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finances were overseen by the "Comité de la
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shareholder, decided to take
Delahaye racing again. She directed the company's Manager of Operations, Charles Weiffenbach, to establish a racing department. A new chief engineer named Jean François was hired to develop cars suitable for the company's return to competition. The first results were the short wheelbase, four-cylinder
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prior to 1 September 1937. On 27 August 1937, Delahaye 145 serial number 48771, fielded by Écurie Bleue and driven by
Dreyfus, met and exceeded the requirements by the slimmest of margins. Bugatti returned to the track to try to better the Delahaye's time, but were prevented by mechanical breakdowns,
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The 1927 Grand Prix de la Baule was O'Reilly Schell's first major race. She finished twelfth in a
Bugatti T37A. In 1928 O'Reilly Schell and the Bugatti finished eighth at la Baule, sixth at the Grand Prix de la Marne, and were winners of the Coupe de Bourgogne voiturette race. In 1929 she appeared at
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Before the outbreak of World War I, O'Reilly met Selim
Laurence "Laury" Schell. Schell, who had been born in Geneva and lived mainly in France, was the son of an American diplomat. In the early days of the war O'Reilly worked as a nurse, caring for injured servicemen in a Parisian military hospital.
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Le Bègue qualified chassis 3030 in thirty-first position. Due to
Dreyfus being unaware of Indy's unique rules for qualifying, he did not qualify in chassis 3031. He asked for and was given permission to lap the track again. Dreyfus borrowed 3030 for this run, which broke a connecting rod during the
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Delahaye had one great advantage; a much lower rate of fuel consumption than the supercharged Mercedes. At the halfway point in the race when Caracciola pitted for fuel, he also turned to car over to Lang, the many gear changes having aggravated a previous leg injury. Dreyfus took the lead, and
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When the race started, Caracciola took the lead. His W154 developed an estimated 468 bhp (349.0 kW), compared to the
Delahaye V12's 230 bhp (171.5 kW). The twisty road course limited the ability of the Mercedes to use its greater power. Dreyfus was able to keep pace, and even to
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Delahaye 135 is the car O'Reilly Schell would be most closely associated with. In subsequent years Delahaye introduced several variations on the theme, including the 135 Sport, 135 Coupe des Alpes, and 135 Compétition. Eventually O'Reilly Schell returned to the company with another request; she
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To counter the German juggernaut and ongoing competition from the
Italian Alfa Romeos, the French government established the "Société d'Étude et de Fabrication d'Automobiles de Course" (SEFAC) in an attempt to directly develop a new French Grand Prix car for the 750 kg formula. The project's
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In 1929 her attention turned to rallying, when she finished in eighth place at the Monte Carlo rally and won a Coupe des Dames driving a Talbot M 67. She would return to this event several times in the following years in cars of different makes. She finished second once, and third twice, with her
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In February 1938 the French government added another million Francs to the pool to encourage French racing manufacturers. Écurie Bleue had successfully produced a car that not only won the first million franc prize, but won the Pau Grand Prix against both their formidable German and Italian
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At this time Delahaye was a venerable French automobile maker that had become better known as a builder of trucks than Grandes Routieres. Their cars were called "the perfect car to drive in a funeral procession." In 1933 Madame Desmarais, widow of one of the original partners and majority
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wanted a new version of the 135 built specifically for racing. As a demonstration of her determination to see the car built, O'Reilly Schell convinced a dozen like-minded individuals to place orders for the model. The finished product was called the 135 Compétition Spéciale, or 135 CS.
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competition, and won again at Cork against a reduced field. O'Reilly Schell wanted additional funding to finish her next automotive project; the Delahaye 155 single-seater. Instead of the second prize going to Delahaye and Écurie Bleue, 600,000 FF went to Talbot.
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325:", or simply "Le Million". This challenge promised a prize of 1,000,000 FF to the French manufacturer and team whose car was able to cover 200 km (124.3 mi) at a speed exceeding 146.5 km/h (91.0 mph) by the widest margin at the
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In April 1915 she decamped for the United States, accompanied by her mother, Laury Schell, and Schell's brother. Two years later she and Laury Schell returned to Paris to marry. When hostilities ended they took up residence in Paris.
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The couple had established their own team, called Écurie Bleue. The goal was to create a racing team that was to France what Scuderia Ferrari was to Italy. To that end, the team's cars were painted
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At the end of the 1936 racing season Delahaye dissolved their works racing team. O'Reilly Schell and her husband stepped in to fill the void, effectively becoming Delahaye's factory racing program.
