The lesser performance of this version of the Delage D8 moved the model downmarket in the direction of volume automakers such as Citroen who were already working on a 16 CV 6-cylinder version of their newly introduced Tractionmodel (although the project seems to have been a low priority for Citroën and the ca… This is Coachbuild.com's model for open, independent information provisioning. The D8 was a glamorous car with its very imposing radiator that had similarities to Hispano Suiza. Listed power was now 120hp (89 kW) at 4,500 rpm. Having spent many thousands of hours we run this website as a collective effort for you and fellow enthusiasts, aiming to help preserve this unique part of automotive heritage. - Schloss Dyck Classic Days, We use Coachbuild.com all the time for references! 1934 Delage D8 - 15 Cabriolet Chapron . NL854134098B01 At launch there were two versions of the D8 : the “D8 Normale” and the “D8 S”. Unique reference work cataloging 5,493 companies and 1,806 personalities from the coachbuilding branch, from the end of the 19th century, http://www.coachbuild.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=425, Dictionary of World Coachbuilders and Car Stylists. Delage D8-100 (1936 - 1940) The arrangements with Delahaye were worked through over a period of several years, with Delage effectively a Delahaye subsidiary by 1938. --Buch-t (talk) 08:11, 16 February 2020 (UTC) For this, they built two cars bodied by Olivier Lecanu-Deschamps and powered by the six-cylinder 3-litre Delage engines. In 1927 Benoit won the Grand Prix of Montlhéry, the Monza, and the San Sebastian, making Delate the most successful racing cars of the year. I am overwhelmed by the research that has gone into compiling the list of coachbuilders/bodybuilders for Europe and North America. Sports saloon, aerodynamic saloon, drophead coupé, various specials. Coachbuilder: Chapron. Chassis 38186 is fitted with this rare option. 1936 DELAGE D8 100 Châssis n° 50777 Moteur 8 cylindres Cylindrée : 4 302 cm3 Carrosserie Autobineau Carte grise françaiseLa Delage D8 est le modèle «grand luxe» de la marque Delage. We highly appreciate it! The 4.7 produced 86kW at 4200rpm and 245Nm at 2000rpm, driving through a Cotal four-speed electric pre-selector gearbox. So when I tell you that I am very impressed by the contents of your website, it is just not English politeness. Delage D8-85 and Delage D8-105 (1934 – 1935), Bespoke coach built body, coupé, cabriolet, sedan/saloon , roadster. Delahayes were still powered by six cylinder engines, and the Delage D8 was the top model produced under either brand. Quatre empattements disponibles : 3.17, 3.47, 4.07 ou 3.31 m (D8 S). In 1937 the D8-100/120 was introduced at the Paris Auto Show. Categories: Chapron. The “-15” suffix referred to the 15CV car tax band in which the smaller engine placed the car. Most content is now restricted to registered members only. Le châssis à renfort central en X dispose d'un freinage assisté par dépression. According to Delage historian Daniel Cabart, Franay built a mere six cars on the D8-100 chassis from 1936 to 1939. With a chassis price of 105,800 francs, some 60% above that of the Delahaye, this last of the D8 line was a very expensive car. We highly appreciate it. The "Delage D8" was powered by a straight 8 engine which was a first both for Delage and for the French auto-industry. The Delage car factory was involved in racing from its foundation in Even the first single-cylinder car of Louis Delage was entered for races. Scaglietti, XK Jaguar, Drogo… 100 cars in concours at Britain’s hottest new classic motoring event: AUTO ROYALE. Help Motor car go into the future >>>  Register for website here. Son étude date d’avant la crise financière de 1929. Power was delivered to the rear wheels through a four speed manual gear-box featuring synchromesh on the upper two ratios. Historique [modifier | modifier le code]. La Delage D8 - 100 ou D8/100, cette voiture ancienne fut produite en 1936 avec une motorisation d'une cylindrée de 4.3 L présentant une puissance de 105 ch. The Delage was started in 1939 but not finished and sold until 1946 due