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Delahaye, Paris

The Paris maker of expensive cars whose last volume product was the VLR, France's answer to the Jeep — 9,621 built between 1951 and 1955, almost all of them military.

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4VEHICLES IN THE REGISTRY1894FOUNDED1951–1960VEHICLE YEARSClosedSTATUS

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History

Delahaye was absorbed by Hotchkiss in 1954, the company already building the Willys Jeep under licence as the M201 — the vehicle that replaced the VLR in French service.

Delahayes built by Delahaye, Paris

4 records in this registry. Each opens its full registry page.
VLR, French Army — photographVLR, French Army1951–60 · VLR (1951–54) · VLR, French Army · builtVLR without differential locks — no image yetVLR without differential locks1953–60 · VLR (1951–54) · VLR without differential locks · builtVLR, civilian — photographVLR, civilian1951–55 · VLR (1951–54) · VLR, civilian · builtVLR (1951–54) — photographVLR (1951–54)1951–55 · built

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Maker record updated 2026-09-23 · status: researched