1948 Delahaye 135 M Cabriolet 'Malmaison' by Pourtout

800997roadFrance

Engine: Type 103 6S inline-six, triple carburettors, paired with four-speed pre-selector gearbox
Colour: Bright red

Chassis 800997 is a 1948 Delahaye 135 M Cabriolet bodied by Marcel Pourtout in his bespoke 'Malmaison' style, one of only a small number constructed. Displayed at the 1948 Paris Motor Show and at French concours events in 1949, the car passed through several notable French owners including the Marquis de Cuevas and Count de Ribot before crossing to American collections after a 1989 sale. It retains a Type 103 6S triple-carburettor engine and four-speed pre-selector gearbox, finished in red over cream leather.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Sold €138,000 (≈ $152K)
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
1989 →Auction
American collector(s)
partial documentation
Car was sold into the US market in 1989 and subsequently passed through multiple American collections; held with a US title.
Date unknown
Marquis de Cuevas
partial documentation
Ballet company proprietor; one of a series of French owners following the car's initial exhibition period.
Date unknown
Count de Ribot
partial documentation
French owner in the succession following the Marquis de Cuevas.
Date unknown
Louis de Poitevin de Fontignac
partial documentation
Named French owner; part of the consecutive French ownership chain.

Competition

1948
Paris Motor Show — Pourtout exhibition stand
Car was displayed on the coachbuilder's stand at the 1948 Paris show shortly after construction.
1949
Concours de la Grande Cascade, Bois de Boulogne
Early concours appearance in 1949 at this Paris parkland event.
1949
Concours d'Elegance, Enghien-les-Bains
French actress Jeanne Souza was photographed in the rear seat at this event.

Maintenance & restoration

No maintenance or restoration records.

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