Cars International Heritage are delighted to offer for sale this wonderful 1946 Delahaye 135M with coachwork by Van Leersum.

• Benefiting from recent major refurbishment including repaint and engine rebuild
• Believed to be one of only three Delahayes bodied by this coachbuilder
• Offered from a prominent Private European Collection
• Not shown for many years
• 3,557cc OHV Inline 6-Cylinder Engine
• Triple Solex Carburettors
• 4-Speed Cotal Pre-Selector Automatic Transmission
• Independent Front Suspension – Live Rear Axle
• 4-Wheel Drum Brakes

The Delahaye
Based initially at Tours, and from 1906 in Paris, Delahaye built its first automobile in 1894, and grew to become one of the most successful and innovative French luxury car manufacturers of the pre-war period. Delahaye started with building quality, belt-driven single and twin cylinder horseless carriages. His designs were so successful that he quickly needed significant investment to keep his business going. He was able to secure funding via some enthusiastic partners but, sadly, Delahaye did not live long enough to see his company’s successes, and he died in 1905. But before he died, he hired some very influential and creative engineers who carried on his legacy with some truly spectacular machines. Many patents were issued toDelahaye prior to World War I and perhaps the most important were for a V6 cylinder layout as well as a twin-cam multi-valve engine. For the 1910s, Delahaye as a company had quite amazing foresight.

Its early products tended to be rather pedestrian, but then in 1935 came the first of a new generation that would change the marque’s image forever: the T135 Coupe Des Alpes. A fine sporting car, the T135 was powered by an engine which, although designed for car use, had first appeared in a Delahaye commercial vehicle. The 3.2-liter, six-cylinder, overhead-valve unit produced 110bhp on triple Solex carburettors, while the chassis featured transverse-leaf independent front suspension, four-speed synchromesh or Cotal gearboxes, center-lock wire wheels and Bendix brakes.

Delahaye improved on the formula the following year with the 3.6-litre, 120/130bhp T135MS, and the sports version was soon making a name for itself in competitions, taking 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th places in the run-to-sportscar-regulations 1936 French Grand Prix and winning the Monte Carlo Rally and Le Mans 24-Hour Race outright in 1937 and 1938 respectively. Prince Bira won the 1938 Donington 12-Hour Sports Car Race in Prince Chula’s example and went on to take victory in Brooklands’ “fastest road car in England” race against some formidable opposition.

The model reappeared post WW II as the 135M with the 3.6-litre engine and lasted in production until 1951. By this time Delahaye was in serious financial difficulty as a result of the French government’s taxation policies, which heavily penalized cars of over 3.0 litres, and in 1954 was taken over by Hotchkiss. Delahaye had no in-house coachworks, so all its chassis were bodied by independents, which created some of their most attractive designs on the Type 135. It was a most fortuitous partnership, resulting in memorable automotive sculpture from the likes of Saoutchik, Henry Chapron, Franay, Graber, Pennock and Figoni et Falaschi.

Delahaye 135M Van Leersum
One of the more popular markets for Delahaye was the Netherlands, where a number of the cars received convertible bodies by the English sounding Pennock after the war. This striking Delahaye Coupe is understood to have been built by one of the more obscure names in European coachbuilding, Van Leersum of Hilversum in the Netherlands. This company took the name of its designer, the visionary Jan van Leersum, who established his company in 1919 and remained in business until 1952.

Leersums’s designs were generally rather Avant Garde, and through the 1930s he was focused on the vogue of streamlining, not only for cars, but also coaches and commercial light vehicles He also addressed detail problems in his own inimitable style, with various novel accessory features such as sunroofs and aerodynamic trunks. The Coupe would therefore have been one of the last cars that he created, and echoes some of the styling of a more well-known Delahaye that he bodied the year before.

