By the First World War, Delahaye was one of the most popular car companies in France. However, after the war, Delahaye moved to truck manufacturing and commercial vehicles, soon conquering that market. The ambitions of the brand were bigger, so in 1933, Delahaye introduced a brand new line of luxury models with newly developed and highly advanced six-cylinder engines. The new model was called Delahaye 135 and it could be ordered with various different bodies from different coachbuilders.