Delahaye 135M S

Roadster

t first glance this car might seem to be merely a topless

version of the Delahaye coupe (chassis number

46756) found elsewhere in this book. And, in some

respects it is, in that it is built on a "competition”

Delahaye chassis, and was styled and bodied by Figoni

& Falaschi. It repeated many of the chrome styling

accents that had worked so well on the coupe.

This roadster was built for the 1937 Paris Auto Salon (the

coupe debuted there in 1936) and featured several new features

that Figoni and Falaschi subsequently patented. These included

the front fender design; the crank-down windshield and

folding convertible top, which disappeared into the body; and

seats with a light, tubular construction that were suitable for

competition. Other significant highlights included a centrally

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