According to research made by Jean-Paul Tissot of the Delahaye Club and respected author Richard Adatto, chassis 800311 would date from approximately 1946, and is therefore a transitional model, as for many of these cars they would have been constructed using parts that had been created before the war and then stored before revival of business operations. Whether it was delivered that year with the new Van Leersum bodywork, or whether that took some time is not known, but by February 1949, the car was registered as “9277 RQ 7” in the Paris, Seine registration region. Later on in its life it was in the hands of Mr. Ennio Gianaroli, a noted Italian collector domiciled in Belgium, where it would have shared a stable with a number of Ferraris, such as a 340 America. He is thought to have parted with it around 1980. A photo from this period is depicted in the Tissot authored book Delahaye – La Belle Carrosserie Francaise. After various ownerships, the car joined the present collection in the mid-2000s, where it has been part of a collection including some of the greatest automobiles that its nation built and numerous examples of its breed.

Prior to this ownership the Delahaye underwent some restoration work, which has cleverly focused its attributes on the dividing “fin” on the trunk lid, with the addition of a divided rear window trim piece, and generally glamorized it with its disc wheels upgraded to chrome wires and bumpers replaced with Figoni-style “blades”.

The concours lawns are frequently graced with examples of collaborations between Delahaye and the multitude of European coachbuilders that exercised their craft on the Delahaye chassis, but even among those cars this will likely stand out as an intriguing and individual design.

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Cars International Heritage are delighted to offer this exceptionally restored Lancia Flaminia ‘Super Sport’ Zagato 3C.

• Recent no expense spared total nut and bolt restoration by renowned Marque specialist Thornley Kelham
• Last-series ‘Super Sport’ Flaminia Zagato featuring their trademark “double bubble” roofline, pop out door handles and triple Weber carburettors
• Finished in silver with Connolly Vaumol Tan leather
• One of only 187 built between 1964 and 1967
• Offered from a prominent and long established Private European Collection

Available as a saloon, coupe, and convertible, the Flaminia was Lancia’s flagship model from 1957 to 1970, replacing the Aurelia. The coupe and convertible were coachbuilt by Pininfarina and Carrozzeria Touring respectively.

The coupe sport and super sport were built by Zagato using a shortened GT chassis with all aluminium bodywork. The famous ‘double bubble’ roof was a feature found on all Flaminia Zagatos.

Power came from the 60-degree 2.5 and later 2.8 Litre overhead-valve Lancia V6 mounted longitudinally, powering the rear wheels through a 4-speed rear-mounted De Dion transaxle with inboard brakes.

Original documentation on file confirms chassis 002094 was registered ‘J4675’ in Jersey, ‘ex Italy’ on 17 August 1970. The registered owner was Robert Sangan of Saint Clement, a parish of Jersey.

In 1974, the car passed to John Cronin of St Peter, Jersey followed by fellow Jersey resident Peter Amy of St Lawrence in 1975, and later resided in St Ouen in 1977.

A customs form dated 16 September 1978 confirms the car’s importation to the United Kingdom. The importer was listed as Gerald David Malin near Edinburgh. The car’s value was declared as  600.00, with VAT due of  91.50. The chassis number 2094 and engine number 2088 are clearly noted in these documents. Our exhaustive checks have confirmed although it cannot be guaranteed without doubt we are highly confident the engine is the original unit fitted from new.

By September 1994 the Lancia was purchased by David Read of Switzerland. Read commissioned UK specialist Richard Thorne to undertake restoration work which commenced in 2000 including bodywork preparation for a full re-paint.

The Lancia found a new Swiss based owner in January 2017 who commissioned award winning UK specialist Thornley Kelham to undertake a total restoration to concours standards at a cost of just over  330,000 GBP. The complete body off ‘nut and bolt’ works by the concours-winning craftsmen took two years and has resulted in the exceptional car you see here. All records and full photographic record of the restoration is included in the comprehensive documentation file.

Forming part of an important UK collection and previously exhibited at the London Concours and Hampton Court Concours in 2020, the Super Sport is UK registered / UK Taxes paid.

