1939 Delage D6-70 Three-Position Drophead Coupe
Figoni et Falaschi numbered among the most sought-after coachbuilders in prewar France, and the D6-70 chassis gave their craftsmen ample scope.
The three-position drophead body fitted to this example represents one-off coachwork in the atelier’s most expressive idiom: long, flowing lines with a low roofline and deeply sculpted flanks characteristic of their finest late-1930s work.
The D6-70 was introduced for 1937, following Delahaye’s acquisition of Delage in 1935. While the chassis shared principles with Delahaye practice, the six-cylinder engine remained a Delage-designed unit (here displacing 2,973cc and fitted with triple Solex carburetors, typically rated at approximately 120 horsepower).
The Cotal electro-mechanical gearbox (a feature shared across the upper tier of French sporting cars of the period) offered four forward and four reverse ratios, selected via a fingertip lever on the steering column, with clutch use required primarily for starting and stopping.
Source
