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1939 Delahaye 135 Roadster by Figoni et Falaschi For Sale by Auction

To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION at RM Sothebys' Paris event, 5 February 2020. Offered from the Dayez CollectionStunning roadster designed by famed illustrator Georges HamelFully restored by Dominique Tessier of Tours, including a new roadster body Of all the coachbuilders and manufacturers of the 1930s, perhaps no duo was more celebrated than Delahaye and Figoni et Falaschi. Joseph Figoni’s collaboration with illustrator Georges Hamel, or ‘Geo Ham’, led to the creation of 13 streamlined roadsters, the last body of which, and the only one finished after the Second World War, was fitted to the Delahaye 135 bearing chassis no. 47420. Upon completion, it immediately saw participation in a number of concours d’elegance in France. It then passed through a short succession of owners in its native country before disappearing in 1957 in Dordogne. Jacques Dayez unexpectedly discovered this Delahaye 135 short chassis in Bordeaux, France, in 2005. All that was present at the time was the chassis and firewall and a French Carte Grise. A fervent enthusiast of the marque, Mr Dayez purchased the chassis, believing it to be the long-lost frame from no. 47420. Unfortunately, Delahaye frames were not stamped with any identifying numbers in period, so its identity cannot be proved conclusively. Nevertheless, Dayez commissioned a full restoration and rebuild of what was believed to be the long-lost Figoni roadster with the marque specialists at Dominique Tessier of Tours. Correct Delahaye parts were sourced to create as accurate of a rebuild as possible. With the assistance of modern technologies, including 3-D rendering of similar cars and analysing historical records, the construction of a 1:3 scale model was built to ensure that the car’s new coachwork would be as accurate as possible to that of the Figoni roadster coachwork originally shown on chassis no. 47420. This process took nearly five years to complete, and the results are spectacular. Accompanying the car are wooden body bucks, a 1:3 scale model, and a history file documenting its restoration. This is a highly accurate re-creation of one of Geo Ham’s most captivating designs, produced with the finest detail by well-regarded French marque specialists. Issue de la Collection DayezSuperbe roadster dessiné par le célèbre illustrateur Georges HamelTotalement restaurée par Dominique Tessier, de Tours, et dotée d'une nouvelle carrosserie de roadsterDe tous les constructeurs et carrossiers des années 1930, aucun duo ne fut probablement plus coté que Delahaye - Figoni et Falaschi. La collaboration établie entre Joseph Figoni et l'illustrateur Georges Hamel, ou 'Geo Ham', mena à la création de treize roadsters aux lignes fluides ; la carrosserie du dernier, la seule à avoir été terminée après la Seconde guerre mondiale, fut montée sur le châssis Delahaye 135 n° 47420. Dès qu'elle fut achevée, elle participa à de nombreux concours d'élégance en France. Elle passa ensuite entre les mains d'un petit nombre de propriétaires successifs dans son pays natal, avant de disparaître en 1957, en Dordogne. En 2005, Jacques Dayez eut la surprise de découvrir à Bordeaux ce châssis court de Delahaye 135. Tout ce qui restait alors était le châssis, le tablier et la carte grise française. Grand amateur de la marque, M. Dayez acheta ce châssis, qu'il pensait être le n° 47420 perdu depuis longtemps. Mais les châssis Delahaye de cette époque ne comportaient malheureusement aucun numéro frappé, ce qui fait qu'on ne peut pas prouver l'identité de celui-ci de façon incontestable. M. Dayez n'en commanda pas moins au spécialiste de la marque basé à Tours, Dominique Tessier, une restauration et une reconstruction complètes de ce qu'il pensait être le roadster Figoni disparu depuis longtemps. On se procura les bonnes pièces Delahaye, dans le but de procéder à une reconstruction aussi fidèle que possible. On fit appel aux techniques actuelles, dont une étude en 3D de voitures comparables et une analyse des archives, pour construire une maquette à l'échelle 1/ 3, destinée à garantir que la nouvelle carrosserie de la voiture serait aussi fidèle que possible à celle du roadster Figoni initialement monté sur le châssis n° 47420. Le processus prit cinq ans et conduisit à un résultat spectaculaire. La voiture s'accompagne de formes d'emboutissage en bois, d'une maquette à l'échelle 1/ 3 et d'un dossier décrivant l'historique de sa restauration. Nous sommes en présence d'une re-création extrêmement fidèle de l'un des dessins les plus fascinants de Geo Ham, exécutée avec un soin méticuleux par de réputés spécialistes français de la marque. To view this car and others currently consigned to this auction, please visit the RM website at rmsothebys. com/ en/ auctions/ pa20.

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