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One of only 31 934’s produced which consisted of one ‘Works’ car for test and development, chassis number 930 670 0001 (R14) which never raced and 30 customer cars.

• One of only 30 934’s produced, the 22nd car built
• Possibly the most original remaining 934
• Documented ownership history from new
• Comprehensive major accident-free international competition history from 1976 to 1981 including 18 race wins and 11 podium finishes
• EEC Tax paid and eligible for everything from Classic LeMans to Rennsport reunion

Chassis # 0172 the 22nd of the 30 produced was sold new in 1976 in white to Richard Leder, who at the time was the German importer for Firestone tyres and a highly competitive Gentleman driver. He contested seven races, two of which he won, at Kassel-Calden and also the Avus Circuit in June 1976.

At the end of 1976 Leder sold the car to Volkert Merl, based in Hamburg, a former Daytona 24 Hour winner and highly respected collector of historic works racing Porsches who competed in the DRM German Racing Championship. Merl primarily raced for Joest Racing in the World Sports Car Championship, was 4th at LeMans and winning a significant number of races in various Porsches including this car #0172.

In 1977, Merl stayed loyal to the model and marque, before he sold #0172 on to Peter Zbinden who was a known competitor in the WSC from 1973-1982 and finished 1st in the 1974 and 1975 Grand Prix of Endurance, 24 hours of Le Mans. Sixth place at the Silverstone 6 Hours in 1979 was their best result overall on the international stage in this car.

In 1980 the 934 was converted to 935 specifications, as many 934’s were (including the ‘Works’ car) by Enzo Calderari, prior to being sold in 1980 to Pierre Shaerer to be run by Team Kolle, although Shaerer raced in the Swiss Championship, during his ownership the car was mostly driven very successfully by Edi Kofel. In 1982 Peter Baumann from Zurich acquired #0172 and used the car vary sparingly in club races with various co-drivers including the future head of Porsche Sport, Max Welti. Welti, Sauber’s first team manager and a two-time Le Mans and Sports Car World Championship winner and remains involved in motorsport to this day.

In late 1982 #0172 was retired from competitive motorsport events and remained in in 935 / Group 5 specification until the beginning of 2017 when it was rebuilt exactly back to 934 spec by ROOCK, in Leverkusen using all the original Group 4 parts originally removed and kept with the car. This along with its known ownership history, major accident-free race record makes it most probably the most original and well documented of all the remaining 934’s which have been raced successfully in international competition – As confirmed by some of the World’s lading experts on competition Porsches.

#0172’s long and distinguished history documented below includes eleven podiums and eighteen race wins and is well documented in the definitive book, Porsche 934/935 by Jürgen Bath, the winner of the 1977 Le Mans 24 Hours, and a marque expert, and co-writer, Bernd Dobronz.

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The 1973 RS was the Homologation-Series 911 Porsche had to build in order to qualify its pure racing 2.8-litre 911 RSR for Group 5 competition. The FIA mandated that at least 500 examples of the RS were required, so Porsche set to work.

Two versions were offered, both based on the 1973 911S 2.4 coupe, a touring version M472, which retained much of the interior trim and features of the standard car and a Lightweight/Sport option M471 was the racing-oriented basis for the RSR.

One of 200 M471 RS Lightweights produced, the early history of chassis 9113600810 is well known. 0810 was delivered new in 1973 to German Rally Ace Heinz Walter Schewe in the rare and desirable special-order colour code 328, Gulf Blue.

The comprehensive history file for 0810 contains original factory invoices from 1976, an important year for Schewe and his RSL. Schewe would win the German Rally Championship outright in 1976 with a number of Porsche 911 Carreras at his disposal & would go on to own chassis 0810 for 40 years until 2013.

