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4- 1949 Delahaye 175 S Roadster
ReplyDeletebody by coachbuilder Saoutchik.
Originally owned by Sir John Gaul English expatriate living in Paris, the automotive work of art was also owned by screen siren Diana Dors.
Find the full story of this Delahaye and its restoration at the Classic and Sports Car website.
Delahaye and other French luxury makes were killed off by the immediate postwar austerity programs of France. Autos with engines of more than 2 litres (12O ci) were subject to punishing taxation rates.
-Rj
Rj - Thank you for the background information.
DeleteOui, une œuvre d’art de la carrosserie.
ReplyDeleteEn France - Saoutchik, Figoni et Falaschi, Kellner, Hibbard, Pourtout, Letourneur et Marchand, Chapron, Vanvooren, Franay, Weymann et Chaussen.
La méthode artisanale traditionelle, du métal sur une ossature en bois.
L’automobile comme forme d’art :)
-Beau Mec à Deauville