Author Topic: SOLVED: FW #295: Delahaye 135 MS by Paul Dafondo, 1949  (Read 3938 times)

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SOLVED: FW #295: Delahaye 135 MS by Paul Dafondo, 1949
« on: June 02, 2022, 01:32:57 PM »
Please identify this car: Make? Type? Coachbuilder? Year?
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Re: FW #295
« Reply #1 on: June 08, 2022, 02:00:44 AM »
Experts?

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Re: FW #295
« Reply #2 on: June 08, 2022, 04:23:15 AM »
Lea-Francis 2 1/2 Litre?

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Re: FW #295
« Reply #3 on: June 08, 2022, 04:24:13 AM »
No

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Re: FW #295
« Reply #4 on: June 08, 2022, 04:41:35 AM »
Based on british production chassis?
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Re: FW #295
« Reply #5 on: June 08, 2022, 07:35:26 AM »
No

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Re: FW #295
« Reply #6 on: June 08, 2022, 02:53:24 PM »
Amilcar Pégase?

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Re: FW #295
« Reply #7 on: June 08, 2022, 03:43:57 PM »
Japanese?
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Re: FW #295
« Reply #8 on: June 08, 2022, 04:38:46 PM »
Made in UK?
Comin' in on a Wing and a Prayer.

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Re: FW #295
« Reply #10 on: June 09, 2022, 05:32:10 AM »
BMW / Bristol  engine

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Re: FW #295
« Reply #11 on: June 09, 2022, 09:50:19 AM »
Italian?
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Re: FW #295
« Reply #12 on: June 09, 2022, 05:29:02 PM »

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Re: FW #295
« Reply #13 on: June 10, 2022, 08:29:15 AM »
From the US of A?
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Re: FW #295
« Reply #14 on: June 10, 2022, 12:31:49 PM »
French?

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Re: FW #295
« Reply #15 on: June 11, 2022, 03:34:31 PM »

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Re: FW #295
« Reply #16 on: June 11, 2022, 04:35:50 PM »
Delage?

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Re: FW #295
« Reply #17 on: June 12, 2022, 02:26:55 PM »
No

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Re: FW #295
« Reply #18 on: June 13, 2022, 10:00:12 AM »
Delahaye?

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Re: FW #295
« Reply #19 on: June 13, 2022, 01:09:52 PM »
Yes

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Re: FW #295
« Reply #20 on: June 14, 2022, 07:35:30 AM »
135M ?

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Re: FW #295
« Reply #21 on: June 14, 2022, 07:47:17 AM »
Delahaye 135 MS

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Re: FW #295
« Reply #22 on: June 14, 2022, 08:08:35 AM »
French coachbuilder?

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Re: FW #295
« Reply #23 on: June 14, 2022, 09:35:10 AM »
Yes

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Re: FW #295
« Reply #24 on: June 16, 2022, 03:26:46 PM »
Antem?
Comin' in on a Wing and a Prayer.