Sunday, September 12, 2010

DELAGE D8S!!


Blog by Gmy.

Origin by France
First manufactured in Year 1931 until 1933
Engine installed 4,050 cc OHV Straight Eight

An average speed of over 110 mph (175km/h) was achieved by a lightweight model in a 24-hour endurance test in 1932. The 0-60 mph (97km/h) time was 15 secs.

The Great Depression took its toll on many a specialist luxury car manufacturer & Delage folded in 1935, though the name lived on until 1953 on a Delage model made by the Delahaye company.

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