Cabriolet
Coachwork: Henri Chapron
Chassis #: 800479
Engine #: 800792
This 1947 Delahaye Type 135M drop-head coupe wears coachwork that may have been done by Henri Chapron. In early 1973 the car was owned by Edgar Poncelot and was registered 8812 RZ 54 by the department of Meurthe et Moselle. Period photographs show the car painted white.
In 1997, the car was offered for sale at auction by Christie's in Geneva Switzerland on May 22nd. From there, the car made its way to England where it was offered by Coys in July of that year. A short time later the car was sold and remained in England. During this time, the car was restored and the bodywork was modified with the fitting of the chrome trim to the bottom of the front wings and an alteration of the boot (moving the spare wheel to the outside).
In October of 1999, the car was offered for sale by Coys and sold to Germany and then offered for sale again in August of 2000. Around this time, the car was exported to the United States. Prior to exportation, the original engine (#800479 - a triple-carbureted motor) was exchanged for a single-carburetor unit (engine number 800792). The original engine is currently installed to a shooting brake 135M.
In 2001, this car was sold at auction as part of Christie's Pebble beach auction in Pennsylvania. The current owner acquired the car in 2002 and it has remained in his private collection for the past 19 years.
By Daniel Vaughan | Jul 2021
1947 Delahaye Type 135 M
Delahaye
2022 RM Sothebys : Fort Lauderdale
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $225,000-USD $275,000
Sale Price :
USD $210,000
2021 Bonhams : Amelia Island Auction
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $300,000-USD $350,000
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 |
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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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