Beautiful but unlucky

  • 21 September 2020
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Louis Delage brought together an extraordinary team to build a car to race in the 1931 French Gran Prix. The vehicle was designed by renowned engineer Jean Andreau, and the engine, a 4.5-liter V12, by Albert Lory, who had built the 1926 and 1927 Delage single-seaters. Finally, the construction of the bodywork was entrusted to Labourdette, whose panoramic windows offered excellent visibility for racing.

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