Diana Dors' Delahaye

At last, after a 27 year search, I finally found the Diana Dors' Delahaye.
Well here is your chance to see and hear the Delahaye in all its splendour, filmed in Chicago, August 2008. This was truly my golden ticket moment.
The car has recently sold for $3 million.
Enjoy
Sincerely yours Al Clinton

[@hesse13]

This is not a car. This is a piece of art.

[@joefoley1480]

yes you are right it is art but I think it is hideous and ridiculous.

[@joefoley1480]

@Michelle lee yes it does look like its out of a fable and it's still a ridiculous bloated monster

[@clarissaflowers6200]

All of the modern cars look hideous compared to this beauty! I wish all cars were made with this unique character today.

[@williamenriquesanchezcolme753]

That is true.

[@jamesfox2579]

LOVE Diana, her Car AND the Music!💕

[@juniorarbigaus9433]

The most beautiful car in the world❤️❤️❤️

[@jimscott6831]

Beside the Auburn boat tail .

[@marstondavis]

Not only was Diana Dors a beautiful woman, but she owned one of the most beautiful automobiles ever made. God almighty, that is a stunning ride...and that's what her husband said!

[@jazzfan6]

I see what you did there. 🤪

[@gregorytimmons4777]

Art Deco and vintage sci-fi on wheels. Fantasic automotive sculpture.

[@fotorabia]

Art Deco is 20s-30s..this modernist-futurist.

[@vielstein]

One of the most beautiful cars ever .

[@paulfitzgerald7513]

That’s not just a car, it’s a massive statement! Absolutely superb..

[@bobduvar]

Made in France. Driven in United Kingdom. This car was able to run until 180 km/h !! Wow !! amazing for the era !

[@DeanMk1]

That's 111.6 mph. Pretty fair for any era! Gorgeous car for a gorgeous girl. =)

[@koenhuyvaert8476]

Oké it's made in France I did not know for sure 🙂👍🙋‍♂️.

[@ob1kenob738]

As it exits the garage and the sun hits that chrome, just WOW!

[@constantdarkfog49]

Delahaye was a true work of art, just gorgeous, no other like them. Wow.

[@bobmitchell8012]

Yes there was...Talbot Lago and Delage......to name a few.......you need to get out more.

[@RobertPlattBell]

I saw this car at the Amelia Island Concours and thought I was having an LSD flashback. Fantastic!!

[@RByrne]

What a work of art. Hopefully it gets driven once in a while. I would like to see the engine on this one.

[@swingmanic]

I love the fire extinguisher on the front seat - Oozes confidence that it won't burst into flames at any minute! :-)

[@marc639]

swingmanic she smoked and was always getting her dress on fire

[@erniew5805]

i keep it on the floor in the back seat better safe than sorry. mine is a CO2 so no dust.

[@pamelaabbott2126]

mar c n

[@steelman86]

swingmanic ...almost all concours require a fire extinguisher to be in a car being shown and it was probably put out of view upon arrival. Fabulous piece of automotive art but this video and the early locations shown sucked! This car deserves BETTER!!!

[@D8W2P4]

It's not a bad idea to have a fire extinguisher on your car whether it's a worn out rust bucket or fresh off the show room floor. Because IC or electric you're driving something that runs on highly flammable substances.

[@icegiant1000]

Absolutely stunning. Rolling artwork. To bad those film clips were in B&W, the color doubles how amazing this car looks. Wow.

[@nemesisracing1]

one of the most beautiful cars ive ever seen

[@jecarification]

WOW'' WHAT A BEAUTIFUL CAR ! NEVER SEEN ANYTHING SO NICE !

[@megaswenson]

I just looked-up Diana Dors. She had quite an amazing life. Surreal, actually, like that car...

[@motorcop505]

Bunny Biedenharn She really was something else. There’s a bio pic of her that you might enjoy. She was quite talented. Her version of Come By Sunday puts all others to shame.

[@billcobbett9259]

Britain's answer to Monroe. Born Diana Fluck- on the idea of seeing her name in lights. she said 'if that 'L' doesn't light up I'm in trouble'

[@jazzfan6]

@@billcobbett9259 I read a story that she returned to her hometown once for a celebration honoring her. The local pastor was supposed to introduce her, and he was very nervous about leaving the "L" out when he said her name. He rehearsed his speech over and over. When the time came, he stepped up to the microphone and said, "Here she is, ladies and gentlemen, Swindon's favorite daughter -- our own Diana Mary Clunt!" (Actually, I think that Diana Dors liked to tell that one, too.)

