£100,510 (Est: £155,340 - £189,860)
The ex-Louis Chiron, Monte-Carlo Rally and Carrera Panamericana 1950 Delahaye 175 S Coach
Belgium • 12 Oct 2025
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AI Listing Summary
This 1950 Delahaye 175 S Coach, chassis number 815042, boasts significant racing history, including winning the 1951 Monte Carlo Rally and participating in the 1951 Carrera Panamericana. With coachwork by Carrozzeria Motto and driven by notable figures like Louis Chiron, this rare survivor (1 of 14) comes with documentation and a recent mechanical restoration, making it an appealing acquisition for collectors.
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7
The car is described as particularly well preserved and conforming to original specification, while also benefiting from recent mechanical attention. However, it has been owned by several people and at one point had a Ford V8 engine installed, indicating it may have some wear.
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3413 P 75
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LHD
• Significant in-period competition history • Overall winner of the 1951 Rallye Monte Carlo • One of only 14 known survivors of the 51 cars built • Delivered new to Jean Trévoux and driven by Louis Chiron • Comes with an illustrated report by Jean-Paul Tissot of Club Delahaye One of only 51 Type 175 and 175 S chassis built, '815042' was delivered new on 10th November 1950 to the French racing driver Jean Trévoux and has significant in-period competition history.
Only 14 Type 175/175 S models are known to survive.
Based initially at Tours and from 1906 in Paris, Delahaye built its first automobile in 1894 and soon branched out into commercial vehicle manufacture.
Up to the mid-1930s its products tended to be rather lacklustre but then in 1935 came the first of a new generation which would change the marque's image forever: the T135 Coupe Des Alpes.
A fine sporting car, the T135 was powered by an engine which, although designed for car use, had first appeared in a Delahaye commercial...
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£89,023
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£138,926
Median Price (Since 2020)
£270,369
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