The noted French manufacturer Delahaye began manufacturing automobiles as early as 1896 and, despite two wars, continued through 1954, when the company was eventually closed. Across this almost 60-year time period, Delahaye produced a variety of vehicles from utilitarian passenger vehicles to industrial trucks and fire engines. However, it was during the period from 1920–1950 where Delahaye produced some of the most stunning custom-bodied automobiles and racecars of all time. In “Delahaye—Styling and Design” noted French auto authority Richard Adatto and Diana Meredith, examine each of the models that helped leave this lasting French legacy.
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