Delahaye models

Delahaye was a French car and truck maker founded by Émile Delahaye in Tours in 1894. The company was incorporated in 1898 and moved to Paris. By the end of the First World War trucks were its main source of income, and it still launched new ones such as the Type 171 of 1949.

In the 1930s Delahaye became known for sporting cars. The Delahaye 135, built from 1935 to 1954, followed a strong showing in the 1935 Alpine Trial; in 1937 Delahayes took first and second places at Le Mans, and René Le Bègue and Julio Quinlin won the Monte Carlo Rally. Many chassis received bodies from coachbuilders such as Figoni et Falaschi and Saoutchik. Delahaye also bought the Courbevoie car maker Delage in 1935. In 1954 Delahaye agreed to merge with Hotchkiss, whose management ended Delahaye car production, and the company closed on 31 December 1954. See also classic cars.