1939 Delahaye Type 165 “World’s Fair” by Figoni et Falaschi
Quick Specs
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4.5-liter V-12.
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184 hp.
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120 mph.
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2.
Garage-Find Turned Award Winner
Delahaye built this roadgoing version of their successful racing Type 145 for the 1939 New York World’s Fair. Boasting the streamlined bodywork of Figoni et Falaschi, it was meant to feature a retooled 145 engine, but time constraints led it to be shipped without it. Following the outbreak of WWII, the car was fitted with a second-hand Cadillac powerplant and sold at a US auction. Peter and Merle Mullin discovered the car in a Fresno garage in 1984 and reunited it with its intended engine, making whole one of the finest examples of Art Deco automobile design.
Collection of the Petersen Automotive Museum, gift of the Peter Mullin Automotive Museum Foundation.
This vehicle featured in ‘The Vault’.
1939 Delahaye Type 165 “World’s Fair” by Figoni et Falaschi Gallery
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