£59,625 (Est: £40,000 - £50,000)
1938 Delage D8-120 Four-Seater Special
United Kingdom • 18 Mar 2026 • Lot 92
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1938 Delage D8-120 was originally a Four Light Sports Saloon but was later transformed into a Special after fire damage. It features a matching chassis and engine, a professionally overhauled 4.7-liter straight-eight engine, and a refurbished Cotal four-speed transmission but requires recommissioning to be road legal.
Condition
5
The car has been restored and reconfigured, but it was damaged by fire in the past and has been laid up for a long time. It also needs recommissioning to be road legal again, suggesting it has noticeable cosmetic and mechanical wear.
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Automatic
Transmission:
51639
Chassis No:
Odometer:
59,231 miles
EYO 363
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
RHD
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 1935, the year it went into voluntary liquidation, Delage was offering no fewer than sixteen different chassis, nine distinct engines and twenty-six catalogued bodystyles! Reincorporated later that same year as the Société Nouvelle des Automobiles Delage thanks to the efforts of its preeminent Parisian dealer (a British expat by the name of Walter Watney) and former arch rival Delahaye, the new entity fielded a far smaller range.
Arguably even more surprising than Delahaye’s vital help was its decision to market / position the reborn Delage’s flagship models above its own.
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Points of note
£59,625
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£564,960
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
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