Delahaye 135MS Vedette: Continued work on the back
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Delahaye 135MS Vedette : the rear wings are fixed
Mathieu Bois is making good progress in the restoration of the bodywork. It’s not easy to show on the pictures but the plan is respected.The Vedette will be back at JWA Classic on July 2nd for the rest of the… Read More »Delahaye 135MS Vedette : the rear wings are fixed
Who was Charles Huc?
Charles Huc was the owner of the Talbot T23 Baby Chapron in the late 40’s. He also owned a garage in Bordeaux but he was mainly a pilot. He sold cars that today are in the most famous collections in… Read More »Who was Charles Huc?
Talbot-Lago Chapron: two new pictures!
Armed with the information provided by our allies in the archives, our main goal was now to track down some of the previous owners of the Talbot (or their descendants). Finding photographs from that period could settle the question of… Read More »Talbot-Lago Chapron: two new pictures!
Six owners of our “Baby” identified in one stroke.
The answer which arrived unannounced on the morning of 23 February 2011 from the Gironde Archives was more than we had hoped for. Here is an extract: Madam,[…]Please find below the information pertaining to the registration of the Talbot Lago,… Read More »Six owners of our “Baby” identified in one stroke.
Talbot T23 – Chapron – Back to the present : soft top accident
The front wooden crossbar broke at the level of the fixation. Sébastien immediately set to work to repair it. The 1939 –T23 Cabriolet bodied by Chapron should be back on the road soon. And don’t forget to have a look… Read More »Talbot T23 – Chapron – Back to the present : soft top accident
Delahaye 135M Cabriolet Grand Luxe – Chapron – The steering wheel is back.
The steering wheel (leather coverded) of the Delahaye is back. It has been installed and adjusted. The dashboard has received its leather covering. The fuel hoses had been changed. Soon, when the weather allows it, a video on the road.
New fuel hoses: the Delahaye 235 too
As part of the winter works, the fuel hoses have also been changed for the Delahaye 235. But it was a bit more complicated: there were a lot of curves. Related posts – Delahaye 235 Chapron 1952
The engine is like new again!
I had a message this morning from a collector who called me from far, far away and was concerned about the appearance of the engine of the Delage D8-120. Indeed: after the return of the car, on April 1st, I… Read More »The engine is like new again!
Upgrading the fuel hoses
About two years ago, we had a hose problem on the Delage. A hose that was sold to us as a high quality hose started leaking in two places. So we decided to change the hoses on all our vehicles… Read More »Upgrading the fuel hoses
