1937 Delahaye 145 Franay Cabriolet This #Delahaye began its storied life in 1937 as a 12-cylinder Grand Prix race car before its chassis was discarded in favor of a futuristic cabriolet. In the early 1980s, it was acquired by the designer Phillippe Charbonneaux, who removed the cabriolet body and installed it on a new chassis and fabricated a new race car body on the V-12 chassis. In 1997, its New Jersey-based new owner acquired both cars and reunited the original race chassis and the original c

🤩​ This Delahaye Type 145 started life as a V12 Grand Prix car, but was reborn as a chic, Chapron-bodied coupé​. 📸 ​T​ony Baker #classicandsportscar #classiccars | Classic & Sports Car