£40,000 - £50,000
1938 Delage D8-120 Four-Seater Special
United Kingdom • 18 Mar 2026 • Lot 195p
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This is a restored 1938 Delage D8-120 Special, with a 4.7L straight-eight engine and Cotal electromagnetic transmission. It had fire damage and was laid up for 40 years before being restored in 1999.
Condition
6
Moderate wear, reconditioning required.
/ 10
Automatic
Transmission:
51639
Chassis No:
Odometer:
59,000 miles
EYO 363
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
[RHD/LHD]
Registration No: EYO 363Chassis No: 51639MOT: Exempt
Supplied new by the sole UK concessionaire, University Motors Ltd of London
Laid-up during WW2 and then dormant due to fire damage for over forty years
Restored and reconfigured by the seller before returning to the road in 1999
Matching chassis and engine numbers
4.7 litre straight-eight engine professionally overhauled by MacDonald Racing
Cotal four-speed electromagnetic transmission professionally refurbished too
Believed but not warranted to have covered 59,000 miles from new
Handmade bodytub but Talbot Lago 'pontoon' wings
The sole French manufacturer to win the Indianapolis 500 when its Type Y took the chequered flag in 1914, Delage also enjoyed sufficient grand prix success the following decade to be crowned ‘World Champion of Car Builders’ not to mention setting various Land Speed Records.
A credible rival to Bugatti, Delahaye and Hispano-Suiza, its model range grew to an unsustainable degree during the 1930s.
Thus by 193...
Points of note
£348,202
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£732,398
Median Price (Since 2020)
£886,552
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on Apr 21 2016
Latest MOT Mileage
58,183 miles
Registration Date
1938-07-13
MOT History
Passed
On Apr 22 2015 with 58,183 miles
Passed
On Dec 17 2013 with 57,847 miles
Passed
On May 18 2012 with 57,521 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Passed
On May 10 2011 with 56,803 miles
Passed
On May 14 2010 with 55,895 miles
Failed
On May 11 2009 with 55,173 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Pass after Rectification at Station:
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Passed
On May 11 2009 with 55,173 miles
Passed
On Jun 21 2007 with 55,005 miles
Passed
On Jun 05 2006 with 54,998 miles
MOT Mileage Trend