[@patrickmaillard5860]

And all this was hand-made in France in the 40's. Delahaye provided the chassis and motor and it was coachbuilded by Jacques Saoutchik in Paris with a unique custom design (nautic and Art Deco inspiration). The most famous coachbulders of the time were: Jacques Saoutchik, Figoni & Falaschi, Gangloff, Henri Chapron ....

[@racketman2u]

Diana Dors' Delahaye! They don't make alliterations like that any more!

[@kimvibk9242]

They also don't make Wonderful Wicked Women like that any more...*sigh*

[@coyotterestoration1754]

LMAO!

[@gregorytimmons4777]

@@kimvibk9242 I guess if you want to deny that the torch was passed to the present day version of the glamorous starlet with the coming out years ago of debutante and socialite Paris Hilton.

[@kindbluey]

Wow! A work of art. Sounds splendid also. :)

[@stephenhayston4314]

She was perfect for that car

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

Simply fantastic. Good grief, what an incredibly wonderful/beautiful designed car. Thank you so much for taping editing uploading and sharing. Best regards.

[@unclemunch]

I believe it's a 1949 Delahaye Type 175 Saoutchik Roadster. Jacques Saoutchik was the carriage maker for some of the most beautiful cars ever built, working for Delahaye, Delage, Bugatti, Talbot-Lago and even Cadillac.

[@krokodyl1927]

ricardo ricky Thanks for that info. You have my respect & appreciation for doing the homework for us all.

[@bobfitz7169]

Delahaye

[@krokodyl1927]

Edward Carney Saoutchik

[@koenhuyvaert8476]

En I think made in France?

[@krokodyl1927]

koen huyvaert IDK, but Saoutchik was French.

[@drwho534]

When there we're 'stars' not just mere 'celebs', who has real class and style. Sadly a bygone era.

[@kayEnt3rtainm3nt]

Why is it so impossible for some people to say something nice about one era without dumping all over another? I like a lot of music and pop culture from times long ago but even back then the same sort of people who trash modern culture now trashed their culture then. Do we just need to hate everything new after we reach a certain age? "Darn these flappers with their loud jazz! Darn these vapid Hollywood types with their gaudy jewlery! Darn these young people who are different from formerly young people!" Sadly, a timeless mindset. Nice car by the way. Lovely bodywork.

[@kayEnt3rtainm3nt]

@Just Mingled Thank you for the kind words. I'm 31. I remember people utterly trashing boy bands in the 90s as the death of "real music" and being made fun of for liking a few songs by a few of these groups. Years later I was stunned to hear people lovingly gushing about the Backstreet Boys reunion tour and how much better music was "back in the 90s".

[@richardbrown1189]

That must be the coolest car in the world! Beautiful and ridiculous at the same time, a real star's car. It looks totally impractical - it's massive, yet it only has two seats and a hopeless boot.

[@bilout17480]

une pure beauté, une ligne à couper le souffle! Magnifique, gardez-nous ce précieux bijou!

[@RagtimeAnnie]

Wow - That is obviously an Earth Shaking Automobile ! The cameraman is shaking so violently from the tectonic roar of the engine, I am astonished he was able to remain on his feet to get what little live footage there was. Amazing !

[@ralphmoore7812]

Absolutely fabulous. Such an elegant work of art. A supertanker for the pavement.

[@teeswatertom]

Pure Art!

[@euro1859]

Amazing times,a beautiful automobile for a beautiful lady,rip diana.

[@Ingefurly]

WOW! Somewhat as 7 meters of car with 2 seats and pratically no luggage stove! Great days!

[@propulsar]

Six-cylinder 4.5-litre engine triple-carbureted 175S capable of about 160 km/h (99 mph), these figures were subject to variation depending on which sort of body was fitted, and which coachbuilder made it. Coachbuilder Jacques Saoutchik seemed oblivious of weight, and applied flamboyant heavily chromed brass embellishments on his extended enclosed fendered bodies.

[@cfchh1905]

Amazing car - wow, can´t stop watching this vid. Words can´t describe the matchless beauty of this icon.

[@MrVxrman]

Enjoyed that 😎 Many thanks for sharing 🙂🍻👍

[@mikeyerke3920]

So Art Deco it hurts. I love it.

[@Seregium]

It's awfully beautiful

[@johnhardman3]

It's gallons-per-mile-laughable!

[@rabit818]

This car screams Hollywood.

[@doddyvanstraaten2774]

rabit818 RANK Film Studios more like!

