A Delahaye 135MS Narval Cabriolet Wins Concours at Amelia

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A 1947 Delahaye 135MS Narval Cabriolet won Best in Show, Concours d’Elegance at the 29th annual Amelia Concours d’Elegance. The Sunday Concours concluded a week-long celebration of the automobile which included auction, seminars, film viewings and several automotive events, according to our friends at Haggerty.*

“Enthusiasts were given no shortage of options this weekend, yet a record 27,000 of them returned to The Amelia,” said Hagerty CEO and Chairman of The Amelia, McKeel Hagerty. “A love for cars and people is at the root of any great automotive event, and enthusiasts voted with their most precious asset – their time – and we were thrilled to be their hosts. We saw two global vehicle debuts, several new auction records, packed show fields on Saturday and Sunday and most importantly, great car people coming together to celebrate great cars.”

The 1947 Delahaye 135MS Narval Cabriolet is one of six “Narval” cabriolets built, so named as its nose is suggestive of the bump on a narwhal’s head. This car was first seen at the 1947 Paris Auto Salon. It’s original owner, Charles Trenet, was a singer and songwriter. He shipped the car to the United States for a concert tour in 1948. It has had three more owners since. It is restored in its original color of Orange Brule, a favorite of coachwork designer Joseph Figoni of coach builder Figoni et Falaschi.

“This car was the Paris Show car in 1947 and today is its return to a Concours,” said owner Dana Mecum. “It takes a lot of preparation to come to a Concours like Amelia, but this makes it all worth it.”

*Hagerty, Inc. (NYSE: HGTY) Hagerty is an automotive enthusiast brand “committed to saving driving and fueling car culture for future generations. The company is a leading provider of specialty vehicle insurance, expert car valuation data and insights, live and digital car auction services, immersive events and automotive entertainment custom made for the 67 million Americans who self-describe as car enthusiasts. Hagerty also operates in Canada and the U.K. and is home to Hagerty Drivers Club, a community of over 800,000 who can’t get enough of cars. As a purpose-driven organization, Hagerty Impact aims to be a catalyst for positive change across the issues that matter most to our teams, our members, the broader automotive community, our shareholders and the planet at large. For more information, please visit http://www.hagerty.com/Hagerty.com.”