1936 Delahaye 135MS

VIN: 47187Modified

$1,362,715

Sold

Seller details

  • Auction

    RM Auctions

  • Location

    Paris, FR

  • Event date

    Feb 5, 2014

  • Lot

    37

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    47187

  • Body style

    Cabriolet

  • Engine Type

    L6

  • Horsepower

    160

  • Induction

    3x1 bbl

  • Interior Color

    Black

  • Exterior Color

    Blue

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

Cotal pre-selector gearbox, black wire wheels, halogen bulb single center driving light, helmet-style cycle fenders, Jaeger clock, leather upholstery.

Condition

Raced to good effect when new by Rene Le Begue in 12 events in 1936 including winning its class and finished 2nd overall in the Spa 24 Hours. Rebodied for road use by the second owner Count Pierre Merlin, then again for the third owner. Returned to the cu

Market commentary

Offered by Christie's in London with the third, cabriolet, body in aged but original condition where it attracted a high bid of $467,017 but didn't sell. Ten years later after much effort was spent on re-creating the original 2-seat sports/GP car coachwor

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