Delahaye Type 165 The Most Beautiful French Car of the 1930s Vintage Everyday

P Paris - Retromobile 2012 - Delahaye type 165 cabriolet - 1939 ‎ (8 F) Media in category "Delahaye Type 165" The following 26 files are in this category, out of 26 total. "IMG 9003" - Delahaye Type 165 Cabriolet, coachwork by Figioni & Falaschi -1939.jpg 3,243 × 2,251; 1.72 MB

1939 Delahaye Type 165 at the Petersen Automotive Museum

Delahaye was a family-owned automobile manufacturing company, founded by Émile Delahaye in 1894 in Tours, France. Manufacturing was moved to Paris following incorporation with two unrelated brothers-in-law as equal partners in 1898.

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Delahaye Type 165. The Delahaye 165 was powered by a 4496cc V12 engine, a production version of the Type 145 V12 race car. The engine was detuned from that of the 145 race car. Just 5 of the Type 165 were built, 2 had this Figoni et Falaschi cabriolet coachwork. One of the cabriolets was sent by the French government to the 1939 New York Show.

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Technical - The Delahaye Type 165 was a luxury car produced by French automaker Delahaye from 1938 to 1954. - The car was powered by a 4.5-liter straight-6 engine that produced 165 horsepower. - The engine had a twin-overhead camshaft and four valves per cylinder, and was mated to a four-speed manual transmission.

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The Type 165 Figoni et Falaschi Cabriolet is an automobile from Delahaye, with rear wheel drive, a front mounted engine and a 2 door convertible/cabriolet body style. The 4.5 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 12 cylinder that develops 175 bhp (177 PS/130 kW) of power at 4500 rpm.

La Delahaye Type 165, la plus belle voiture française des années 1930 2Tout2Rien

1938 Delahaye 165 Cabriolet Reading 1938 Delahaye 165 Cabriolet Share Tweet 1938 Delahaye 165 Cabriolet As one of the world's most voluptuous supercars, this cabriolet design was first released at the 1938 Paris Motor Show.

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Delahaye had planned a Type 165 featuring the 145's retooled V-12 racing engine in a shock of extravagant aerodynamic coachwork by Figoni & Falaschi. The bright red, streamlined cabriolet featured Figoni's characteristic voluptuous curves in what has come to be known as the teardrop style.

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After the racing success of the Type 145, the yet-to-be-produced 1939 Delahaye Type 165 Cabriolet was selected to represent France at the 1939 New York World's Fair. The vehicle was to include the 145's retooled V-12 racing engine, complete with Figoni et Falaschi coachwork and a hood with a cutout to view the engine.

La Delahaye Type 165, la plus belle voiture française des années 1930 2Tout2Rien

• Make: Delahaye • Model: Type 165 Cabriolet • Year: 1939 • Body type: Convertible • Engine: 4.5-liter straight-six • Horsepower: 140hp • Transmission: 4-speed manual • Top speed: 100 mph (161 km/h) • Chassis: Steel ladder frame • Suspension: Independent front with transverse leaf spring, live axle rear with longitudinal leaf spring • Brakes: Dr.

Delahaye Type 165 The Most Beautiful French Car of the 1930s Vintage Everyday

Technical - The Delahaye Type 165 was produced from 1938 to 1940. - It was powered by a 4.5-liter inline six-cylinder engine that produced 140 horsepower. - The engine was mated to a four-speed manual transmission. - The car had a top speed of 105 miles per hour (168 km/h).

Delahaye Type 165 The Most Beautiful French Car of the 1930s Vintage Everyday

1939 Delahaye Type 165 is viewed by many as the most beautiful French car of the 1930s, only 5 of them were ever made with this one having been fatefully chosen by the French government to represent France at the 1939 New York World's Fair.

La Delahaye Type 165, la plus belle voiture française des années 1930 2Tout2Rien

Share it with your friends! 1939 Delahaye Type 165 is viewed by many as the most beautiful French car of the 1930s, only 5 of them were ever made with this one having been fatefully chosen by the French government to represent France at the 1939 New York World's Fair.

Delahaye Type 165 The Most Beautiful French Car of the 1930s Vintage Everyday

Delahaye Type 165 Cabriolet (1939) Type 165 From the twelve sets of V12 engine parts, Delahaye built five bodied racecars for O'Reilly Schell, and four coachbuilt grand-touring Type 165 chassis. These were stamped as build numbers 4071 (chassis 60741), 4072 (chassis 60742), 4073 (chassis 60743), and 4074 (chassis 60744).

Delahaye Type 165 The Most Beautiful French Car of the 1930s Vintage Everyday

The 1935 Delahaye Type 165 Cabriolet from the Mullin collection. ClassicCars.Com. The Journal. Future Collector Car Show. AutoHunter. Newsletter. Home. News and Events. Media. Car Culture. Featured Vehicles. More. Search. Home 1935 Delahaye Type 165 Cabriolet 1935 Delahaye Type 165 Cabriolet. 1935 Delahaye Type 165 Cabriolet. Award.

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Delahaye Type 165 The Most Beautiful French Car of the 1930s Vintage Everyday

01. 1938 Delahaye 165 Figoni & Falaschi. Also a finalist for Best of Show, chassis 60743 took first place in the Delahaye Prewar class. Built on a Type 145 racing chassis, this Delahaye 165.