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Delage D8-120 Pourtout Aerocoupé de Spark

Louis Delage cars represent perfectly the philosophy of so-called golden years of racing, the decade of 30, an age where the design of the body and building huge, sophisticated engines reached a zenith that he has not unprecedented.

Halfway through the 30's, Delage entered bankruptcy and was rescued by one of its major competitors, Delahaye. Despite moving in the same market segment, Delage cars were always in all aspects over the Delahaye, so many of their customers Delahaye usual feared was going to benefit by putting in their cars Delage logo, but it was not because Louis Delage continued to monitor the production of cars of the brand.

In early 1937, Louis Delage commissioned the coachbuilder Marcel Pourtout the construction of a special type that should be exhibited at the Salon de Paris. The chief designer of Pourtout, George Paulin, who was then working in another legendary car, the Bentley Embiricos, accepted the challenge.

Built on a chassis number 51620 Delage D8-120, the suspension was lower than the standard factor favoring further design Paulin, who was simple and balanced. No fancy decorations were used, the lines of the car should speak for themselves. All lines and curves of the body were ongoing, nothing should stand out from the total effect, to the very tail of the car. Even the classic grille Delage leaned back slightly to avoid breaking the car's aerodynamics. The aerodynamics of the car was tested in a wind tunnel in France.

The body is constructed of aluminum alloy, which provided a very light, while in the mechanical, we developed a larger version of the eight-cylinder inline engine of Delage, which grew from 4.3 to 4.7 liters, 160 horsepower disbursed and allowing the D8-120 to reach more than 160 Km / H.

The car belonged to, Louis Delage was developed in just seven months. After World War II was slightly modified, but in 2005 was returned to its original state and took the top prize of Concours d'Elegance in Pebble Beach, where they celebrated the centennial of Delage.

The second model of the new series of Spark called Golden Age is this spectacular Delage D8-120 Pourtout Aerocoupé following the Bugatti 57S Gangloff already present. This is a truly spectacular miniature, simple, as was the actual car, but where care has been taken to the last detail. Among the best highlight detail that has a very unique car registration that is protected under a glass case at the rear.

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Jaguar MK I de Neo Scale Models

In the early 50's, Jaguar was a strong brand that specializes in upscale cars. Its range was composed basically two product lines, the series of large sedans began with the MK V and XK 120 sports in its different forms, so its main niche of the market was overseas, particularly the United States. Aware that this strategy are yielding good returns but If you arrive in a recession would be greatly affected, Coventry executives began to think about a new product range to a wider audience and could sell well in the domestic market. Jaguar

presented at the London Motor Show of 1955, MKI 2.4, a compact sedan that without being a strictly family car, it was perfect for daily use. Its attractive design and monocoque construction marked a before and after in the history of the signing of the cat. The lines of its body had some influence of his older brothers, the MK VII-VIII-IX, but the front was clearly inspired by the sporty XK 120, which made MK I had a very agile and dynamic. In fact, compared with its main rivals in the domestic market, the Standard Vanguard, the Rover P4 and the Humber, the MK I was much more advanced technically

The first units were equipped with a more compact version of the XK six-cylinder engine that cubed 2.4 liters, yielding 122 horsepower that gave him a pretty decent performance. A gearbox mounted four-speed manual drum brakes. Was easily distinguishable by bear covered rear wheels and steel wheels.

But the most interesting came in 1957 with the advent of the MK I 3.4 equipped with the Twin Cam motor sports XK 3.4 liters and 210 horsepower. His aesthetic of 2.4 differed in several details, like a slightly wider front grille, radio alloy wheels, bumpers surround and the rear wheels uncovered. The disc brakes were now the gearbox and four-speed overdrive incorporated a system of gearing down of the fourth gear to lower engine speed on the highway. The models for the U.S. market were equipped with an automatic gearbox Borg-Warner three-speed. Its performance could be categorized as excellent for its time because it was able to reach 190 Km / H.

Besides being an excellent car router, Jaguar MK I achieved major successes in the competition, both in the championship rallies and touring car racing in the hands of drivers such as Sir Stirling Moss, Roy Salvadori and Tommy Sopwith. But if there is one person that linked its name to Jaguar MK I was the world champion Formula 1 1958 Mike Hawthorne, who was killed with his highly modified in the bypass of Guildford in Surrey, on 22 January 1959. Although Hawthorne won the World F-1 1958 with Ferrari, his career was always closely linked with Jaguar, the brand won the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

The Jaguar MK I was always overshadowed by his successor, MK II, which can be distinguished by having the door frames finest and, therefore, a more graceful and elegant. This factor was also evident in the miniatures market, because while we have the MK II is available in various manufacturers, the supply in the case of the MK I has been more limited, in fact, until it appeared there was only Neo two available, one Minimarque Eligor and another one with a very poor quality and one at an astronomical price. This model of Neo receives a warm welcome from collectors as it has a really good level of finish. We emphasize that Neo has opted for a version 3.4 with a very racing finish, distinguishable by the spoked wheels painted in body color. In the interior elements finished in imitation of wood. In my case, thanks to the MK I close a chapter in my collection, the Jaguar sedan, having achieved all that interested me.