"Cé hé sin" (michael-m-mouse)
05/14/2015 at 09:15 • Filed to: Delahaye, 145, Lucy O'Reilly Schell
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"Cé hé sin" (michael-m-mouse)
05/14/2015 at 09:15 • Filed to: Delahaye, 145, Lucy O'Reilly Schell | 0
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Yes, it must be time to explore the Delahaye 145.
The 145 was funded by Lucy O’Reilly Schell who was in the happy position of being the only child of a multi millionaire (and that was saying something in the 1930s).
Sadly for Lucy but happily for Delahaye Mr O’Reilly passed away leaving young Lucy free to indulge her every whim, which included motor racing.
A 4.5 litre magnesium V12 with 230 hp was designed and in 1937 the racing 145 was unveiled to widespread ridicule, it being regarded as an ugly monstrosity. Be that as it may, it went on to win a speed record in 1937 (the red and white stripes on the cars commemorate this) and Grands Prix in 1938 before it all went sour and the Fonds de Course who had been supplying, well, funds took their money elsewhere. About a dozen racing and road 145s were built and several of them now live at the Peter Mullin Collection in Oxnard, California.
Lucy’s son Harry went on to be a leading gentleman racer in the 1950s.
You want to see Lucy too?
Here she is:
Saoul-Virage
> Cé hé sin
05/14/2015 at 09:55 |
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You seem to know Delahaye well, I’ve spotted a similar car in Le Mans Classic last year but I can’t find what model it is. Maybe you can help me :
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Cé hé sin
> Saoul-Virage
05/14/2015 at 10:16 |
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No idea I’m afraid. I can’t find anything like that. The colour is right but they didn’t have an exposed exhaust manifold like that.