Author Topic: SAC#751 : station wagon Delahaye 178 for King of thaïland ( Chapron or Franay ? )  (Read 734 times)

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What's this car, for 1 point !  :)
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Re: SAC#751
« Reply #1 on: June 25, 2014, 04:30:18 PM »
Experts !

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Re: SAC#751
« Reply #2 on: June 25, 2014, 04:33:12 PM »
Looks like a station wagon based on a Delahaye sedan from the thirties.

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Re: SAC#751
« Reply #3 on: June 25, 2014, 04:45:29 PM »
Yes !
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Re: SAC#751 : Locked
« Reply #4 on: June 27, 2014, 01:42:36 AM »
Unlocked !

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Re: SAC#751 :
« Reply #5 on: June 27, 2014, 07:33:11 AM »
I've been unable to find any trace of this car. The only Delahaye station wagon I've found is a 2-door woody.

Style-wise this one is close to what Chapron used to do but I've found no connection. Really curious to know the answer.

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Re: SAC#751 :
« Reply #6 on: June 27, 2014, 09:48:19 AM »
The owner possesses 3 of the same color !  ;)

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Re: SAC#751 :
« Reply #7 on: June 28, 2014, 06:36:58 AM »
Are these cars made by an official French coach builder or is it (good) home-built job ?

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Re: SAC#751 :
« Reply #8 on: June 29, 2014, 02:01:13 AM »
The owner possesses 3 different Delahaye but yellow all 3 !

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Re: SAC#751 :
« Reply #9 on: June 29, 2014, 04:00:26 AM »
Are these cars made by an official French coach builder or is it (good) home-built job ?

You have not answered my question

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Re: SAC#751 :
« Reply #10 on: June 30, 2014, 05:41:26 AM »
The owner possesses 3 different Delahaye but yellow all 3 !

Is the Sultan of Brunei involved ?  ;)

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Re: SAC#751 :
« Reply #11 on: June 30, 2014, 07:00:53 AM »
I think that the car was modified after the coach builder !
Not the Sultan of Brunei ; but the Royal origin is good !

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Re: SAC#751 :
« Reply #12 on: July 02, 2014, 09:30:17 AM »
Owned by the Thai royal family ?

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Re: SAC#751 :
« Reply #13 on: July 02, 2014, 09:33:43 AM »
Yes ! Locked for you !

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Re: SAC#751 : Locked
« Reply #14 on: July 02, 2014, 05:06:42 PM »
Delahaye 135M from the Royal Automobile Stables of Siam ?

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Re: SAC#751 : Locked
« Reply #15 on: July 03, 2014, 02:20:01 AM »
Not a Delahaye 135M !

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Re: SAC#751 : Locked
« Reply #16 on: July 03, 2014, 02:44:26 AM »
Type 148 Delahaye ?

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Re: SAC#751 : Locked
« Reply #17 on: July 03, 2014, 12:50:31 PM »
Not T 148 !

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Re: SAC#751 : Locked
« Reply #18 on: July 03, 2014, 04:40:22 PM »
Type 180

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Re: SAC#751 : Locked
« Reply #19 on: July 04, 2014, 02:20:10 AM »
A little shorter !
A station wagon based on a Delahaye 178 for King of thaïland
For the coach builder , I hesitate between Franay and Chapron !
2 other Delahaye for the King :a 178 berline and a 180 limousine :
1 point for  mekubb ! :)

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The other two I had found on the web, the wagon I couldn't find. Does one of the pro's may be know who is the coach builder ?