to the war. En parallèle de la D6, Delage lança en 1929 la D8 à moteur huit cylindres en ligne de 4.061 cm3 pour une puissance de 102 ch ou 120 ch (D8 S). - Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, We are very impressed by your website! The D8-100 was a long-wheelbase version while the D8-120 used a shortened wheelbase. By October 1937 Delage were also listing at the Paris motor show a « D8-120 » model, which was essentially a « D8-100 » with the cylinder bore/diameter increased by 4mm. Like other websites, our website uses cookies to enable us to analyse how our visitors use our website. Moteur: 8 Cylindres. Forum link: http://www.coachbuild.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=425. The drum brakes operated on all four wheels. © Build period: 1937. Manufactured by Automobiles Delage, Courbevoie, France. A 1939/46 Delage D8/120 Cabriolet Grand Luxe (R) is shown along with a 1930 Packard in New York City June 3, 2003 before an auction by Christie's later this week. Delahaye, another famous automobile manufacturer of the time, bought the rights to manufacture cars under the Delage name. - N. Maltby of Car Scene International, We use Coachbuild.com almost daily as our main reference source! Coachbuild.com | by NAIT Media Ventures BV. Although the six cylinder Delages would return in 1946, after the war, the eight cylinder D-8 did not. Für ähnlich benannte Modelle siehe Delage Type D.8. The first D8 to be produced at the Delahaye Paris plant under the new arrangements was the D8-100. Estimate €80,000 - €120,000 (unsold) Osenat - Automobiles de Collection, Fontainebleau, France . Naturally, the cars were bodied by the very best of Europe's coachbuilders. "The flagship of the Delage range, the D8 was developed by engineer Michelat and launched in 1934, and survived the merger with Delahaye without losing an … details. At the same time, the company kept an eye on the so-called Concours d'É/égance, which were popular at that time. Walter Watney, the British born entrepreneure who established in 1935 the Delage sales and marketing company “SAFAD”  remained in post till 1940. It was first shown at the Concours de l’Auto de Printemps in 1938, and was presented by Madame Richer-Delavau, wife of the owner of Bayard’s Garage in Paris. The 15CV Delage D8, like the original 23CV version, was produced both in “-Normale” versions and in a shorter wheelbase “-S” version. COACHBUILD.com is the premier encyclopedia, forum and marketplace dedicated to Special Coachbuilding, unique cars and the numerous coachbuilding companies that created so many wonderful pieces of automotive artwork throughout the decades. The four-speed gearbox and the engine were one solid block. The camshaft, located in the cylinder head, was driven by a vertical bevel drive shaft. Delage’s pushrod-ohv, in-line eight-cylinder engine displaced 4744cc in D8-120 guise (following a 4.3-litre D8-100). Model: Chapron Delage D8 100 Cabriolet. Please tick the box if you are happy for us to use such cookies [ ] The D8 series eight cylinder engine developed by Maurice Gaultier became the best engine of all Delage models. Sep 23, 2019 - Explore Randall Jolin's board "Autos - Delage D8 120" on Pinterest. Der Delage Type D.8.100 sowie die modellgepflegte Version Delage Type D.8.100 B waren Pkw-Modelle der französischen Marke Delage. 1939 Delage D6 - 70 Three-Position Drophead Coupe . Maybe there were other chassis on the D8-100 or the D8-120 also bodied by the same coachbuilder, but this is not certain. But even for cars of this quality, their existence came to an end. 23 March, 2019. Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance - Aug 15, 2021. The rigid front axle was suspended on semi-elliptic leaf springs. The car weighed 1440kg (31751b). Our model enables people to support us in a way that works for them. In spite of all this success the company suffered from financial difficulties, and in 1935 Louis Delage had to sell out to the Delahaye car factory. Readers’ support through donations safeguards our essential editorial efforts and independence. Buy tickets here. The D8-105 was offered in Sport and Légère (Light) versions. With this impressive Delage D8 from 1931, we can offer one of the showpieces of the French automobile industry from a manufacturer who only wanted the very best for his demanding customers. However, with the declaration of war in 1939 and the invasion of northern France, in 1940, passenger car production came to an end, as the Delahaye plant was taken over by the German military occupation. 