1938 Delahaye 165 Figoni & Falaschi

Also a finalist for Best of Show, chassis 60743 took first place in the Delahaye Prewar class. Built on a Type 145 racing chassis, this Delahaye 165 features coachwork by Figoni & Falaschi (whose 1937 Talbot-Lago T150-C SS Teardrop Coupe won the Peninsula Hotel’s Best of the Best award earlier in the week). This example […]

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1938 Delahaye 165 Figoni & Falaschi

Also a finalist for Best of Show, chassis 60743 took first place in the Delahaye Prewar class. Built on a Type 145 racing chassis, this Delahaye 165 features coachwork by Figoni & Falaschi (whose 1937 Talbot-Lago T150-C SS Teardrop Coupe won the Peninsula Hotel’s Best of the Best award earlier in the week). This example features chrome brightwork and is fitted with a rare V-12 engine. This car was first shown at the 1938 Paris Auto Salon and was purchased by W. E. “Billy” Butlin, who then sold to Adrian Conan Doyle, the son of Sherlock Holmes author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It was acquired by the Lee collection in 1988. (pebblebeachconcours.net)