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What is it? # 32 (UPDATE: no winners !)

UPDATE by Kit Foster: "Before WW2, it's my understanding, Australian regulations required all imported chassis to be bodied locally, which sustained an indigenous coachbuilding industry and resulted in body variations never seen in these cars' homelands. This applied certainly to Continental and USA cars; I'm not sure if Empire automobiles were allowed easier entry. Holden's, in fact, were body builders long before they ever turned out a complete car (after the war), and in the early days, before GM takeover, put their bodies on all manner of makes and marques. Many of the automobile importer- distributors in Australia, like Peel's, had their own coachbuilding subsidiaries." This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it can add to this story, and to Peel's? (photos courtesy Derek Durst) Apparently this was too hard a question. No good, not even nearly good anwers. It is a series 3 D1-C Delage. Exact year of birth not known. Coachwork most probably by Peel's. Any more information is and will always be welcome.
EARLIER TEXT:It's a Delage. But it's up to you to fill in the details. Tell us what type, what year and what else you can say about it. The current owner acquired this car only recently and told us that it is mid-twenties and that is was sold new by the Australian Delage agent Peel's from Brisbane. Check the rear left side before you send your answer to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Please do so before 10.00 AM Monday, 30 September, Brisbane time. The best answer will win the PreWarCar T-shirt.
STOP PRESS: Lil Shneidman is looking for owners of prewar French cars in or near Toronto for a movie she is producing. You can contact her at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Friday, 27 September 2002