The exceptional French car maker, Delahaye, was created in 1894. The specificity of the brand is that most of its cars have been bodd by the most famous car designers, such as Saoutchik, Faget Varnet, Figoni & Falaschi or Chapron.
Delahaye's focus was on chassis production and on the famous type 135 which was presented in Paris in 1935 and carried the brand to the highest position of its era. Delahaye was one of the most prestigious brands of French luxury cars. This Delahaye 135MS CL Spéciale Faget Varnet is a unique prototype with very special history. This is often the case for "one off" cars, which have always been an expression of style, even to this day.
This car brings together 3 different brands: Delahaye for the type 135 chassis and the engine, Facel Vega which manufactured most of the body parts and last but not least, Faget Varnet, the chief master of this project. The car is equipped with Delage hydraulic brakes and a Cotal type MK35 gearbox with an integrated adaptation of the steering column from a 235 Delahaye, in order to lower the latter. Many stories have made this car's history, which brings
even more admiration to it. More so, when we look at the design, it is legitimate to be surprised, as when the car was released, in 1953, it was 7 years ahead of what will become the designs of Aston Martin, Bentley, Facel Vega and many more. At the beginning of the year 2018, it was decided to have the car totally restored whilst maintaining its originality.
The work was given to the world-famous "l'Atelier Automobiles Anciennes" of Dominique Tessier. A total of 2 730 working hours were needed on the car, including 8 different professions: body Work, saddlery, paint work, mechanics, electricity, engine, wheels, chroming. After having spent the majority of its life in a private museum, the car shows a mileage of 10'000 km only. This shows how little it has been driven and how unknown it is to the public.
This magnificent model will take part in some Concours d'Elégance as well as other car events, placed under the spirit of sharing and heritage conservation.