[@ZnenTitan]

Diana Dors might have British, but her spiritual home is MGM in sunny wide open California.

[@jukejointjulia]

I’ll pay up to the owner and make my own travel arrangements & accommodations just for a simple passenger’s spin in this hot ticket! Drop-dead gorgeous! Die-hard Diana fan here - the gal had impeccable taste! 💙

[@metalmicky]

Built for speed........and the car looks pretty fast too!

[@mjc5509]

Noone but DORS could ride in this car and look perfectly at home

[@robertalexander7661]

WOW,!!!! What a beautiful car!!!! Nothing but class and style!!!!!! Driving that would definitely make a statement!!!!!!

[@RogerDDog]

Wow... Stunning! Immaculate! Outrageous! I'd heard of the Delahaye back in the 60s but never saw one. That is the car for Diana Dors alright. Perfect example of pure kitsch in the most beautiful sky blue colour and immaculate chrome, big sweeping and iconic. A real head turner as Diana was in her day!

[@inkblot131]

Final thought? What a gorgeously aerodynamic automobile!

[@richardhoulton4016]

inkblot131 Probably has the aerodynamics of a brick....but I take your point

[@tommyd.743]

WOW! I bet you saw THAT coming at you. What a beauty. A real piece of art. 😘 The cars nice too.

[@howardmckenna]

Coachbuilding at its finest. Bravo Saoutchik!! Loving that glass steering wheel.

[@gf1001]

What a FANTASTIC CAR I loved Diana but never heard of a Delahaye wonderful suited Diana to a fault thanks for sharing.

[@steveturpin4242]

OMG...it's stunning! Thanks for this vid.

[@richardelliott8352]

What an automotive statement. I grew up reading about hot rods in the southern california 60's car culture, so the first time I became aware of the Delahey brand was by seeing a group at a car museum, and it was an astounding moment . They are cars like no other, real Paris playboy stuff. This one is quite an example, although I have never seen a bad one. By the way, the "suicide" doors were used so women with big fluffy skirts could enter and be seated in the car more gracefully. Perhaps someday I will hear an interview with the owner of the car tell about the journey to get, or keep, the car in show condition, and the characteristics of the car in operation.

[@hebneh]

In Diana's case, the suicide doors allowed a woman with big fluffy bosoms to enter and be seated in the car more gracefully.

[@troybrown6012]

Incredible lines and style. NICE

[@mikebutt45]

Incredible ! Thanx for posting

[@G56AG]

What can you say, its an incredible work of art!

[@sum12see]

I have never seen,heard or even imagined a creation as this!😱...Thats a masterpiece of craftsmanship.....Wow😮!!!!!

[@the10thleper]

Stunning! So beautiful.

[@paulperfect226]

What a beautiful car , this car looks like a movie star !

[@gulfgypsy]

What a beautiful, beautiful, beast of a car!

[@LessonLearnt101]

WOW what an amazing car . Now that is a work of Art got all the curves in all the right places , I guess just like Dianna Dors herself . Truly amazing car .

[@ms.sonshine8878]

Wow, supercool car. Enjoyed the music too.

[@Djamoekjouw.]

What a beauty! Real car art!

[@trickyrjb1]

Oh, the blue!! You could not tell fromm the black and white! Such a spectacular machine!

[@tonydam]

If Betty Boop had a car this would be it ... Stunnnnnnning

[@shanedarden369]

Talk about a land Yacht .. But absolutely a Mona lisa of cars

[@RonnieFry]

Looks great, loved Diana, wish we could have seen more of the car and motor etc. And perhaps a bit of commentary on it. (I'm not familiar with Delahaye Automobiles)

[@bobsmoth-iv3sp]

Did they make their own engines or did they buy them from a large manufacturer, My guess is they did not make the drive train Like Rolls Royce used GM products for a time and AMC used Ford engines

[@stephenmoore7155]

Stunning example of the designers and builders skills

[@curtn7076]

maybe the most artistic and beautiful car ever made.

[@etherealcereal4424]

Looks like a Figoni et Falaschi product. Absolutely gorgeous piece of craftsmanship.

[@ManuCarsGallery]

Saoutchick coach builder also made a Cadillac with this similar extraordinary chrome face and grille. Marvelous car !

[@robertcieslak1861]

What a beautiful attempt at streamlining and drag reduction.

[@MarkJT1000]

Diana or the car? 😃

[@garethbarlow5278]

Yeah nah. Less to do with anything functional than pure Art Deco design from Mssrs Figoni and Falaschi. A feature of their designs from a time drag was not a design consideratin.

