Delahaye 145 V12 Chassis # 48772

                     Delahaye 145 V12 Chassis # 48772

This 145 V12 started its racing career in 1937 at the Marne GP its only race of that year with a DNF.
In 1938 it raced 11 times with such poor results that the car was put for sale in 1939. It was sold only after the war and as 48773 received a new body by Chapron called "Coupé grand luxe". It changed several time and as its sister car 48773 received a 165 V12 engine along the way.
The car is now also in the Mullin collection in California with a metallic grey livery.

race	no.	place
1937 Marne GP	14	DNF
1938 Mille Miglia	152	4th
1938 Tripoli GP	40	DNF
1938 Le Mans 24 hours	1	DNF
1938 German GP	20	5th
1938 La Turbie hill climb	24	1st cat sport
1938 Coppa Ciano	58	DNF
1938 Coppa Acerbo	36	DNF
1938 Swiss GP	20	11th
1938 Tourist Trophy	-	DNS
1938 Paris 12 hours	2	DNF
1938 Dunlop Jubilee	1	? 1st race
	3	? 3rd race
	25	4th 10th.race

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The Models:

Delahaye 145 V12 Chassis 48772 - Le Mans 24h 1938 DNF
(SPARK)

The same

48772 at the Mille Miglia in 1938

48772 at the paris 12h in 1938

48772 at the Le Mans 24h in 1938

48772 for sale after the war as a Coupe Chapron

48772 at the Mullin Museum