Peugeot 402 Darl Mat Coupe

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.

Peugeot 402 darl mat coupe. 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 400233 sold for 321 667 one of just 20 authentic darl mat roadsters. Several peugeot darl mat 402 spécial sport models raced at le mans with success in 1937 and 1938. By the early 1930s he sold only peugeots.

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. His 1938 402 dse is one of only five darl mat coupes in existence. The cars were built in very limited numbers and three models a roadster a coupe and a drop head coupe were offered. Pourtout peugeot 402 darl mat coupe 8 4 10 rating 5 votes description.

The best remembered of the darl mats is a sports car based on the peugeot 302. Demonstrating paulin s conviction that a car did not necessarily need a large engine if it was effectively streamlined three darl mat peugeots finished in the top ten in 1937 with the best placed example of pujol contet coming home 7th overall while the. Leo kreienbuhl of neuenegg switzerland knows all about that. 1938 peugeot 402 darl mat special sport roadster.

The engine was taken from the 402. Eligible for many historic races including le mans classic. The car combined the 2 880 mm 113 in wheelbase and body from the peugeot 302 with the larger 1991 cc engine of the peugeot 402. Please note that the period racing history of this car also includes entries by dorothy patten at the brighton speed trials in september 1946 and september 1947 and at the jcc goodwood in september 1948.

A car that can be rallied as well as participate in concours d elegances. A complete racing history can be viewed in the archives or by contacting a specialist. Among the most captivating was the peugeot 302 402 darl mat. Determined to sell a unique and sought after product darl mat continuously experimented with the.

Delivered with its very rare soft top. Emile darl mat set up a small garage selling and repairing automobiles and eventually became a licensed panhard and peugeot dealer. 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.