1937 Delage D6-70 Cabriolet Le Dandy Chapron

Beauiful Delage D6-70 Cabriolet Le Dandy Chapron in the car park at the Le Mans Classic 2016.

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Delage, Paris, France.   The D6-70 was produced between 1937 & 38 and was a follow on from the D6-60S.  This was the era when Delages shared many parts with Delahayes but this model had a 2.7 litre 6 cylinder Delage engine.   Bodies were offered by a number of coachbuilders including the Chapron cabriolet version seen here with its torpedo wings.  Only about 3 of this particular example were made.  Henry Chapron had a coachbuilding business in Lavalois-Perret where Delage started off.  The Le Dandy name was used later on a number of Citroen DS Cabriolets produced by Chapron.

1937/38 Talbot T26 SS

Richard Pilkington, Talbot T26, GP de l'Age d'Or, Autodrome Linas-Montlhéry, 2002

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Talbot, Suresnes, France.   This is chassis number 90202, reg no MXW9 that has been owned and raced by Richard Pilkington for a very long time.  I believe it started life as T150C chassis 82935 and then was converted into a T26 with the addition of a 4.5 litre motor.  In its initial configuration it was raced by the likes of Albert Divo, Raymond Somner and René Carrière for the works team in events such as the Le Mans 24 hours, the Tourist Trophy and the Mille Miglia.  Best result was a second place for Divo in the GP de Marne in 1937.  In its second incarnation it came 4th in the 1938 Tourist Trophy driven by Carrière.  Post war it was driven by Louis Chiron in the 1946 GP de Bruxelles.  It then came to the UK and was driven by Peter Waring and Dick Fitzwilliam.  Fitzwilliam won a Goodwood handicap with it in 1954.  A rare car that Richard Pilkington still races enthusiastically in Historic events.

1937 Singer B37 1.5 litre Sports

Singer B37, Goodwood Revival 2010

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Singer, Coventry, England.  Singer were a major competitor to MG and Riley. The Singer B37 is a rare car as only a dozen were made, four of which were raced, four were sold and four used as spares. For financial reasons production was stopped after the first twelve - a great pity. Only a few survive. They have 1.5 litre straight 4 engines.  I believe the one in the photo is one of the works racing cars and it is now raced regularly in historic events.

1937 Delage D8-120 Coupe Aerosport

Delage D8-120 Coupe Aerosport, Petersen Automotive Museum, Los Angeles

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Delage, France.  The coarchbuilder was Letourneur et Marchand in Neuilly-sur-Seine on a Delage chassis that by this time was built in the Delehaye factory.  This car was restored after being found in a barn in the early nineties.