Lot 34

1938 Delahaye 135M Torpédo Roadster

From The Petersen Automotive Museum

Coachwork by Figoni et Falaschi

Register to Bid

SOLD $2,095,000

Estimate

$2,000,000 - $3,000,000

Chassis

49169

Engine

49169

Car Highlights

The 8th of 11 “Géo Ham” Torpédo Roadsters Built, with Approximately Five Surviving

Originally Delivered in Algeria; Discovered Largely Intact in 1992

The Subject of an Intensive Restoration in the Late 1990s

One of the Most Beautiful and Influential Designs of the Art Deco Period

Part of the Petersen Automotive Museum Collection for 25 Years

Technical Specs

3,557 CC OHV Inline 6-Cylinder Engine

116 BHP at 4,000 RPM

Three Downdraft Carburetors

4-Speed Manual Gearbox

4-Wheel Mechanical Drum Brakes

Front Independent Suspension with Transverse Leaf Spring

Rear Live Axle with Semi-Elliptical Leaf Springs

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