Classic Cars

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Bugatti type 35 - 37 - 51 - 52

- 1924 - Type 35 (first model) - 1991 cm3 - 8 cyl. - 90 ch - 170 km/h
- 1926 - Type 37 - 1496 cm3 - 4 cyl. - 60 ch - 140 km/h
- 1927 - Type 37A - 1496 cm3 - compressor - 4 cyl. - 90 ch - 170 km/h
- 1926 - Type 35T - 2292 cm3 - 8 cyl. - 100 ch - 180 km/h
- 1926 - Type 35C - 1991 cm3 - compressor - 8 cyl. - 120 ch - 195 km/h
- 1926 - Type 35A "Thécla" - 1991 cm3 - 8 cyl.(simplified motor) - 70 ch - 140 km/h
- 1927 - Type 35B - 2292 cm3 - compressor - 8 cyl. - 130 ch - 210 km/h
- 1931 - Type 51 - 2292 cm3 - 2 OHC - compressor - 8 cyl. - 170 ch - 215 km/h
- 1927 - Type 52 "baby" - Copy of the type 35T - scale : 1/2 (electric)
There were multiple versions derived from these Bugatti, I noticed only the most known.

 

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It was still the personal car of Ettore Bugatti after war. Difficult to imagine this wonderful museum car parked between two Traction !




In thirties Ettore Bugatti managed autorails and company business at Paris, his son Jean had the responsability for Molsheim manufactory in Alsace (France)

 

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Bugatti type 41 "Royale" it is eleven bodies, six chassis and only three customers !

 

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The last car designed by Jean Bugatti who died in August 1939 at the wheel of a Type 57G "tank" that he tested for the next "Grand Prix de La Baule".
It was no Type 64, no Grand Prix, no Paris Motorshow 39, it was no more Bugatti, it was the war.

The rigid front axle of a Bugatti Type 35 from the artist (and technician) Ettore Bugatti. At the end of the thirties it was a controverse between him and his son Jean who wished some independant wheels for the front axle of the Type 57 successor. "Don't touch to my front axle !" said certainly Ettore. After some hard discussions Jean got the hydraulic brakes for the last Type 57 but never he had the agreement for the front suspension. It were some Type 64 prototypes with independant wheels and chassis in Alpax but without continuation.

 

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In 1936, after Mathis, Donnet, Citroën and many others, Chenard-Walcker met some financial difficulties and was bought by the bodywork maker Chausson that already worked for Matford (see # 593). Naturally both cars had the same body with only some differences. The highscale Chenard model had also a V8 Ford engine then model Aigle 22 had a Citroën one. Indeed it was the end of this big french constructor totally forgotten today.

 

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1921-1926 : Citroën 5 HP

1921-1924 : Citroën B2

1928-1932 : Citroën C4 - C6

1932-1934 : Citroën 8-10-15 also named "Rosalie" by people because of the small car below
1935-1938 : For conservative drivers who hesitated in front of the "traction", Citroën continued to assembly the "Rosalie" named 7 UA or 11 UA (with 9CV or 11 CV "traction" engine)

1932 : On a Citroën 8 chassis, the constructor made a small endurance car named "Petite Rosalie" (300.000 km - 93 Km/h at Montlhery in 1933)

1938-1955 : Citroën 15/6 (15 CV - 6 cylinders - Big 6 in UK)

1934-1940 : Citroën 7 or 11 AL/BL convertible

1939 : Citroën 2CV (250 units made nearly all destroyed)

 

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1948 Tucker

 

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Clément-De Dion - 1899 - mono cylinder De Dion-Bouton motor assembled at the rear

Clément-Bayard - 1909 - Bodyworked by Saoutchick

Clément-Bayard - 1910 - Torpedo 4 seats

Clément-Bayard - 1913 - Torpedo 2 seats
Like Renault cars of this age, Clément-Bayard had their radiator behind the engine. The Renault bonnet was more angular.

 

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Darmont Special 1929 : cyclecar bicylinders in V with over valves - watercooled - 3 wheels - 1087 cm3 - 2 gears - 28 ch - 130 km/h - 250 kg
It is the french version of the english cyclecar Morgan.

 

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This image will be soon removed at request of claimed rights holders :

- André Citroën, the constructor
- André Lefèbvre, the engineer
- Flaminio Bertoni, the designer
- Pierre Louÿs, the photographer and his assistant
- Nika, the model
- many others
It is curious, yesterday in Europe, we had not this trash mind. :thinking:

 

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Steam quadricycle De Dion-Bouton and Trépardoux 1887 - 2 cylinders



Vis à vis De Dion-Bouton 1898-1902 - monocylinder 500 cm3 - 35 Km/h - 3000 units



De Dion-Bouton type K2 1902 - monocylinder 950 cm3 - 45 Km/h


De Dion-Bouton race model 1903 - 2 cylinders 2040 cm3 - 90 km/h - participated in Paris-Madrid race


De Dion-Bouton monocylinder type AL 1906 - 1018 cm3 - 40 km/h
Comte Albert De Dion let his name to a rear suspension named De Dion axle (light rigid axle and differential fastened to the chassis)

 

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Delage DI 1924 - 4 cyl. - 2.12 liters - 50 ch - 110 km/h


Delage 1500 1926 - 8cyl. - 1.5 liter - 2 OHC - 2 compressors - 170 ch - 210 km/h - With this outstanding race car, Delage won the first world constructor championship in 1927.


Delage D6 1932 - 6 cyl - 2 liters - 63 ch - 110 km/h


Delage D8S 1932 - 8 cyl - 4 liters - 118 Ch - 140 km/h


Delage D8S 1932 - 8 cyl - 4 liters - 118 Ch - 140 km/h


Delage D8/120 1939 - bodyworked by Figoni-Falachi - 120 ch


Delage D6 1939 - 6 cyl - 3 liters - 137 ch - 180 km/h
In 1935 Delage fell down (as a lot of constructors at this time) and was bought by Delahaye. After the war the production of 6 cyl. and 8 cyl. went on until 1954.

 

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1929 Imperial Roadster

 

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1937 Cord 812 Phaeton

 

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Delahaye 1898 Type 1 - 2 cyl. 8 ch - 40 km/h

Delahaye 1909 Torpedo

Delahaye 135 "Coupe des Alpes" coach bodyworked by Chapron 1936 - 6 cyl. 3227 cm3 - 95 or 110 ch - around 150 km/h

Delahaye 145 1937 - V12 engine 4.5 liter - 245 ch - 250 km/h

Delahaye 135 Competition 1938 - 6 cyl. 3557 cm3 - 160 ch - 175 km/h

Delahaye 135 MS 1948 - Coach Chapron - 6 cyl. 3557 cm3 - 145 ch - 165 km/h

Delahaye 235 convertible bodyworked by Chapron 1952 - 6 cyl. 3557 cm3 - 152 ch. - 170 km/h - The last model Delahaye

Delahaye 235 coach designed by Philippe Charbonneaux 1952 - 6 cyl. 3557 cm3 - 152 ch. - 170 km/h
Delahaye bought by Hotchkiss stopped cars production in 1954.