key moments & facts

Sold as a rolling chassis to French flying ace, passionate constructor, gentleman racing driver and close friend of Louis Delage, Maurice Béquet in 1925.

The Béquet made its debut at the 1926 Spanish Grand Prix at San Sebastian. Entered by Béquet’s close friend, Roland Coty.

Hidden during the war and discovered by Swiss ‘Bugattist’ Hans Matti in the 1970s.

Purchased from Matti by passionate racer, acclaimed Delage authority and one of the leading figures in the vintage racing at that time, Nigel-Arnold-Foster.

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This exceptional car is the first of the iconic Grand Prix Delages, renowned for their dominance in the late 1920s. As the world’s first V12-engined Grand Prix car, it was entered in the 1923 French Grand Prix, driven by legendary René Thomas, sta...

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1923 Béquet Delage

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The Ex-Delage Team, René Thomas, Maurice Béquet, Hans Matti, Nigel Arnold-Forster, 1923 Grand Prix Delage – The Béquet Delage

makeBéquet

modelDelage

year1923

engine size2.0 liters

transmissionManual

drive sideRight

mileageUndisclosed

locationLondon

William I'Anson

Address not publicly disclosed, please contact the dealership

key moments & facts

Sold as a rolling chassis to French flying ace, passionate constructor, gentleman racing driver and close friend of Louis Delage, Maurice Béquet in 1925.

The Béquet made its debut at the 1926 Spanish Grand Prix at San Sebastian. Entered by Béquet’s close friend, Roland Coty.

Hidden during the war and discovered by Swiss ‘Bugattist’ Hans Matti in the 1970s.

Purchased from Matti by passionate racer, acclaimed Delage authority and one of the leading figures in the vintage racing at that time, Nigel-Arnold-Foster.