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Delahaye
135 S (Spécial) competition roadster
Factory competition 135 (Le Mans 1938 winner)
Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Alexandre Prevot from Nancy, France · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 14–16 Built
- Years
- 1936–1938
- Engine
- Front-mounted straight-six (103J) · 3,557 cc / 3.6 LFactory: 3,557 cc
- Power
- 113 kW / 154 PSFactory: 152 hp · converted
- Top speed
- 185 km/hFactory: 185 km/h
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The 135 S was Delahaye's purpose-built competition version of the Type 135, made in only 14 to 16 examples. It carried the marque's sporting reputation in the late 1930s and won the 1938 Le Mans 24 Hours with Eugène Chaboud and Jean Trémoulet.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productioncars built | 14–161 | Factory production | Estimated |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
Delahaye announced a competition version alongside the new Type 135 range at the Paris Salon in October 1935, building on a 138 that Ecurie Bleue had run to third in that year's Monte Carlo Rally. Laurie and Lucy Schell's Ecurie Bleue acted as a semi-works team. The competition car used a shorter, lower and lighter ladder frame and a six-cylinder engine bored out to just under 3.6 litres with three Solex carburettors, while a road-going 135 Competition Court satisfied homologation. Bodies were simple aluminium shells with cycle wings and a token rear seat for Le Mans rules, built by outside firms including Figoni & Falaschi, Lecanu-Deschamps and Chapron.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard 135 S (Spécial) competition roadster.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Front-mounted straight-six (103J)2 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 3,557 cc / 3.6 LFactory: 3,557 cc2 Independently researched |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 113 kW / 154 PSFactory: 152 hp · converted2 Independently researchedSource states bhp (brake horsepower, mechanical). |
| Power at | 4,300 rpm2 Independently researched |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Four-speed (Cotal electromechanical per article; spec box says manual)2,3 Disputed |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 185 km/hFactory: 185 km/h2 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Being verified against factory or registry sources before it is published. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
1936 Delahaye 135 S Competition Roadster Specifications - Ultimatecarpage.com Level C
- 14–16 cars built
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2
Delahaye 135 S Competition Roadster specifications Level C Wouter Melissen · Ultimatecarpage.com · 2015-01-28
- 103J Straight 6; Front, longitudinally mounted
- 3,557 cc / 217.1 cu in
- 152 bhp / 113 kW @ 4,300 rpm
- 152 bhp @ 4,300 rpm
- 4 speed Manual
- 185 km/h (115 mph)
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3
Delahaye 135 S Competition Roadster Level C Wouter Melissen · Ultimatecarpage.com · 2015-01-28
- Cotal electromechanical four-speed gearbox
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