1937 Peugeot 402 Darl Mat Roadster

The Peugeot Darl'Mat Pourtout Sport Roadster was a collaboration between Emile Darl'Mat, a Peugeot specialist and Marcel Pourtout, the French coachbuilder - with a body designed by Georges Paulin. Only 53 examples of the Sport Roadster were produced. In 1938, a Peugeot Darl'Mat won its class and placed fifth overall at Le Mans.

This car was sold in September 1939 for 30,000 Francs and was first registered in Toulouse, France. In 1975, it was exhibited on the Pourtout stand at the Paris Auto Show, to celebrate the atelier's 50th anniversary. Subsequently, French filmmaker Nicolas Seydoux traded his Bugatti for the Darl'Mat and commissioned Andre Lecoq to orchestrate a restoration. In 1997, the Peugeot was equipped for vintage racing, but when acquired by the current owner in 2021, it was returned to its original configuration in every detail, in readiness for its North American debut.