1934→1935 Delage D8-105 In 1934 Delage launched a couple variants of the D8 including the flagship D8-105. Bilens chassi hade individuell hjulupphängning fram med tvärställda bladfjädrar och hydrauliska bromsar. Base car: Delage D8 100. The high-end marketplace for coachbuilt cars, collectibles, limited series and one-offs. 1937 Delage D8-100 Cabriolet 51005 – sold for €286,080 Delage D8 has undergone a comprehensive restoration in the 1980s at Lecoq workshop, acknowledged to be the ultimate restorer at the time. Tags: 1937, cabriolet, Chapron, Delage, France. At the 1929 Paris Motor Show a new model, D8, was introduced. Congratulations on an excellent website. Walter Watney, the British born entrepreneure who established in 1935 the Delage … DELAGE D8-120. The lesser performance of this version of the Delage D8 moved the model downmarket in the direction of volume automakers such as Citroen who were already working on a 16 CV 6 cylinder version of their newly introduced Traction model (although the project seems to have been a low priority for Citroën and the car in question would only appear in the market, initially very cautiously, in June 1938). A machine tool company purchased the main factory in Courdevoie. Find your dream car on Glenmarch. In 1933 Delage introduced the “D8-15” in which the size of the 8 cylinder engine had been reduced to 2668 cc. Les princes et les rois, les hommes d'affaires et les vedettes de cinéma veulent rouler en Delage D8. Performance will have varied according to the weight of the body specified but the top speed listed for the "D8 Normale" was 120 km/h (75 mph) with 130 km/h (82 mph) listed for the "D8 S". Coachbuilders who had traditionally worked closely with Delage during the years of independence, chief among them Letourneur & Marchand and their subsidiary, Autobineau, were also responsible for many eye catching D8 bodied cars during this time. Listed power was now 120 hp (89 kW) at 4,500 rpm. Delage D8-100/120 (1936-39) Efter Delahayes övertagande introducerades en ny D8-modell, baserad på Delahaye 135. By October 1937 Delage were also listing at the Paris motor show a « D8-120 » model, which was essentially a « D8-100 » with the cylinder bore/diameter increased by 4mm. The touring version developed 59.2kW (80hp), the sports 66.2kW (90hp). In 1939, the jury in Monte Carlo was so impressed by the Delage D8/120 that this car, fitted with Villars cabriolet body, almost 5.5m (18ft) long, was awarded the first prize. La D8 fu lanciata nel 1929, a pochissima distanza dal crollo della Borsa di Wall Street.Nonostante ciò, però, la D8 seppe farsi valere dal punto di vista commerciale, tanto da rubare clienti alla Bugatti, una delle sue più accanite rivali.Non a caso, la D8 è una delle Delage più conosciute. Suspension was traditional, involving rigid axles front and back with semi-elliptic leaf springs and “friction dampers”. The same year saw the launch of the “D8-85 » and the « D8 105 ». These two cars competed in the 1939 24h Le Mans and one of them - # 21 driven by Louis Gerard and Georges Monneret - led the Bugatti 57 G tank for much of the race. Then we have at Category:Delage Type D8 only subcategories for the different models. It had an in-line eight-cylinder 4060 cc engine, with bore and stroke of 77x109mm. I am not a natural flatterer, I like to think that I "tell it like it is", politely I hope. Delage cars were produced under that name even after amalgamation, but both Delage and Delahaye disappeared from the market in 1954. With millions unique viewers per year our community and archives now reach record numbers around the world. I have never heard of the vast majority of them. The arrangements with Delahaye were worked through over a