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Pebble Beach Auctions 20241938 Delahaye 135M Torpédo Roadster
From The Petersen Automotive Museum
Coachwork by Figoni et Falaschi
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