Thursday, April 23, 2020

Delahaye 135 S Chassis 47194

The story of the Delahaye 135 S  chassis 47194

This chassis 47194 was built in 1936 initially with a factory body. Its first owner Mr Jeannin raced it in 1936 and 1937. In 1938 it was sold to Mr Mazaud who raced it in 1938 and 1939. The car had an accident near the end of the '38 season and was rebuilt with a modernized body work specific to this car and was raced in 1939 in this configuration. After the German invasion of France in 1940 it was  unfortunatly requisitioned by the Wermacht, repainted in German grey and used as a courrier car for a while. It has never been seen again.


1936 :         Jeannin

  ?        Grand Prix de Comminges      8th
  ?        Mont Ventoux hill climb         3rd

1937 :         Jeannin

#26      Grand Prix de Pau          10th
#30?    Tunis GP                         DNS
   ?       Alger GP                         4th

1938 :        Mazaud

 ?          Mille Miglia                    ?
# 96      Coupe de Paris                2nd
#14       Antwerp GP                    winner
#14       GP des Frontieres           2nd
#8        Spa 24 hours                    Acc.

1939 :       Mazaud

#28      GP de Pau                        6th
#53      Coupe de Paris                 9th
#12      Antwerp GP                     ?
 ?         Luxemburg GP                4th
#15      Le Mans 24 hours           DNF
#14      Belgium GP                    5th
#28      German GP                     6th
#22      GP de Comminges          DNF
#8        Spa 24 hours                   12th



THE MODELS :


Delahaye 135 S Chassis 47194 - DNF Le Mans 1939
(Kit GCAM)

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Delahaye 135 S Chassis 47194 after its requisition by the German in 1940
(Kit GCAM modified)

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PICTURES OF 47194:


47194 look exactly like this one when leaving the factory in 1936
(Here is 47193)

47194 at the start of the 1938 Antwerp GP (#14) where it won.
(original body work)


47194 (#28) at the start of the 1939 GP de Pau

47194 at Le Mans in 1939



47194 at the GP de PAU 1939
Last race for 47194 at the 1939 Swiss GP

47194 requisitioned by the German in 1940