period of several years, with Delage effectively a Delahaye subsidiary by 1938. In 1939 the larger engine from the D8-120 also found its way into the D8-100. It helped the company achieve its world renown during the 1930s. Basée sur un châssis court, la D8-120 est la version sport de la D8-100. "These cars were designated D8-100 and D8-120, and had an engine capacity of 4.3 liters 3.15- x 4.21-inch bore and stroke. voitures de legende (1238) : delage d8-100 franay coupe chauffeur - 1936 En 1935, dirigé par l'entrepreneur britannique Walter Watney, Delahaye reprend la société Delage en difficulté financière. This special one-off two-seater was bodied and styled by the de Villars firm on a Delage chassis, closely following original 1938 design sketches. In 1939 the larger engine from the D8-120 also found its way into the D8-100. Delages came 2nd and 3rd in the 1924 French Grand Prix in Lyon, and a year later the outstanding racing driver Robert Benoit won this event in a Delage. It used a 3,570cc inline-8 engine designed by Arthur-Léon Michelat. It is an experimental chassis, very low, ('surbaisse' in French) and features a 4.7....[continue reading] En 1933, une D8 15 (pour 15 CV fiscaux) fit son apparition. Learn more about our site and the creators. However, the Delage D8-15 had been withdrawn by the end of 1934. The chassis and body were disassembled and the upholstery and the hood were completely redone. By October 1937 Delage were also listing at the Paris motor show a « D8-120 » model, which was essentially a « D8-100 » with the cylinder bore/diameter increased by 4mm. DELAGE doit alors s’adapter et lance également une D8 en version « de crise » sous la dénomination DELAGE 14CV DS In this period Delahaye were producing cars with fashionably flamboyant bodies from bespoke body builders such as Figoni et Falaschi and Saoutchik, and the Delage cars followed the same trends. EVOlution Graphics B.V. Hilversum, The Netherlands KvK 60955899 VAT Nr. Make a contribution here. I am not sure if it is right to keep Category:Delage Type D8.120, Category:Delage Type D8.15, Category:Delage Type D8.105 and Category:Delage Type D8.100 directly under Category:Delage automobiles. As for D8-100 but 130ins wheelbase and 3.9 axle, which should give it 100mph but doesn't quite, owing to excessive weight: a Grand Sport Hotchkiss or 135MS Delahaye will show it a clean pair of heels. Maintaining our (60GB!) Motorn var närmast en åttacylindrig version av Delahayes sexa. Fortunately some were saved, including this D8. Both came with the twin-plug, high-compression engine and were offered at 68,000 Francs and 75,000 Francs respectively. Die Bedeutung der 100 ist unklar. Delage's last pre-war model was the D8 120, which was powered by a 4.7-litre straight eight based on the six-cylinder Delahaye 135 engine. After the First World War the company tried to make its mark in the luxury range. The D8-100’s 8 cylinder engine was now increased to 4302cc, the cylinder bores giving rise to a fiscal horsepower of 25 CV., Power output for the « D8-100 » was listed at 90 hp (67 kW), although by 1937 105 hp (78 kW) at 3500 rpm was the value given. CLASSICS AT THE PALACE: CONCOURS D'ELEGANCE PALEIS SOESTDIJK The Netherlands 28 + 29 August 2021. For the “D8 Normale” there were three different wheelbase lengths: these were 3,167 mm (124.7 in), 3,467 mm (136.5 in) and 4,066 mm (160.1 in), the third of which would accommodate body lengths of more than 5 meters. See more ideas about antique cars, classic cars, vintage cars. On The D8-105 the engine size was the same, but the unit was modified to produce 105 hp (78 kW), while the car sat on a shortened 3,296 mm (129.8 in) chassis. The D8-85 was the less extreme in terms of ultimate performance, offered with a choice between a 3,378 mm (133.0 in) and a 3,578 mm (140.9 in) chassis. Es gibt auch die Schreibweise Delage Type D8.100. Estimate $500,000 - $600,000 (unsold) Bonhams - The Amelia Island Auction, Amelia Island, USA . The D8 as the top “mainstream” Delage model, turned up, during the second half of the decade, with various fabulously aerodynamic profiles. Lot 