This Delahaye 135M was bodied by Jacques Saoutchik in Neuilly, a suburb of Paris, and was exposed on Saoutchik booth at the Paris Motor Show 1949. The first owner was George Dawson, a wealthy Englishman, who then sold in 1950 to Mrs. Mitchell in Switzerland. The current owner acquired the car in 1961 and began its restoration in 1987, the car is still in Switzerland.
This Delahaye was presented at Bagatelle Concours d'Elegance in Paris in 1991 and won the award for French convertibles.
Presented twice at Pebble Beach Concours 1992 and 2012. Also at Rétromobile 2012 Paris.
