1936 Delage D6-70 Cabriolet by Figoni et Falaschi
- Engine
- 2.7L inline-six, derived from Delahaye 135 unit with reduced displacement and revised cylinder head
- Colour
- Two-tone
Chassis 50607 is a 1936 Delage D6-70 cabriolet bodied by the celebrated Parisian coachbuilder Figoni et Falaschi, reportedly the first of a small cabriolet series on this chassis. Powered by a 2,729 cc derivative of the Delahaye 135 engine and fitted with a Cotal electromagnetic gearbox, the car features a distinctive two-tone body operable in three configurations. Tradition holds that Figoni et Falaschi exhibited it at the 1936 Paris Salon, and in recent ownership it claimed Best French Car at the 2014 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.
Ownership
- —Auction saleEstimate US$400,000 – US$500,000
- 1936 →Acquisition unknownWife of a wealthy French industrialistpartial documentation
Believed to have used the car extensively for touring; attribution is uncertain per the prose.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownVarious European ownersnone documentation
The car changed hands across Europe before eventually returning to France for a full restoration.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownCurrent vendorpartial documentation
Following the restoration completed roughly a decade prior to the sale, this owner exhibited and toured the car at several prestigious events.
Competition
- 19361936 Salon de Paris
Figoni et Falaschi reportedly displayed this specific car on their stand at the Paris motor show, though this is not confirmed definitively.
- 20142014 Pebble Beach Concours d'EleganceBest French Car
Car took the top award in the French category at this prestigious California concours.
- —Scottish Concours of Elegance Highland Tour
Car participated in the touring element of the Scottish Concours of Elegance under the current owner.
- —Concours of Elegance, Edinburgh
Exhibited at this concours event under the current owner's stewardship.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
A comprehensive restoration was carried out in France roughly ten years before the catalogue date, after the car had circulated through various European ownerships.
Described as complete; no further detail on scope or specific workshop is provided in the source.
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