123. details. Specifications. In 1939 the larger engine from the D8-120 also found its way into the D8-100. In 1933 Delage introduced the “D8-15” in which the size of the 8-cylinder engine had been reduced to 2668 cc. Bigger successes came with races. The solution already in place by 1936 involved continuing production of Delage engines and retaining other mechanical components, but installing them on existing Delahaye chassis. La Delage D8 s'installe au sommet de l'automobile française des années 20, comparable seulement aux Hispano-Suiza. Like Wikipedia we offer our encyclopedia and forum as a FREE service. The cars are part of 40 rare and vintage motor cars on display in the Rockefeller Center plaza. Delage moved up to Grand Prix racing in 1912, with a Léon Michelat -designed car powered by a four-valve 6,235 cc (380.5 cu in) (105 by 180 mm (4.1 by 7.1 in)) four-cylinder of 118 hp (88 kW; 120 PS), coupled again to a five-speed gearbox and fitted this time with 43 imp gal (200 l; 52 US gal). La D8-120 est la dernière Delage à moteur 8 cylindres. I of course love the subject matter but you deal with it in an energetic and respectful manner. - Bicester Heritage UK. However, the car was a commercial failure. 2007 - 2021 A big six-cylinder model with a 1 litre capacity for each cylinder was built. Unlike many web publications, we haven’t put up a paywall – our information remains accessible to all, so more people can exchange and have access to accurate information with integrity at its heart. Learn more about our advertising and sponsorship options. In 1934 a 12-cylinder Delage won the perfection contest in Cannes, where it was exhibited in a coupé-de-ville version. The D8-100 was launched with a wheelbase choice between 3,630 mm (143 in) and 3,350 mm (132 in), although according to some sources the shorter chassis was delisted in 1937. The “D8 S” was intended for sports car applications, and the shortened wheelbase was intended to optimize manoeuvrability and handling. Profilo. 1931. Voir Spécialiste des modèles de luxe et de compétition la marque fut championne du monde en 1927, Delage fut repris par Delahaye en 1935. Immédiatement après sa mise en liquidation volontaire en avril 1935, Louis Delage se remet immédiatement au travail et avec l'aide de la société Delahaye qui a été choisie pour la fabrication des. website, database and forum is a huge effort. Celui-ci a été conçu par Delahaye. In April 1935 the manufacturer’s financial difficulties culminated in the closure of Delage plant at Courbevoie, as a result of which the D8-85 and Delage D8-105 were taken out of production. Basée sur un châssis court, la D8-120 est la version sport de la D8-100.. La D8-120 est la dernière Delage à moteur 8 cylindres.Celui-ci a été conçu par Delahaye. By this time the Cotal pre-selector transmission, previously an option, came included in the price of a Delage D8. The 4061cc engine featured an overhead centrally positioned camshaft and a listed maximum output of 102 hp (76 kW) at 3,500 rpm for the “D8 Normale” and 120 hp (89 kW) in the “D8 S” version. Listed power was now 120hp (89 kW) at 4,500 rpm. Their chassis attracted the latest styles of coachbuilding by top European Carrossiers including Antem, Chapron, Coachcraft, Figoni, Franay, Labourdette, Letourneur et Marchand, Pourtout, Saoutchik, Vanvooren, and De Villars." C’est en 1931 que sort la prestigieuse DELAGE D8 à moteur 8 cylindres (D8-100/120).. Greater urgency was needed over the question of where to build the cars now that the Delage factory had closed. Make a contribution here. In England, a special "Super-Sports 100" dealer-fitted option was available, consisting of four SU carburetors – so named because the retrofit put the Delage D8 S chassis into the exclusive club of automobiles capable of achieving 100 mph. The Delage was designed by Georges Paulin and built by the coach-builder Pourtout for Louis Delage's personal use, and very much to his careful design specifications. Five of these were variations on the sumptuous coupé chauffeur, or Sedanca, body style mounted on chassis 50770, the main difference being the rear end and trunk treatments.