Peugeot 402 Darl Mat Coupe 1936

1936 peugeot 402 andreau the 402 andreau was a design prototype conceived by the renowned aerodynamic engineer jean andreau commissioned by peugeot to apply his theories of aerodynamics to the 402.

Peugeot 402 darl mat coupe 1936. But even more impressive than the cars themselves were the people behind the curvaceous vehicles. The peugeot 402 légère was first exhibited in july 1937 and was featured on the peugeot stand in place of the peugeot 302 at that year s october motor show. Corpul sau aerodinamic construit de pourtout este propulsat de un motor supraalimentat cu patru cilindri care produce 70 de cai putere. Acest coupe portocaliu si negru peugeot 402 a fost proiectat de celebrul designer francez georges paulin si este unul din doar sase coupe uri darl mat construite.

Introduced at the paris motor show in 1936 the 302 lasted for only 18 months though its short wheelbase chassis would live on in the 402 légère. The peugeot 402 darl mat was a limited production high performance sports car available in roadster cabriolet and coupe form built for the most demanding of clients. Apr 7 2018 guest curator ken gross offers a rare look behind the rolling sculpture. The 302 and 402 also served as the basis for race cars made by one of the most important peugeot dealers in paris emile darl mat.

Darl mat was a passionate champion of the peugeot marque and longed for it to return to racing particularly at prestigious home events like the 24 heures du mans. It is estimated that around thirty examples still exist today. One such buyer was dorothy patten then the baroness dorndorf who competed in her 1938 peugeot 402 darl mat special sport roadster in the prewar and possibly postwar years. A racing car for the road appealed to customers and a hundred road cars on the peugeot 302 and 402 chassis were produced between 1937 and 1939.

The man with the unusual name also was a race car driver and designer. After the war another darl mat was produced but not of the appeal and class of the original 302 402 darl mat. Five examples were produced in 1936 including this one currently kept at the peugeot adventure museum in sochaux and presented for the first time at the paris motor show in october 1936. The car combined the 2 880 mm 113 in wheelbase and body from the peugeot 302 with the larger 1991 cc engine of the peugeot 402.

Furthermore peugeot light trucks built before and during the coming world war had the same 402 style nose with headlamps hidden behind the grille.