As you shop for your new car and consider new car warranties and extended warranties and all the bells and whistles on the options sheet, it doesn’t hurt to day dream about the cars you wish you could buy. A great site to peruse is Super Cars.net. Pictured here is the 1936 Delahaye 135 Figoni et Falaschi Torpedo Cabriolet. Don’t worry, you don’t have to be able to pronounce it in order to dream.

“If the Talbot T150 Teardrop is Joseph Figoni’s masterpiece, then the runner up is his Torpedo Cabriolet. Eleven of these striking bodies were manufactured, and some feature the best two-tone paint schemes ever used on a car. In comparison, these Cabriolets make almost every other Delahaye look second rate.

Everything on these roasters has an attractive and diminishing flow that’s extended to details such as light surrounds and accent lines. These bodies can be marveled from every angle, but the defining trait is a highlight dash that runs along the side of the car and complements similar detail on the wheel skirts. Other features, such as fully enclosed wire wheels, lights pushed to the extremity of body and a distinct rear fin further set these cars apart from the rest.

Inside, a plush interior is surrounded by gorgeous woodwork and an intricate dashboard dons color-matched O.M. gauges. Hidden behind the two seats is a disappearing soft-top that’s concealed by a hinged body panel that pivots from near the rear bumper. Underneath this huge panel, there is also room for a spare wheel and modest storage.

Built on a sporting chassis, the Torpedos benefit from a triple carbureted version of Delahayes 3.5 liter inline six. Good for 120 bhp, top speed is around 100 mph (160 kph). Only the very best cars, like the Alfa Romeo 2900, Duesenberg Model J and Bugatti Type 57SC could rival this level performance.”

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