1946 Delahaye 135 M Coach (by Guilloré)
Introduced in 1936, this elegant grand tourer featured a powerful 3,557cc straight-six engine producing 95 bhp and paired with the innovative Cotal electro-mechanical four-speed transmission. The 135 M gained significant racing acclaim, winning the Monte Carlo Rally in 1937 and the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1938.
Coachbuilder Alphonse GuillorĂ© was among the prestigious French carrossiers who crafted sophisticated bodies for these chassis, creating distinctive five-passenger coaches with flowing lines and refined proportions. Despite France’s post-war taxation on large-displacement engines contributing to Delahaye’s eventual demise, the 135 series remains a celebrated achievement in European automotive design and engineering.
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