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A total of 2,592 Delahaye 135's were produced from 1935-1952; 1,115 were built post WWII, including this one-off special. With an eye on the 1953 Paris Auto Salon, Faget-Varnet began with a complete 1949 135MS Chassis No. 801029 and 160hp triple-carb 3.7-litre in-line six-cylinder engine mated to a Cotal MK35 electromagnetic transmission.
This one-off coupe, designed by Faget-Varnet, was the last Delahaye 135 MS to be delivered just before the company was taken over by Hotchkiss in 1954. Facel-Metallon (later builders of the Facel-Vega) was contacted to obtain a stock of body panels that had been used to produce the Ford Comete. Elements of the Comete and the forthcoming Facel Vega can be seen in the body that was ultimately created by-hand; most notably the grille and stacked headlights. The 'greenhouse' style roof is an interesting modification from the Ford Comete body shell built by Facel Metallon and shows that car's styling elements, including the unique sliding roof. This car was fitted with a Cotal gearbox and upgraded with Delage's own hydraulic brake system from new. It features many details that were later seen on the Facel Vega sports car introduced in 1954. This car was intended for the 1953 Paris Auto Salon but was not completed in time, so it was kept by Facel-Varnet until it was sold in 1981. The car has been driven fewer than 7,000 miles from new and was recently restored prior to being displayed at the 2019 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.
This one-off coupe, designed by Faget-Varnet, was the last Delahaye 135 MS to be delivered just before the company was taken over by Hotchkiss in 1954. Facel-Metallon (later builders of the Facel-Vega) was contacted to obtain a stock of body panels that had been used to produce the Ford Comete. Elements of the Comete and the forthcoming Facel Vega can be seen in the body that was ultimately created by-hand; most notably the grille and stacked headlights. The 'greenhouse' style roof is an interesting modification from the Ford Comete body shell built by Facel Metallon and shows that car's styling elements, including the unique sliding roof. This car was fitted with a Cotal gearbox and upgraded with Delage's own hydraulic brake system from new. It features many details that were later seen on the Facel Vega sports car introduced in 1954. This car was intended for the 1953 Paris Auto Salon but was not completed in time, so it was kept by Facel-Varnet until it was sold in 1981. The car has been driven fewer than 7,000 miles from new and was recently restored prior to being displayed at the 2019 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.
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