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Grand Prix History in Scale Models

1926, Brian Phipps, Delage, Formula143 Special, Robert Benoist

1926 Delage 2LCV Benoist

In the 1926 Targa Florio race, the Delage works team entered their latest 12-cylinder 2-liter supercharged Grand Prix cars for their works drivers Albert Divo, Rene Thomas and Robert Benoist. Another Delage  was raced independently and had been purchased by the Florentine Count Giulio Masetti. The favorite and two times winner Masetti crashed on his first lap when his car overturned at a turn before Caltavuturo, killing the famous driver. Three works Delage cars were subsequently withdrawn from the race.

SeasonSeriesEvent
1926GPTarga Florio
Driver No.Entrant
Robert Benoist17Automobiles Delage
Scale ManufacturerCollection
1:43Brian Phipps
Cat. No.QualityRarity

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