The 1941 Delahaye model 135-M roadster that will be on display as part of the Bob Bahre collection at the Annual Founder’s Day and Car Exhibit on July 20 in Paris Hills, Maine, is perhaps the epitome of their Art Deco design period. (ERIC MELTZER PHOTO)
The rear of the 1941 Delahaye model 135-M roadster, seen at last year's Annual Founder’s Day and Car Exhibit in Paris Hills, Maine. (ERIC MELTZER PHOTO)
The 1941 Delahaye model 135-M roadster that will be on display as part of the Bob Bahre collection at the Annual Founder’s Day and Car Exhibit on July 20 in Paris Hills, Maine, is perhaps the epitome of their Art Deco design period. (ERIC MELTZER PHOTO)
The rear of the 1941 Delahaye model 135-M roadster, seen at last year's Annual Founder’s Day and Car Exhibit in Paris Hills, Maine. (ERIC MELTZER PHOTO)
When it comes to early automotive styling, it’s pretty easy to categorize certain countries with specific qualities. German cars are renowned for engineering, American cars for ruggedness, Italian cars for looks, British cars for practicality, and French cars are, well, quirky.
Citroen screams French styling from their DS series to their 2CV or Deux Chevaux, meaning “Two Horses,” as the original economy car produced two taxable horsepower. But before French automobiles became synonymous with dowdy styling — there’s a reason TV detective Lt. Columbo drove a Peugeot — Emile Delahaye’s cars defined streamlined styling in a spectacular way.
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