Chassis 0810 was used to compete in Wales at the 24th Lombard RAC Rally in November 1976 with co-driver Franz-Josef Moormann as car #44. On file are the original invoices for RAC Rally preparation carried out at the factory in Stuttgart just prior to the event. This also includes the invoices for a factory replacement type 915 gearbox and clutch. Schewe would not complete the Rally after crashing out. Our expert investigations into the originality of the car with a well-known and respected UK based Porsche specialist confirms this major event in 0810s competition past prior to it being completely restored by Schewe to the condition it is presented in today with a correct for a 1973 RS type 911/83 but non-matching engine.

As a direct result of this period international competition history in the hands of a championship winning owner/driver, the car would undoubtably have needed various repairs after each campaign to meet the gruelling schedule for each season. The value and asking price for 0810 today is considerably lower than one may expect. We are aware of this part of 0810s history and to this end is now priced accordingly for an RS Lightweight in the condition it is presented in today.

Previously registered and correctly documented by the German authorities including a TUV certificate, now currently registered in the UK as 9113600810 and is offered complete with FIA HTP ‘Appendix K’ papers Period: H1 – 1972 to 1975 for racing, rally and hill climb valid until December 2029.

Therefore, chassis 0810 with its important period competition history, complete with its original documentation has the potential to be campaigned at major historic events such as Mont Ventoux, Modena Cento Ore and Tour Auto etc and would be a welcome entrant at concours events Worldwide.

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Famously launched in March 1961 at the Geneva Motor Show, the Jaguar E-Type was an instant sensation when it was unveiled to the press and public. As a direct replacement to the XK150, the new E-Type Roadster and Fixed Head Coupe were the car to have at the dawn of the swinging sixties.

Jaguar founder Sir William Lyons had an instant hit on his hands and found himself dealing with calls from celebrities and VIP’s to beat the predicted delivery schedules in the first few months of production. The original Series 1 Roadster and Coupe are regarded as perfect from every angle and even caught the eye of Enzo Ferrari who is quoted as saying “the new E-Type is most beautiful car in the world.”

This left hand drive Series 1 Roadster was Coventry built on 17th May 1966 and dispatched via Jaguar Cars New York 1st June 1966 in 4.2 litre Open two-seater specification and was originally finished in Black with a black interior and black soft top.

Acquired by the last Southern California owner in 2007, the E-Type has been through a substantial programme of restoration and upgrades over the last few years.

On file are invoices from XK’s Unlimited of California totaling $31,000.00 USD to fully rebuild the numbers matching engine and upgrade the gearbox with a 5-speed manual Getrag transmission. An original 4 speed all syncro gearbox is supplied with the car. Further invoicing from XK’s Unlimited and specialist suppliers total a further $18,600.00 USD and include a differential rebuild.

A matching numbers car, the E-Type has been repainted in Carman Red retaining a black interior and soft top.

Upgrades fitted to this car include, an Aluminium Radiator and header tank, thermostatically controlled electric cooling fan, 6 branch exhaust manifold and stainless exhaust system, Gaz adjustable shock absorbers all-round, a newly fitted 123 electronic ignition and silicon HT leads.

The upgrades are finished off with an adjustable torsion bar reaction plate, Wilwood calipers at the front, Zeus calipers at the rear and 72 spoke curly hub chrome wire wheels with new Pirelli P4000 tyres.

The black interior includes a new soft top and is complimented by a Nardi Steering Wheel.

Structurally, the E-Type is superb with no signs of corrosion.

E-Types can benefit from upgrades and this well sorted E-Type is a pleasure to drive with its upgraded 5-speed Getrag gearbox, fully rebuilt engine holding excellent oil pressure, sports suspension and Wilwood front brakes.

Supplied UK registered, complete with Heritage Certificate, restoration and upgrade documentation, Original Tool Roll and jack.

2021 marks the 60th anniversary of the E-Type. With many events already in planning, it could be the perfect time to acquire a Series 1 E-Type roadster now.

