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1932 Delage D8C faux cabriolet by Vanvooren
Letter to the Editor
If you've always liked luxurious pre-war French cars with Art Déco coachwork, you will certainly be interested in the magnificent 1932 Delage D8C faux cabriolet by Vanvooren which will be auctioned at no reserve by Bonhams in Audrain, Rhode Island, next Friday, October 4th.
It has an amazing body with form-fitting wings, small oval steps and two rear-mounted spare wheels. Chapron, Vanvooren and Figoni built very similar bodies for the D8C, and it is possible that all were designed by Figoni. Several of those cars went to Britain, but today only two are known to have survived.
This particular D8C is fitted with the very special British period set-up of four SU carburetters. It spent all its life in Britain and Ireland, is mentioned in the 1970 book An Automobile Treasury of Ireland, has had only three owners since 1976, and comes with its owner's manual, French and British sales brochures, and the aforementioned book. It was recently carefully recommissioned to running order. If you intend to take it back to Britain, its original registration GY 5816 is still free.
This particular D8C is fitted with the very special British period set-up of four SU carburetters. It spent all its life in Britain and Ireland, is mentioned in the 1970 book An Automobile Treasury of Ireland, has had only three owners since 1976, and comes with its owner's manual, French and British sales brochures, and the aforementioned book. It was recently carefully recommissioned to running order. If you intend to take it back to Britain, its original registration GY 5816 is still free.
Don't forget to raise your hand!
Christoph Grohe
Féchy, Switzerland
Gepubliceerd:
woensdag september 25th, 2024
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Peter Maguire
26 September 2024, 11:51
If I recall correctly, the car I saw was not painted red, but a blue or darkish grey. I remember well its magnificent engine, though I cannot recall if it had the four SU carburetter layout.
At the time I was driving my 'New 20hp' Armstrong Siddeley sports saloon. I would have needed to sell it if I had purchased the Talbot, which was for sale, as I had nowhere to keep two cars. Also the asking price was £50, quite a lot of money at the time. I wonder what happened to it.