To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION at RM Sothebys' The Monterey Auction event, 13 - 15 August 2026.

$700,000 - $1,000,000 USD Sam Mann’s first coachbuilt French automobile; part of the collection for 39 yearsWinner of the Grand Prix d’Honneur and Grand Prix at the Grand Concours d’Élégances Automobiles de Paris in June 1948Driven by legendary actress Michèle Morgan in the 1948 Paris-Anet Automobile RallyAccompanied by wonderfully detailed Chapron build recordsWell-preserved restoration by the Manns’ in-house shopGorgeous detailing throughout, including correct Lucite steering wheel and switchgearA CCCA Full Classic Henri Chapron’s Levallois coachbuilding shop was known for some of the most subtle yet graceful, elegant, and well-proportioned bodies on the Delahaye 135 chassis.

Their Cabriolet “Vedette,” or “celebrity,” an early post-war creation, elegantly bridged the pre- and post-war eras of styling, with its deeply curved and tapered pontoon-style fenders, semi-concealed hinges, long curving...