1938 Peugeot 402 Darl Mat Roadster

650 000 850 000 chassis 400247.

1938 peugeot 402 darl mat roadster.

1938 peugeot 402 darl mat special sport roadster. It has all the hallmarks of the design as well as special trim on the fender skirts. 1938 peugeot 402 légère darl mat roadster the autoworld autumn sale bonhams sept 6 2020. 367340 peugeot 402 légère re bodied in the style of a portout built darl mat roadster professionally restored to the highest standard between 2017 and 2019 matching numbers registered in france.

This stunning 1938 darl mat roadster based on the peugeot 402 légère light chassis numbered 705516 and powered by engine number 445597 has known history dating back to the 1960s. In all just 105 darl mat specials were built. 1938 peugeot 402 légère darl mat roadster chassis no. The peugeot 402 darl mat was a limited production high performance sports car available in roadster cabriolet and coupe form built for the most demanding of clients.

Formerly the property of miss dorothy patten and baron rainer dorndorf well documented example with period racing history. 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. 700 000 900 000. 1938 peugeot 402 darl mat special sport roadster.

53 roadsters 20 coupes and 32 cabriolets. At that time it was owned by noted collector henri mallatre and formed part of his private collection based in lyons france. Peugeot 402 légère re bodied in the style of a portout built darl mat roadsterprofessiona. One such buyer was dorothy patten then the baroness dorndorf who competed in her 1938 peugeot 402 darl mat special sport roadster in the prewar and possibly postwar years.

1938 peugeot 402 darl mat special sport roadster 705516. 1938 peugeot 402 darl mat roadster. The peugeot 403 introduced approximately thirteen years after the demise of the 402 can be seen as the older car s natural heir immediately after world war ii the market demanded smaller cars. Designed by georges paulin coachwork by pourtout.

Peugeot acknowledged this by concentrating during the late 1940s and early 1950s on their 202 and 203 models. The offered example is one of the preferred 1938 cars built on the 402 legere chassis.