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The Delage D8 was the work off chief engineer Maurice Gaultier, whose engine was a four-liter pushrod straight eight. The powerplant was smooth and silent, and it had five main bearings and offered 105 brake horsepower. The D8 was available in two variants, the Normale model and the uprated sports edition, the D8 S. The D8 S had a higher compression ratio and modifications to the valve gear which helped boost brake horsepower to 118. When this engine was installed in the Normale chassis, the model was referred to as the D8 C.
This particular example is a D8 C wearing a body by the French coachbuilder Henri Chapron. It is the only Charpon-bodied D8 C known to survive today. It was originally registered in Renfrewshire, Scotland, on July 14, 1931, as HS6322. By 1939, ownership had passed to Roland Stanley Bevan of Taunton, Somerset, who retained it for two decades, after which it was purchased by Douglas Henry Shrimpton of Dorset. Around 1960, it was purchased by Vojta Mashek from Chicago. In 1966, Mashek sold the Delage to Homer Fitterling of South Bend, Indiana. The current caretaker purchased it from Mr. Fitterling in 1973. A restoration transpired between 1992 and 1994. It was displayed at the 1994 Meadow Brook Concours d'Elegance and 2004 to 2007 was exhibited at the ACD Automobile Museum in Auburn, Indiana, in their Gallery of Classics.
This D8 C is powered by an overhead valve eight-cylinder engine offering 118 horsepower. There is a four-speed manual transmission and four-wheel servo-assisted mechanical drum brakes. Details include Marchal headlights, pontoon-style running boards containing tools, and crenulated door handles as well as curved taillight supports. The interior of the Delage features Jaeger instruments set into a dash made of rosewood, which continues onto the door surrounds.By Daniel Vaughan | Aug 2017
This particular example is a D8 C wearing a body by the French coachbuilder Henri Chapron. It is the only Charpon-bodied D8 C known to survive today. It was originally registered in Renfrewshire, Scotland, on July 14, 1931, as HS6322. By 1939, ownership had passed to Roland Stanley Bevan of Taunton, Somerset, who retained it for two decades, after which it was purchased by Douglas Henry Shrimpton of Dorset. Around 1960, it was purchased by Vojta Mashek from Chicago. In 1966, Mashek sold the Delage to Homer Fitterling of South Bend, Indiana. The current caretaker purchased it from Mr. Fitterling in 1973. A restoration transpired between 1992 and 1994. It was displayed at the 1994 Meadow Brook Concours d'Elegance and 2004 to 2007 was exhibited at the ACD Automobile Museum in Auburn, Indiana, in their Gallery of Classics.
This D8 C is powered by an overhead valve eight-cylinder engine offering 118 horsepower. There is a four-speed manual transmission and four-wheel servo-assisted mechanical drum brakes. Details include Marchal headlights, pontoon-style running boards containing tools, and crenulated door handles as well as curved taillight supports. The interior of the Delage features Jaeger instruments set into a dash made of rosewood, which continues onto the door surrounds.By Daniel Vaughan | Aug 2017
2017 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale
Lot was not sold
2016 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $300,000-USD $350,000
Sale Price :
USD $176,000
Recent Sales of the Delage D8
(Data based on Model Year 1930 sales)
1930 Delage D8 C Cabriolet by Chapron Chassis#: 34738 Sold for USD$176,000 2016 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island | |
1930 Delage D8 - 15 S coach Autobineau Chassis#: 39089 S Series Sold for USD$142,565 2015 Rétromobile by Artcurial Motorcars |
Delage D8s That Failed To Sell At Auction
1930 Delage D8's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
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1930 Delage D8 Cabriolet | 33783 | 2017 Bonhams : Les Grandes Marques du Monde au Grand Palais | $350,000 | $450,000 | |
1930 DELAGE D8 CABRIOLET | 34738 | 2017 BarrettJackson : Scottsdale |
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