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 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.