Delahaye - Delahaye 135
The Delahaye 135 Sport was a new car introduced for 1935, based on a modified version of the Delahaye 138 engine, which was a 80x107mm straight six of 3227 cc capacity. Due to the success of the Delahaye in the Coupe des Alps Rally, it was catalogued with that description. These 135 came with twin or the triple carburettor (110bhp) options. The Delahaye 135M had a 4 mm overbore resulting in a capacity of 3557cc, and continued in production into the postwar period right until the factory finally closed. The 135MS was the car that was usually seen in competition, which had the 2.7 metre wheelbase, and were very useful cars, winning Le Mans twice, and doing well in the Mille Miglia, making fastest lap at the TT and so on. A Delage badged Delahaye 135 was also very successful at Brooklands.
Tyre sizes for Delahaye 135.
- The Delahaye 135 was quoted as having 18 inch wheels with tyre size 550x18 , and Blockley produce the perfect tyres for these Delahayes, which we produce in a choice of two tread patterns. For those wanting a slightly larger diamater tyre we also produce a 600/650x18 tyre size.
- From 1936 onwards and up to the war, and the postwar 135M and 135MS Delahaye, all cars were quoted with 17" wheels, for which Blockley produces the perfect 600/650x17 tyre.
See details of all these superb tyres suitable for Delahaye 135 at the links below:
