Equipment
RHD. Cotal pre-selector gearbox, triple Solex carbs, chrome wire wheels, banjo spoke steering wheel.
Condition
Represented as the original engine. Restored in 2012 and unused since with excellent paint and chrome. The upholstery shows no wear or use at all. The interior wood is richly varnished and the engine compartment is spotless and like new. An outstanding example with attractive Chapron 4-seat coachwork featuring teardrop fenders and headlights recessed into the front fender catwalks.
Market commentary
Even bid well into the pre-sale estimate range the final price, particularly in relatively healthy US$, is still a sound value for an excellent and rare car that would still attract stares of admiration on the Cote d'Azur seven decades after it was built. Ferraris and Maseratis are commonplace here in Monaco, but this Delahaye is rare and elegant.