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1937 DELAHAYE 135 COUPE DES ALPES COUPÉ CHAPRON 1
The item was sold for 47 784 €
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1937 DELAHAYE 135 COUPE DES ALPES COUPÉ CHAPRON 1
Elegant bodywork by Chapron
High performance and easy to use model
In the collection of Jean-Michel Cérède between 1986 and 2014
Beautiful old restoration with a nice patina
French collector's registration
Chassis n° 47454
Engine n° 47454
Founded in 1894 by Emile Delahaye, the company started its activity by building engines which allowed it, in 1895, to produce the type 1, the first car to receive electric ignition. When Emile Delahaye died in 1905, the company was able to rely on talented men, including Charles Weiffenbach, who made it prosper by building high quality, reliable and fast cars. In 1933, the company turned to the production of large sports cars and in 1935 started the production of the type 135. Based on the type 138, the type 135 is offered on a new low-profile chassis with a 3.5 litre, 20 hp in-line 6-cylinder engine. After testing a Delahaye 135 in 1938, the British trade magazine "The Motor" wrote: "Few cars offer such good road holding, handling and performance." Such a judgement about a French car coming from a British newspaper perfectly situates the level of the Delahaye at the end of the 30s. The Type 135 had an exceptionally long career. It was a solid, durable, luxurious and sporty car that gave rise to racing and rally versions and to cabriolets and coupés bodied by the best stylists of the 1936-1952 period. Delahaye supplied bare chassis, so the customer could choose which coachbuilder to choose. Two schools of coachwork were in vogue: the traditional one with Chapron, Letourneur & Marchand, Pourtout, Guilloré and the second one which sought a new style with Figoni & Falaschi, Saoutchik, Antem or Autobineau. In total, 2,592 Delahaye 135s were produced. Purchased in 2014 at the time of Jean-Michel Cérède's estate, this car has always been kept with great care by its owner. Attached to the history of each car in his collection, Claude Gratzmüller had been seduced by its provenance but also by the balance of its Chapron design. If we go back in its history, the car was bought in 1964 by an architecture student who had immobilized it for a long period in a Parisian parking lot. Jean-Michel Cérède bought it from him in 1986 before starting a complete restoration of the chassis, the bodywork and the mechanics. The red leather upholstery had been preserved and now has a delicious patina. Is it really the original one? We can't confirm it but we can assume so. The beautiful wooden dashboard reminds us of the sporty nature of this model. As this is a "Coupe des Alpes", its 3.2 litre six-cylinder engine is equipped with three Solex type 40 carburettors. We know by reputation Jean-Michel Cérède's penchant for vintage car rallies, and at the wheel of this car, he will cover several thousand kilometres. Originally equipped with a Cotal electromagnetic gearbox, it was replaced by a manual gearbox in 1990 for easier use and maintenance. This Delahaye is a real stylistic coup de coeur in addition to being easily usable with performances allowing it to honor the luxury and sportiness of the time.
Elegant bodywork by Chapron
High performance and easy to use model
In the collection of Jean-Michel Cérède between 1986 and 2014
Beautiful old restoration with a nice patina
French collector's registration
Chassis n° 47454
Engine n° 47454
Founded in 1894 by Emile Delahaye, the company started its activity by building engines which allowed it, in 1895, to produce the type 1, the first car to receive electric ignition. When Emile Delahaye died in 1905, the company was able to rely on talented men, including Charles Weiffenbach, who made it prosper by building high quality, reliable and fast cars. In 1933, the company turned to the production of large sports cars and in 1935 started the production of the type 135. Based on the type 138, the type 135 is offered on a new low-profile chassis with a 3.5 litre, 20 hp in-line 6-cylinder engine. After testing a Delahaye 135 in 1938, the British trade magazine "The Motor" wrote: "Few cars offer such good road holding, handling and performance." Such a judgement about a French car coming from a British newspaper perfectly situates the level of the Delahaye at the end of the 30s. The Type 135 had an exceptionally long career. It was a solid, durable, luxurious and sporty car that gave rise to racing and rally versions and to cabriolets and coupés bodied by the best stylists of the 1936-1952 period. Delahaye supplied bare chassis, so the customer could choose which coachbuilder to choose. Two schools of coachwork were in vogue: the traditional one with Chapron, Letourneur & Marchand, Pourtout, Guilloré and the second one which sought a new style with Figoni & Falaschi, Saoutchik, Antem or Autobineau. In total, 2,592 Delahaye 135s were produced. Purchased in 2014 at the time of Jean-Michel Cérède's estate, this car has always been kept with great care by its owner. Attached to the history of each car in his collection, Claude Gratzmüller had been seduced by its provenance but also by the balance of its Chapron design. If we go back in its history, the car was bought in 1964 by an architecture student who had immobilized it for a long period in a Parisian parking lot. Jean-Michel Cérède bought it from him in 1986 before starting a complete restoration of the chassis, the bodywork and the mechanics. The red leather upholstery had been preserved and now has a delicious patina. Is it really the original one? We can't confirm it but we can assume so. The beautiful wooden dashboard reminds us of the sporty nature of this model. As this is a "Coupe des Alpes", its 3.2 litre six-cylinder engine is equipped with three Solex type 40 carburettors. We know by reputation Jean-Michel Cérède's penchant for vintage car rallies, and at the wheel of this car, he will cover several thousand kilometres. Originally equipped with a Cotal electromagnetic gearbox, it was replaced by a manual gearbox in 1990 for easier use and maintenance. This Delahaye is a real stylistic coup de coeur in addition to being easily usable with performances allowing it to honor the luxury and sportiness of the time.