The Concours of Elegance, presented by A Lange & Söhne, is delighted to reveal that the 2023 event – now under three months away – will feature the 1938 Delahaye Type 145 V12 Coupé. Visitors to this year’s exclusive event - held in the grounds of Hampton Court Palace from September 1st to 3rd - will be able to marvel at this remarkable piece of automotive history -a star of concours events around the globe - as it joins the concours field of 70 privately owned cars. The Delahaye Type 145 is regarded as one of the masterpieces of French engineering from the late 1930s. Designed to challenge the dominant German ‘Silver Arrows’ of Mercedes-Benz in international Grand Prix racing, the Type 145 was set apart by its V12 engine. The innovative 4.5-litre motor put out 185bhp, driving the rear wheels through a four-speed all-alloy racing manual gearbox.