May 13, 2023
1938 Peugeot 402 Darl'mat Special Sport Roadster.
In the 1930s, Emile Darl'mat was the largest Peugeot dealer in Paris. After Peugeot pulled out of racing he sought to carry on the legacy particularly at LeMans. Using the 302/402 chassis, he created his own sports car. He clothed it with an Art Deco body, coachbuilt by Marcel Pourtout, from a George Paulin design. The two-liter OHC inline-four made 70 horsepower in road trim and more in race trim. In 1938, three Special Sport Roadsters entered by Darl'mat were campaigned at the 24 Hueres du Mans and won the two-liter class. Customers got their choice of coupe, cabriolet or sport roadster bodies and just 105 were built. (x)
