1936 Delage D8-100 Coupé Chauffeur by Franay
- Engine
- Enlarged inline-eight, approximately 100 bhp
- Colour
- Formal black
Chassis 50770 is believed to be the fifth D8-100 produced and the earliest known survivor of the model, which represented the first sporting eight-cylinder Delage built under Delahaye's stewardship. The body, a formal coupé chauffeur, was crafted by the celebrated Parisian coachbuilder Franay and exhibited at the Deauville concours d'élégance in July 1936, with a possible further showing at the Paris Salon that autumn. After several decades in France the car passed to the United States, where it was twice restored and shown in CCCA competition in the early 1970s.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$179,200
- Date unknownFrench owner or ownersnone documentation
Car remained in France through at least the mid-1950s before eventually reaching the United States.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownFred Tycherpartial documentation
Early collector based in Dallas, Texas, who commissioned the car's first full restoration; the car was featured in a period automotive publication and shown in CCCA events during the early 1970s.
Competition
- 1936-07-14Deauville Concours d'Elegance
Displayed by coachbuilder Franay at the Deauville event; this is the first documented public appearance of the car.
- 1936-10-01Paris Salon
Possibly shown on the Franay stand at the autumn Paris Salon, though this attribution is uncertain.
- —Classic Car Club of AmericaCCCA concours competition
Entered in CCCA judged events during Fred Tycher's ownership, approximately the early 1970s.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
First full restoration of the vehicle, carried out while the car was owned by Fred Tycher in Dallas; the car was subsequently featured in Automobile Quarterly and shown at CCCA events.
Work took place broadly in the 1960s or early 1970s based on the ownership timeline.
- —Restoration
Later cosmetic restoration to formal black paintwork, complemented by black leather and pinstriped grey cloth interior trim. Condition at cataloguing is described as very good overall, with only minor age-related wear and some minor engine compartment leaks.
Carried out after the Tycher period; no date or restorer is named.
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