1937 Delage D8 120 Three Position Drophead Coupé

This 1937 Delage D8 120 wears Three Position Drophead Coupé coachwork created by Henri Chapron. It is powered by a 4,743cc overhead valve inline eight-cylinder engine with a single dual choke Stromberg carburetor and is paired with a four-speed Cotal Pre-Selector manual transmission.

This Delage was delivered new to Belgium and imported into the UK in 1953. It was once owned by Eleazer Ambrose Evans of London, who later sold it to Edgar Hopkins of Twickenham, Middlesex, in 1959. At that time, the car was two-tone grey over black.

In 1962, the engine was completely overhauled by Crank-Bears of Mortlake. Although the engine was rebuilt, it was not reinstalled into the engine bay. The Delage remained partially dismantled, surviving many address changes until the family decided to sell it. By this point, Mr. Hopkins had passed away, and the Delage remained in pieces. Peter Jacobs was the president of the Delage Club UK and agreed to retrieve and reassemble the vehicle. With the car put back together, Mr. Hopkins' widow sold the car in 2006. The current caretaker purchased the car in 2014.

Between 2015 and 2017, the Delage was given a complete restoration. It now wears a Smokey Blue exterior with a cream leather interior.

By Daniel Vaughan | Nov 2023