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Supplied new to Howard F Hobbs, Father of ‘Hobbo’ David Hobbs, the successful Motor Racer and US TV presenter.

• The Ex-David Hobbs car. Supplied new to his father and raced by David in 1960
• Later re bodied with an all-new lightweight aluminium body by Freddie Owen
• Restored by Trevor Groom. 3rd place Goodwood Revival Fordwater Trophy 2006
• Period upgrade to XK150S cylinder head and triple SU Carburettors
• Mille Miglia entrant with Jaguar Cars 2014 & 15. JD Classics entry 2017 & 18
• FIA Appendix K passport until 2023. Fiva ID card until 2026
• Heritage certificate
• Period photographs of TAC at Goodwood, Oulton Park and Silverstone
• Included in David Hobbs 2018 Autobiography

The Hobbs family XK140 DHC was David’s second family supplied race car. David graduated to racing his father’s XK140 in 1960 after his first season racing his mother’s hotted up seven year old Morris Oxford. The Pastel Blue XK140 SE DHC ‘TAC 743’ was an upgrade on both luxury and power. The season opener at Oulton Park in April 1960 saw David turn the XK on its roof during the last lap in front of a televised crowd. David’s father Howard new about the accident by the time a call was made home to break the news having watched the race on Television.

David went on to successfully race TAC during the 1960 season in touring and GT races at Goodwood, Silverstone, Snetterton and Mallory Park with upgraded tripe SU carburettors and his father’s own ‘Hobbs Mecha-Matic’ automatic gearbox. Being apprenticed to Daimler and then Jaguar obviously helped with spares and upgrades including front disc brakes and an upgraded engine built by his friend Len Lucas at Jaguar.

Lofty England had showed interest in the early exploits of David and the XK140 and even remarked the XK was a ‘smart turn-out’ sitting on pole position at Silverstone where he was race director. Apparently ‘Lofty’ liked the way David drove TAC.

David’s 2018 Autobiography ‘Hobbo, Motor Racer, Motor Mouth’ fondly recalls his early racing days with TAC in chapter 2 – 1959 – 61 Family Racing.

The 1961 season would see David behind the wheel of a newly acquired Lotus Elite equipped with the Mecha-Matic automatic gearbox recording 14 wins from 18 starts. This would be enough to convince Lofty England to ask David to test at Silverstone an experimental car on the premises at Jaguar known as E2A. E2A had already been raced at Le Mans the year before. Lofty pulled a few strings to set David up with a professional drive for the 1962 season with team owner Peter Berry. David would go on to greater things in a variety of disciplines during a highly successful career that included an impressive tally of 20 Le Mans 24 Hours races. From 1976 to 2017 David was a Television commentator with CBS & NBC in the USA.

The next chapter in the story of TAC involved the sale of the tired and bruised Road / Race XK140 to Dick Tindell. Deciding to try something new, Tindell commissioned Coachbuilder Freddie Owen to fabricate an all-new, lightweight body in aluminium, and no doubt Owens resultant styling was possibly influenced to some extent by that of the recently launched Jaguar E-Type. In this form TAC 743 continued its competition career at the hands of Tindell, which included various club circuit races and the Brighton Speed Trials. A former RAF rear-gunner, Tindell also owned a Lister Costin BHL 130 during this period, both cars painted in Claremont Blue as recently confirmed by Dick’s son Adam, they made a striking pair.

By 1970 TAC had been sold to Rodney Bolwell who continued to race the 140 with some success before it ultimately passed to Trevor Groom. Groom successfully raced TAC 743 at a number of international and UK venues including Spa, Zandvoort, Monthlery, and the 2006 Goodwood Revival where he finished third in the Fordwater Trophy. With a desire to return TAC 743 to its original condition, Groom had the car professionally restored, fitting a correct Drop Head Body and repainting it in its original Pastel Blue.

