Delahaye
Type 165 V12 Cabriolet by Figoni et Falaschi

Why it matters

The Type 165 put Delahaye's V12 racing engine under a Figoni et Falaschi body, and only two were built. The French government chose it to represent France at the 1939 New York World's Fair.

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.

History

Chassis 60744 was shown at the 1939 New York World's Fair, then stranded in US customs for eight years after war broke out. A Beverly Hills dealer acquired it in 1947; a later owner fitted a Cadillac V8, separating the original engine from the car. Found in poor condition in Fresno, California in the early 1980s, it underwent an eight-year restoration that reunited the body with its original V12.

Technical specifications

Engine

Transmission & drivetrain

Chassis, body & dimensions

Performance

“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

1. 1
   Conceptcarz – 1939 Delahaye Type 165 profile Level C

   • 2 Delahaye 165 V12 cars built (both Figoni-bodied)

   Accessed 2026-11-11
2. 2
   1939 Delahaye Type 165 Roadster Chassis 60744 Level C Conceptcarz.com

   • triple overhead cam, aluminum, 12-cylinder
   • 4.5 liters
   • three downdraft Solex carburetors

   Accessed 2026-11-11