1937 Delage D8-120 Aérosport Coupe
Quick Specs
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4.5-liter inline-8.
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115 hp.
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95 mph (est.)
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14 (total D8 Aérosports.)
Aerodynamic Style and Luxury
Developed by Maurice Gaultier, the luxurious D8 was one of the first vehicles Delage offered after the company turned its focus from building racing cars to production vehicles in the late 1920s. The dramatic streamlined coachwork of this Aérosport, crafted by luxury coachbuilder Letourneur et Marchand, was inspired by the early research of aerodynamicist Jean Andreau. Its design was so highly regarded that an identical example was chosen to represent the French Government in its automotive display at the 1939 World’s Fair in New York.
Collection of the Petersen Automotive Museum, gift of Margie and Robert E. Petersen
This vehicle is on display on the Third Floor.
1937 Delage D8-120 Aérosport Coupe Gallery
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Deeper Dive of the 1937 Delage D8-120 Aérosport Coupe with Leslie Kendall, Chief Historian
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