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£268,039
1930 DELAGE D8 CABRIOLET
United States • 21 Jan 2017
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AI Listing Summary
This 1930 Delage D8 Cabriolet, bodied by Henri Chapron, is a unique survivor with a rich history, including Scottish registration and notable owners. Restored between 1992 and 1994, it presents well with Aubergine paint, a gray leather interior, and elegant woodwork, though the restoration's age should be considered.
Condition
7
The car underwent a restoration between 1992 and 1994 and was freshened with new paint. The interior is in outstanding condition, and the engine compartment has been superbly detailed. However, the restoration is now two decades old, suggesting it may not be in pristine condition.
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Transmission:
Manual
Chassis No:
34738
Odometer:
[Odometer Reading]
Reg Number:
HS6322
RHD/LHD:
LHD
Chassis #34738 was bodied by the renowned French coachbuilder Henri Chapron, and is the only Chapron-bodied D8 C known to survive today.
Chapron was known not only for his impeccable, understated style, but also for the exceptional build quality he imparted in his automobiles.
Rather unusually, this beautiful Delage was not originally registered in France, but rather in Renfrewshire, Scotland, on July 14, 1931, as HS6322 (a registration number which remains with the car to this day).
By 1939, it had changed hands to Roland Stanley Bevan of Taunton, Somerset, who maintained it for 20 years, after which it was purchased by Douglas Henry Shrimpton of Dorset.
Subsequently, around 1960, the car was purchased by Vojta Mashek, a renowned early French automobile collector from Chicago.
In 1966, Mashek sold the Delage to Homer Fitterling of South Bend, IN.
Fitterling was well known for, among other things, an every-year collection of Corvettes, a great number of Duesenbergs and this very ...
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£28,827
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£69,465
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£124,656
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