillore Cabriolet | 2020 Mecum Auctions : Kissimmee | ||||
1947 Delahaye Type 135M Cabriolet | 800939 | 2019 Bonhams : Goodwood Revival | $220,000 | $280,000 | |
1947 Delahaye 135M Guillore Cabriolet | 800388 | 2019 Mecum : Monterey | $1,100,000 | $1,500,000 | $2,000,000 |
1947 Delahaye Type 135M Cabriolet | 800939 | 2019 Bonhams : Goodwood Members Meeting | $220,000 | $280,000 | |
1947 Delahaye 135 M | 800516 | 2015 Rick Cole Monterey | |||
1947 Delahaye 135 M | 2007 Bonhams, An Important Sale of Collectors' Motorcars and Automobilia | $450,000 | $500,000 |
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