Delahaye 175
The Delahaye Type 175 is a luxury, bespoke, coachbuilt automobile manufactured by French automotive product manufacturer Delahaye. Production build numbers were formally recorded from early 1948 to mid 1951, validating that 107 cars were built.
| Delahaye 175/178/180 | |
|---|---|
1948 Delahaye 175 S Grand Luxe bodied by Henri Chapron | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Delahaye |
| Production | 1948–1951 |
| Designer | Coachbuilders |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Luxury car |
| Body style | coachbuilt styles |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Related | Delahaye 135 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 4,455 cc type 183 OHV I6 |
| Transmission | 4-speed pre-selector (Cotal) |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2.95-metres |
| Length | 4.62-metres |
| Width | 1.69-metres |
| Height | various |
| Curb weight | 2,100 kg (4,600 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Delahaye Type 165 |
| Successor | Delahaye Type 235 |
This run of 4.5-litre chassis was offered in a variety of styles, exclusively built by coachbuilders. Delahaye did not have its own coachbuilding capability.
A 1953 fire in the administration and drawing offices destroyed most of its files and technical drawings. Little is known about the Type 175 and its siblings, the sequentially longer wheelbased Types 178 and 180.
Club Delahaye has recorded 25 surviving cars, out of the 107 confirmed built. There were 51 Type 175 cars, most being the optional 175S variant. There were 38 Type 178 cars, at least one of which was factory-built with both 175S options that were not offered on that model. There were 18 Type 180 cars, two of which have the optional 175S engine, both being heavily-armoured Chapron bodied limousines.