I saw this in a clip from the computer game L.A. Noire today was instantly smitten, so without further ado — the 1937-39 Delage D8-120S:

The Delage is a French automobile designed by Louis Delage (with funding from Delahayde) and powered by a 4.7 liter straight-8 motor, 120 hp (pretty darn good for the time!) Custom bodies were designed for the steel chassis (the above is a Georges Paulin’s design house.)

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