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overtake Caracciola, although he was overtaken again. As the race went on, the track became slippery with oil and rubber, further reducing Caracciola's ability to use the Mercedes' power.
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was also withdrawn. In addition, the Mercedes driven by Lang crashed during practice and was rendered unfit to race. Caracciola's W154 suffered with clutch slip and fouled sparkplugs.
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O'Reilly Schell moved her team to Monaco shortly afterwards. After the end of the 1939 season, following the death of Laury Schell, the team was renamed Écurie Lucy O'Reilly Schell.
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attempt and holed the block. The engine from 3031 was transferred to 3030, and the two drivers shared the car, with Le Bègue driving the first 250 miles, and Dreyfus the last.
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Dreyfus finished in first place, beating the W154 by over two minutes. The Caracciola/Lang W154 was second, and Comotti brought the other Écurie Bleue 145 home in third place.
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Following the German invasion of France it is rumoured that Hitler issued instructions that the Pau car, chassis 48771, be seized. To prevent the car from being destroyed the
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Drawing on her father's estate, O'Reilly Schell underwrote development of a new car commensurate with the team's ambitions. Under François' direction a brand new 4.5 L
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government, which promoted German superiority in various endeavours, including auto racing, as a propaganda tool. The rising tide of anti-Semitism had also effectively
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was also expected to appear, fielded this year by Alfa Corse following the breakup of Scuderia Ferrari. Auto Union declined to appear at Pau.
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Throughout the 1930s, O'Reilly Schell raced and rallied a variety of vehicles, including T37A and T44 Bugattis, and an M 67 Talbot.
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In May 1940 drivers Dreyfus and Le Bègue traveled to the US on a ship named the Conte di Savoia. Also traveling with the team was
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was released in 1936. As it was to play a dual role as both a Grand Prix and sports-racing car, it was bodied as a two-seat car.
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O'Reilly Schell had a red and white stripe painted diagonally across the cars. Some have suggested that this was the first "
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On 12 April 1937 Bugatti successfully completed the first performance challenges, and was awarded 400,000 FF from the fund.
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The winnings were split evenly between Delahaye and Écurie Bleue. Schell in turn gave half of her team's share to Dreyfus.
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pressed on in what for him had become a non-stop race, having sufficient fuel to cover the remaining distance.
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Dreyfus and Le Bègue brought the shared car to a tenth-place finish, having completed 192 of the 200 laps.
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145. Teammate Comotti was to pilot another 145 with a revised grille reminiscent of the 135.
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1601:"French Drivers Here for Indianapolis Race; Dreyfus, Le Begue Anxious to Return to Front"
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Laury Schell, won the Prince Rainier II Cup in August 1937 in Monaco, in a 3.5L Delahaye.
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In 1940 Écurie Lucy O'Reilly Schell entered their two recently acquired Maseratis in the
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1966:
Faster: How a Jewish Driver, an American Heiress, and a Legendary Car Beat Hitler's Best
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1929:(in French). Des automobiles-clubs de la Côte d'Azur. August 1937. pp. 29–31.
1831:"Les Engagés du VIII Rallye Paris–Saint-Raphaël Féminin — Coupes et Prix Spéciaux"
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Coupe-Challenge de L'Auto permanently awarded to Delahaye based on the efforts of
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1892:(in French). Des automobiles-clubs de la CĂ´te d'Azur. May 1938. pp. 5, 12.
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O'Reilly Schell's grandparents had emigrated to the US from Ireland during the
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1874:(in French). Des automobiles-clubs de la CĂ´te d'Azur. April 1938. p. 54.
1837:(in French). Des automobiles-clubs de la CĂ´te d'Azur. March 1936. p. 13.
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in the 1935 Paris-Nice Critérium 1935, and fourth overall in a 1.6L Delahaye.
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In the early years of WWII, O'Reilly Schell moved her family back to the US.
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Ferrari Hypercars: The Inside Story of Maranello's Fastest, Rarest Road Cars
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N.A.R.T.: A concise history of the North American Racing Team 1957 to 1983
1297:"VOITURES DE LEGENDE (982) : DELAHAYE 135 S COMPETITION COURT - 1935"
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Concours d'élégance in May 1938, in a Delahaye cabriolet with bodywork by
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Seventh in the 1932 Monte Carlo Rally in a Bugatti (with codriver Laury).
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at the Montlhéry stage of the 1937 Rallye Paris - Saint-Raphaël Féminin.
423:. The driver's were to have been Dreyfus, Comotti and an unnamed third.
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in 1921, and Phillipe in 1926. Harry went on to become one of the first
1383:(in French). Des automobiles-clubs de la CĂ´te d'Azur. pp. 3, 4, 5.
