1948 Delahaye 135 M Sport Coupé by Hebmüller
Chassis 46810, a Delahaye 135 S Compétition Court originally campaigned by French racing driver Eugène Chaboud, was transferred in 1940 to a Parisian wine merchant named Grivelet, who later commissioned the German coachbuilder Hebmüller of Wülfrath to construct a distinctive 2-3 seat coupé with sunroof and retractable rear window. After passing through Belgian and Dutch ownership, the bodywork was eventually united with a fully restored 1948 Delahaye 135 M chassis and drivetrain, combining a unique coachwork survivor with a proven period-correct mechanical base.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €286,250 (≈ $315K)
- → 1940-10-01Acquisition unknownEugène Chaboudpartial documentation
French racing driver who originally held the car before transferring it in October 1940.
- 1940-10-01 → 1970Private saleMr. Griveletpartial documentation
Parisian wine merchant who had the car re-registered in Paris and later commissioned Hebmüller to construct a bespoke 2-3 seat coupe body with sunroof and retractable rear window after the war ended.
- 1973 →Acquisition unknownJacques Vincentpartial documentation
Took ownership in 1973 and exported the vehicle to Belgium.
- → 1979Acquisition unknownBelgian owner prior to Braquet-Arensnone documentation
First of two successive Belgian custodians after Jacques Vincent; no further details provided.
- 1979 → 1991Acquisition unknownMartin Braquet-Arenspartial documentation
Second Belgian owner, retained the car for approximately twelve years before selling.
- 1991 →Private saleDutch ownerpartial documentation
Acquired the car in the Netherlands in 1991; subsequently the vehicle was repatriated to France.
- 2011 →Private saleFrench Delahaye collector (consignor)partial documentation
Specialist collector who bought the car back in France, separated the body from the original chassis for storage, then undertook a light body restoration and mounted it on a correctly restored 1948 Delahaye 135 M chassis.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2011Maintenance
Bodywork detached from the original chassis and placed into storage by the consignor upon acquisition.
- 2017Restoration
Partial restoration of the Hebmüller body was carried out, after which it was mounted onto a separately and fully restored 1948 Delahaye 135 M chassis with matching drivetrain (chassis no. 800870).
Work initiated approximately six years after the consignor's acquisition in 2011.
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