1935 Delahaye 135 S Compétition Court

One of three 135 S models in the Schells' factory-supported racing stable; car registered in Seine on 16 July 1936 and raced under the Ecurie Bleu banner as 'Blue Buzz II'. Primary assigned driver during this period was René Carrière.

Chaboud purchased the car at the start of 1939; it was re-registered in Seine et Oise under Ecurie Francia, a team founded by Joseph Paul. The bodywork was modernised with a more aerodynamic front end by Chappe Frères workshops.

Wine merchant who kept the car for roughly three decades; in 1952 he commissioned a Hebmüller coupé body in Germany, substantially altering the car's appearance. Registered in Paris as '3760 RN' during this period.

After leaving Grivelet, the car passed through multiple hands across three countries before reaching its last Dutch owner; individual owners and precise dates within this period are not specified.

Dutch Delahaye enthusiast who was the final owner before the current vendor; sold the car onward to the present French owner.

Passionate marque connoisseur who had the German coachwork removed and commissioned Carrosserie Bonnefoy to recreate the original Ecurie Francia aluminium racing body; oversaw a complete high-standard professional restoration.

Car entered as number 12 with Schell and Carrière; the event was called off due to industrial strikes in France. The car was actually constructed to comply with that year's Le Mans regulations.

Entered as competitor number 4.

Held on the Ards circuit near Belfast; entered as competitor number 9. Car ran under the registration of stablemate '1707 RK' for insurance reasons.

Entered as competitor number 57; a hillclimb victory for the car.

Co-driven by Field; entered as competitor number 22. Car was nicknamed 'Blue Buzz II' for this event.

Ran 17–21 March; entered as competitor number 42.

Entered as competitor number 22.

Entered as competitor number 22.

Entered as competitor number 6; final recorded competition for the car during the Schell era.

Held 8–15 April; entered as competitor number 2.

Entered as competitor number 22; car now running under Ecurie Francia ownership with revised aerodynamic bodywork.

Entered as competitor number 52; run on the same day as the Olazur Handicap.

Entered as competitor number 52; contested on the same date as the Coupe de Paris.

Entered as competitor number 8.

Co-driven by Cabantous; entered as competitor number 19. The Ecurie Francia bodywork recreated for the current restoration was based on this appearance.

Entered as competitor number 18; last recorded competition before the outbreak of WW2 ended the car's racing career.

Post-restoration outing covering nearly 200 kilometres, reportedly to the driver's great satisfaction.

Original bodywork replaced with a more aerodynamic aluminium racing body constructed by Chappe Frères workshops, giving the car a modernised front end consistent with Écurie Francia's other 135 S entries.

Carried out at the start of the 1939 season ahead of Chaboud's race programme.

The racing coachwork was removed and replaced with a closed coupé body of pronounced Germanic styling, fabricated in Germany by Hebmüller.

Commissioned by owner Fernand Grivelet; this body was later removed during the current owner's restoration.

Full professional restoration carried out to a very high standard, including removal of the Hebmüller coupé body and re-creation of the 1939 Écurie Francia aluminium racing coachwork. The original matching-numbers Type 103 J engine and chassis were retained throughout.

Commissioned by the current French vendor; body re-creation was executed by Carrosserie Bonnefoy. Work was validated by a substantial history file and inspection was recommended at time of sale.