Peugeot 302 Darl Mat

Darl mat also worked directly with peugeot s director of mechanical studies alfred geauque to create chassis and engine.

Peugeot 302 darl mat. 302 chassis and 402 engines left peugeot s sochaux factory for darl mart and then for the coachbuilder marcel pourtout who bodied the cars in three versions. The best remembered of the darl mats is a sports car based on the peugeot 302. In 1936 a paris dentist dr. Several peugeot darl mat 402 spécial sport models raced at le mans with success in 1937 and 1938.

Paulin with help from a peugeot dealer emile darl mat conceived and built a sports car based on the peugeot 302. The engine was taken from the 402. Later in production peugeot supplied the wider shorter and lighter 402 chassis providing a boost to handling and straight line performance. Coupe convertible and roadster.

Peugeot eventually quit motorsport to concentrate on their core business of production road cars. They did not return to competition on a large scale until the 1980s yet the peugeot name made an indelible mark during the formative years of the automobile in the 1930s emile darl mat owned one of the world s largest peugeot agencies located in paris. To underpin the sports car that would bear his name darl mat originally chose the peugeot 302 chassis as it was shorter and lighter than the 402 though when 302 production ended darl mats were built on the 402 chassis. Initially in 1936 darl mat s car was built on the pegeuot 302 sedan chassis with a two liter engine.

Peugeot delivered the rolling chassis to darl mat where a variety of mechanical upgrades were installed. Coupe cabriolet and roadster. They also allowed him to attach his name to the cars and so the peugeot 302 darl mat special sport was born. Power would come from 2 0 liter four used in the 402 tuned by darl mat to produce 70 horsepower instead of the stock.

Peugeot was very interested in the project and offered darl mat the services of one of their chief engineers. Introduced at the paris motor show in 1936 the 302 lasted for only 18 months though its short wheelbase chassis would live on in the 402 légère. They also allowed him to attach his name to the cars and so the peugeot 302 darl mat special sport was born. Peugeot was very interested in the project and offered darl mat the services of one of their chief engineers.

Given this success peugeot agreed to making a small series launched first as the 302 special sport then as the 402 special sport in 1938. For the fabulous new special sport model darl mat utilized the peugeot 302 chassis modified with a twin carb 402 engine. Darl mat was a passionate champion of the peugeot marque and longed for it to return to racing particularly at prestigious home events like the 24 heures du mans. Peugeot delivered the rolling chassis to darl mat where a variety of mechanical upgrades were installed.