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Delahaye Type 135

Launched in 1935, the Delahaye Type 135 was designed by Jean Francois. A 3227cc inline six engine was derived from a Delahaye truck engine but tuned to give 95 to 110 bhp. Standard wheelbase was 116 inches, but a longer Type 138 had a 124 inch wheelbase. Competition variants of the Type 135 won the 'Coupe des Alpes', the Ulster Tourist Trophy and second and third on the 1936 Mille Miglia, as well as winning the 1938 24 heures du Mans (coming 2nd and 4th as well). Delahaye 135s also won Concours prizes with coachwork by Figoni et Falaschi, Saoutchik, Chapron and others. Delahaye announced a 3557cc version as the Type 135M and was offered with a detuned engine on a longer wheelbase as the Type 148. A 4-cylinder version was announced as the 2151cc Type 134N and with a 2371cc engine as the Type 134G in 1945-46. Production was halted in 1940 following the German invasion, and when production resumed in 1945 the Type 135M and larger 175, 178 and 180 were offered until 1954.

Delahaye Type 135 1938 - badge on grille	Delahaye 135 1938 - badge on rear panel	Delahaye Type 135 M 1937 Cabriolet - badge on grille	Delahaye 135 1938 - grille	Delahaye Type 135 M 1937 Cabriolet - grille. The engine behind the grille was developed from a Delahaye 6-cylinder truck engine, but in 135M form gave 115bhp.
Delahaye Type 135 CC Roadster. Engineer Jean Françoise took the 2.1-litre 4-cylinder ohv engine from the Type 134 into a 3227cc 6-cylinder unit first fitted into Type 103 Delahaye truck. For the Type 135 CC the engine was uprated to 3,557cc and 120 bhp.	Delahaye Type 135 M 1937 Cabriolet. The Type 135M had the six cylinder engine enlarged to 3,557cc and tuned to give 115bhp	Delahaye 135 1938. The body was created for the 1936 D6-70 Berlinetta Sport 3L entered in the 1936 24 heures du Mans, but the race was cancelled that year, and after exhibiting at various Concours the Figoni body was given to a Delahaye 135 in 1938	Delahaye 135 1938 Figoni Coupe front. The body was created for the 1936 D6-70 Berlinetta Sport 3L entered in 24 heures du Mans, but the race was cancelled that year, and after exhibiting at various Concours the Figoni body was given to a Delahaye 135 in 1938	Delahaye Type 135 CC Roadster. The CC ('Competition Court' = short wheelbase) was introduced in 1936 with a 3557cc version of the 6-cylinder engine developed by Jean Françoise from a Delahaye truck engine. In the CC model the engine developed 120bhp
Delahaye Type 135 M 1937 Cabriolet, with coachwork by Figoni et Falaschi. The 'teardrop' design is typical of Figoni et Falaschi, but in fact only handfuls of such cars were built.	Delahaye Type 135 M 1937 Cabriolet, with coachwork by Figoni et Falaschi.	Delahaye Type 135 CC Roadster. Introduced in 1936 the Competition Court (short chassis) was built on a 2.7metre chassis, but only 16 were ever built	Delahaye Type 135M. Given the 3557cc inline six, the 135M offered more performance than the standard 135 and could be tuned to 90, 105 or 115bhp	Delahaye Type 135M. Given the 3557cc inline six, the 135M offered more performance than the standard 135 and could be tuned to 90, 105 or 115bhp and was built on a short chassis
	Delahaye Type 135 M 1937 Cabriolet - Lamps by Marchal	Delahaye 135 1938. The body was created for the 1936 D6-70 Berlinetta Sport 3L entered in 24 heures du Mans, but the race was cancelled that year, and after exhibiting at various Concours the Figoni body was given to a Delahaye 135 in 1938	Figoni et Falaschi Carrossiers

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