One of best known French luxury car brands was Delage, formed in 1905 in Paris. From the very beginnings of this brand, Delage concentrated on producing prestigious road cars and successful racing models. In the first period, Delage produced many four-cylinder models which became popular due to powerful engines and quality manufacturing. In 1930, the company introduced the D6 model with a newly designed six-cylinder engine and soon after, an even more powerful D8 model with a straight eight-cylinder unit. Delage cars were very expensive and were sold with bodies by top coachbuilders of the era.