1933 Delage D8 S
- Engine
- 4.0L straight-eight pushrod, 118 bhp at 3,800 rpm
- Colour
- Black fenders with deep violet central body panels
Chassis 38237 is a Delage D8 S bodied by Parisian coachbuilder Pourtout and originally displayed as an exhibit at the 1933 Paris Motor Show. The D8 S variant offered roughly 118 bhp from its uprated 4.0-litre straight-eight and a shortened wheelbase for improved agility over the standard model. After decades in south-west France, the car passed through notable ownership including Michelin-starred chef André Surmain and Albert Prost, under whom it claimed a concours d'élégance victory at Mougins. The car presents today in black and violet coachwork with a recorded odometer of approximately 24,241 km.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €848,750 (≈ $934K)
- 1933 →Private saleParisian car collectorpartial documentation
Purchased directly from the display stand at the 1933 Paris Motor Show. Registration records indicate the car was based in the Gironde region of France during its early years, up to around 1950.
- 1966-08-18 → 1978-06-26Private saleAndré Surmainfull documentation
Michelin-starred chef and entrepreneur who acquired the car from a Peugeot dealership in Dax, south-west France, for $4,000. Entered the car in various events during his ownership.
- 1978-06-26 → 2002Private saleAlbert Prostfull documentation
French owner who regularly drove the car and entered it in events. Retained the car until his death in 2002, after which it passed to his family.
- 2002 → 2014InheritanceProst familypartial documentation
Car was kept in storage following Albert Prost's death before being sold to the subsequent owner in 2014.
- 2014 →Private saleCurrent ownerpartial documentation
Acquired from the Prost family. Car presented in black and deep violet livery with matching interior and wheel centres.
Competition
- —Mougins Concours d'EleganceDriver: Albert Prost1st
Victory recorded in the late 1970s; a newspaper clipping shows Albert Prost and his wife alongside the car before an applauding crowd.
Maintenance & restoration
No maintenance or restoration records.
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