[@robertcieslak1861]

Both!

[@alfresco4976]

Now I know who Jessica Rabbit was based on!

[@rancidpitts8243]

Any of the movie Sex Kittens of that era had the Jessica Rabbit look.

[@alfresco4976]

@@rancidpitts8243 I did an image search and she even had the red sparkly dress!

[@rancidpitts8243]

@@alfresco4976 I bet they all did, and a black one as well.

[@bonkeydollocks1879]

That's correct

[@bigredc222]

Have you seen Jayne Mansfield.

[@abhayajoodha3113]

It's absolutely bonkers... I love it!!!!

[@chrisrebar2381]

Absolutely brilliant styling and engineering

[@gizmotony1234]

that is the sweetest car i have ever seen !

[@stutzbearcat5624]

I'm glad they have the shots of the engine - that was interesting!

[@andrewthornhill7042]

This is the sort of car you'd expect a star like Dors to drive! No compromise!

[@Dabooshky]

This amazing and I guess unique car deserves a super cameraman to shoot a perfect smooth HD quality document of it!

[@alaingauthier69]

wow! this car is a work of art

[@discobiscuit6849]

That car is stunning just like Diana Dorrs.

[@robertlucdf]

Beautiful! Crazy! Just crazy!

[@exzentrische]

Nice Music. Beautiful Car.

[@edwardharbur4907]

I really liked Diana Dors. What a shame she died so young!

[@neildickson5394]

Edward Harbur Yes, well if you consider 52 young?

[@motorcop505]

Neil Dickson Yes that’s young!

[@Heimrik01]

motorcop505 Indeed ! What did she die from ?

[@darganx]

Her bad choice of husbands maybe played a part..

[@zinkzoyd]

It's whats commonly known as middle aged, So not technically young @@motorcop505

[@GoliathAngelus]

Love it!! Rare very rare,,we mostlikely see more of such cars in cartoons than in real life

[@Heimrik01]

+GoliathAngelus Indeed sir ! I believed so as well ! You see this car in Tex Avery's cartoons with the big wolf crying and shouting like crazy when he sees a sexy girl like hell, the sole car as sexy as the girl in the cartoon is that one !

[@GoliathAngelus]

Just thinking the same !!

[@elviso68]

simply BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!

[@66bgrs]

diana dors and this beautiful car go together two of the most beautiful ever!!! i'd like to ride both !!!!!!!

[@joesmith-jb4ls]

I am impressed. Love it

[@pensans1]

Great car, great woman, great singer

[@alannoorkoiv6281]

Oh Diane!, you were certainly something in the day...

[@ZnenTitan]

Boy, wasn't she?

[@MrVxrman]

She was a beauty indeed 🌹

[@GiottoMoon]

What a Beautiful car!

[@donaldredline1538]

What kind of motor was in this thing???

[@2574mcu]

What a work of art.

[@faircommander]

it is a very rare Delahaye Saoutchik Roadster; maybe one of the most beautiful car ever; in my opinion;

[@Johnny.5.Is.Alive.]

BEAUTIFUL!!

[@rjr1227]

Wow....what a beautiful car....

[@nobodyyouknow222]

As tasteful and capable as Ms. Doors herself.

[@ElectedOfficial1]

This is awesome!! Oh I want to meet Diana Dors, but it's too late. She WAS a British Marilyn Monroe who lived much longer. Diana gives us an idea of what Marilyn would have looked like, had she lived to Diana's young and older age.

[@mitzyismad]

Surprised at the turning circle available to the driver. I really thought those spatted front wheels were going to make for some 'backing and filling'> Beautiful piece of art.

[@ChrisG3253032]

Stunning piece of work! All that length and only 2 seats....damn, it'd be a nightmare trying to shoehorn that into a park here (NZ has quite small car parks, kind of ironic 'coz big utility's and SUV's are popular).

[@Shadow7201]

this car isn't just a master piece, it the Mona Lisa of the automotive world.

[@DaA2ICE3]

Epic art deco. Luv the look of that time.

[@richardelliott8352]

Art deco is more angular and controlled, and would never be so free flowing, although the style did get close as it morphed into streamline modern, which might account for all the Art deco comments.

[@fw1421]

Beautiful automobile! ❤️❤️

[@AlfradoBerad]

She Knew how to get in a sports car :-)

[@richiecasuccio2497]

You’re right a lady with class!

[@stayrospaparunas3062]

WOW ..Thx for this video