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Delahaye 171

Overview

Delahaye 171

manufacturer	Delahaye
production	1949–1953
class	“pick-up” style Light Truck with derivatives
layout	Front engine, four-wheel drive
body style	Light truck “normal” Light truck “wide” 9-seater “familiale” ”break” & various derivatives
transmission	4-speed manual with synchromesh on upper 3 ratios
wheelbase	3200 mm‡R1R‡
length	5220 mm ”break”‡R1R‡ 5150 mm”pick-up”‡R1R‡
width	1930 mm‡R1R‡
height	2300 mm‡R1R‡
weight	1930 kg”pick-up”‡R1R‡

The Delahaye 171 was a “colonial” style vehicle developed by Delahaye for use in French Equatorial Africa and French West Africa.[1] 1,082 units were built in its production run, which came to an end in 1953 or 1954.[2] Sources differ.

The thinking behind the car was similar to that of Renault chairman Pierre Lefaucheux at this time: the 171 was intended to satisfy similar marketplace objectives to those addressed by the Renault Colorale.[3] It first appeared formally at the Paris Motor Show in 1949,[3] but sales started only in 1950 of two different “Pick-up” versions, designed to take a ton of load.[3] The “Pick-up Normal” version, with an advertised starting price of 991,500 Francs,

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