Subsequently TAC 743 has raced again at the Goodwood Revival and completed four times in the Mille Miglia, 2014, 2015, 2017 and 2018.

With an engine build carried out by JD Classics prior to the 2018 Mille Miglia, TAC is offered in immaculate condition ‘Mille specification’. This unique competition XK140 is the chance to own a fascinating part of Jaguar’s history with the potential to compete again in prestigious events. The original lightweight aluminium Freddie Owen body is included in the sale.

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During 1989 and using the light compact JV-6 Twin Turbo engine as a new power source, Tony Southgate with the help of Ross Brawn, set about designing a new chassis for the prototype that TWR Jaguar Sport would field in the 3.0L American IMSA series.

• Well documented and undoubted provenance
• 2 outright wins and 6 Podium finishes
• Driven by Davy Jones, Martin Brundle, Jan Lammers, Raul Boesel and Price Cobb
• Completely restored and Race prepared with nothing overlooked
• Supplied complete with a substantial spares package

With additional cooling and aerodynamics for the tighter circuits in the States, the new package aided development of higher downforces needed in comparison to the requirements of the European LeMans series circuits.

Being the 3rd XJR-10 chassis built, #589 made its debut at the end of 1989 in October at Del Mar, driven by Price Cobb, placing 4th in qualifying and finishing in 7th.

During the 1990 season, the two XJR-10’s under Castrol colours engaged in a highly competitive field and with some excellent results, with #589 picking up 1st, 2nd and 3rd places throughout the season. Going into 1991 and in their new BUD LIGHT sponsor colours, the improved XJR-10’s were well suited to the shorter sprint races at the start of the season. Davy Jones in #589, now Numbered No.2, started the new year with great success in March at Round 2 in West Palm Beach.

Placing the car 2nd on the grid, Jones went to P1 on the first lap and continued on to a resounding win. #589 went on to compete in a further 3 races during 1991 including another podium with Raul Boesel at Road Atlanta, before being superseded by the more up to date XJR-16’s, finishing its last race in the May 1991 and subsequently was not used again competitively.

Coming out of retirement into its current ownership, a worldwide renowned XJR Jaguar owner, the decision was taken to restore #589 to like new condition and as it competed in its Palm Beach win in Number 2 livery, with no expense spared on any part of the restoration and the race preparation.

The JV-6 engine was stripped and all the internals replaced with new components, the gearbox was subject to a similar quality rebuild. The entire car was dismantled with each item being inspected and refitted with new bolts throughout. All suspension items have been fully crack tested with fuel tank, belts and fire extinguishers system all in date to meet with current competition compliance.

Since its last race and the completion of the rebuild, #589 has not been used and so has full life on engine and is ready to be run and driven. Supplied complete with a substantial spares package, supporting documentation including historical papers, set up and maintenance records.

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Originally built for export to the United States as a 2.4 Litre LHD Saloon with manual overdrive, this Black Plate California Mk II has been upgraded to 3.4 Litre specification by the owner of a Jaguar and vintage race car shop, Jim Groom Sports Cars.

During an ownership which spanned about 15-20 years from the 1980s until approximately 2003, restoration work was carried out during which subtle upgrades were installed.

It is believed the Mk II had been acquired by Groom from the previous owner, a professor at the Berkeley University of California.

We understand from the previous owner that a rebuilt 3.4 Litre engine was installed and bored out to a 3.8 Litres. Twin 2-inch SU carburettors were installed. Spax adjustable coil over shock absorbers are fitted to the front suspension and Koni shock absorbers at the rear. An XJS power steering rack has been installed and there is an aftermarket Air Conditioning system fitted.

In very good condition, the Mk II is corrosion free and displays good panel/door gaps.

Since arrival in the UK, the Mk II has been fully serviced in house and received a new 123 Distributer and HT leads.

Complete with UK registration, jack and original tools.

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Kent Thirley
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Rochford,
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SS4 1ND
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