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.
1937 peugeot 402 darl mat pourtout.
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.
1937 peugeot 402 darl mat pourtout t his george paulin design is peugeot s all time most elegant two seat roadster.
And examples of the roadster ran competitively at le mans in 1937 and 1938.
World war ii was swinging closer when the 402 was released in.
It is estimated that around thirty examples still exist today.
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.
But even more impressive than the cars themselves were the people behind the curvaceous vehicles.
1938 peugeot 402 légère darl mat roadster chassis no.
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.
Powered by a 1 991 cc overhead cam inline four cylinder engine which produces 73 horsepower.
A total of 104 peugeot 402 darl mat special sport roadsters were crafted from 402 chassis.
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.
With a rich history of technical innovation peugeot s 402 cars have become some of the most respected peugeots that france ever produced.
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.
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.
It is estimated that around thirty examples still exist today.
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.
It is estimated that around thirty examples still exist today.
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.
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.
