1937 Peugeot 402 Darl Mat Pourtout

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1937 peugeot 402 darl mat pourtout.

And examples of the roadster ran competitively at le mans in 1937 and 1938. After the war another darl mat was produced but not of the appeal and class of the original 302 402 darl mat. It is estimated that around thirty examples still exist today. Between 1936 and 1938 darl mat produced 105 examples of his sports car 53 roadsters 20 coupes and 32 cabriolets and survivors are coveted by collectors around the world this outstanding peugeot 402 darl mat légère special sport is one of 53 roadsters originally constructed and one of approximately 30 known survivors of all body styles.

A total of 104 peugeot 402 darl mat special sport roadsters were crafted from 402 chassis. Powered by a 1 991 cc overhead cam inline four cylinder engine which produces 73 horsepower. Darl mat first collaborated with pourtout on a car for the 1927 salon de l automobile and with paulin on a peugeot 301 with streamlined bodywork which was created for display at the 1933 chicago world s fair. But even more impressive than the cars themselves were the people behind the curvaceous vehicles.

A racing car for the road appealed to customers and a hundred road cars on the peugeot 302 and 402 chassis were produced between 1937 and 1939. 1937 peugeot 402 darl mat pourtout roadster. After the war another darl mat was produced but not of the appeal and class of the original 302 402 darl mat. 1937 peugeot 402 darl mat legere special sport roadster recreation by marcel portout monterey.

A racing car for the road appealed to customers and a hundred road cars on the peugeot 302 and 402 chassis were produced between 1937 and 1939. Coupés and cabriolets styled by georges paulin and built by the french coachbuilder marcel pourtout for émile darl mat whose paris based company was one of the world s largest peugeot agencies. It is estimated that around thirty examples still exist today. 1938 peugeot 402 légère darl mat roadster chassis no.

But even more impressive than the cars themselves were the people behind the curvaceous vehicles. With a rich history of technical innovation peugeot s 402 cars have become some of the most respected peugeots that france ever produced. World war ii was swinging closer when the 402 was released in 1935 and by the end of the car s production run in 1940 the. 1937 peugeot 402 darl mat history w ith a rich history of technical innovation peugeot s 402 cars have become some of the most respected peugeots that france ever produced.

The car combined the 2 880 mm 113 in wheelbase and body from the peugeot 302 with the larger 1991 cc engine of the peugeot 402. 1937 peugeot 402 darl mat pourtout t his george paulin design is peugeot s all time most elegant two seat roadster. The peugeot 402 légère was first exhibited in july 1937 and was featured on the peugeot stand in place of the peugeot 302 at that year s october motor show.