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caught fire and was withdrawn. As a precaution the other 308 driven by
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and were unable to mount another challenge before the deadline passed.
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Lucy O'Reilly Schell at the 1928 Coupe de Bourgogne, in a Bugatti 37A.
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The mid-1930s Grand Prix racing scene saw the arrival of the German "
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1948:(in French). Des automobiles-clubs de la CĂ´te d'Azur. pp. 7, 8.
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1936 Paris-Nice Critérium (L. Schell, first; R, Carrière, second)
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1911:(in French). Des automobiles-clubs de la CĂ´te d'Azur. p. 9.
1856:(in French). Des automobiles-clubs de la CĂ´te d'Azur. p. 9.
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Lucy O'Reilly Schell at the 1930 Monte Carlo Rally, in a Talbot.
1071:"On the Road with the Heiress Who Dominated Early Motorsports"
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Concours d'élégance, in a Delahaye cabriolet with bodywork by
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Dreyfus and Divo in an Écurie Bleue Delahaye 145 in the 1938
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1938 Nice - La Turbie hillclimb, Sports category (R. Dreyfus)
1399:"The Car That Took It to Hitler: The Million Franc Delahaye"
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Twelfth in the 1927 Grand Prix de La Baule (her first race).
151:, competing in the 1950s before dying in a racing crash at
1441:[Who wants to win a Million... to beat Mercedes].
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René Dreyfus in Delahaye 145 at Montlhéry, 27 August 1937
1421:"What became of the Delahaye 145 V12 chassis no. 48771?"
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1938 Mille Miglia (R. Dreyfus/M. Varet, fourth in a 135)
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1937 3 Hours of Marseille (R. Carrière, fourth in a 135)
481:, who rebranded them as the Elgin Piston Pin Specials.
1477:"Their Car Beat Hitler's Racers, but Who Owns It Now?"
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In 1933, after the debut of the two new models at the
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Three of Écurie Bleue's 145s were registered for the
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The first race of the 1938 Grand Prix season was the
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The team's drivers eventually included Laury Schell,
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American racing driver, team owner, and businesswoman
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driver René Dreyfus because of his Jewish heritage.
1852:[The Ninth Paris - Saint-Raphaël Féminin].
356:, a non-Championship event scheduled for 10 April.
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1870:[Automobile Elegance in Cannes - Awards].
1439:"Qui veut gagner un Million… pour battre Mercedes"
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908:(R. Dreyfus/R. Le Bègue, tenth in a Maserati 8CTF)
628:Third in the 1935 Monte Carlo Rally in a Delahaye.
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1497:Snellman, Leif; Muelas, Felix (14 January 2019).
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531:Second in the second race of the eighth and last
321:The second performance challenge was called the "
1533:"XXIV Grand Prix de l'Automobile Club de France"
1531:Snellman, Leif; Muelas, Felix (10 August 2017).
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736:leg of the 1936 Paris-Nice Critérium (L. Schell)
1993:"Drivers (s) — Mme. Lucy O'Reilly Schell (USA)"
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592:Tenth in the 1932 Grand Prix de La Baule in an
275:, who raced under the nom de course of "Raph".
1942:"L'Ecurie Bleue a gagné le Grand Prix de Cork"
1583:"French Blue at Indy – The 1938 Maserati 8CTF"
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1232:Motor Racing Heroes: The Stories of 100 Greats
1134:"Lucy O'Reilly-Schell — 26/10/1896 - 8/6/1952"
273:Comte George Raphaël Béthenod de Montbressieux
1868:"Élégance Automobile à Cannes - Les Palmarès"
1658:Seielstad, David N. (August–September 2015).
1458:"Cool in the carpool: a tribute to fast moms"
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1045:"The Jewish Racing Driver Who Beat the Nazis"
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411:145 and others were disassembled and hidden.
188:la Baule a third time, but was unclassified.
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437:monopostos that were entered in that year's
1925:[French builder in the spotlight].
1813:"15. Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo 1936"
1776:"14. Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo 1935"
1757:"10. Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo 1931"
1905:"Le XV Critérium International de Tourism"
1190:"8. Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo 1929"
867:1938 German Grand Prix (R. Dreyfus, fifth)
149:Formula One drivers from the United States
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1946:Automobile et Tourisme sur la CĂ´te d'azur
1927:Automobile et Tourisme sur la CĂ´te d'azur
1909:Automobile et Tourisme sur la CĂ´te d'azur
1890:Automobile et Tourisme sur la CĂ´te d'azur
1872:Automobile et Tourisme sur la CĂ´te d'azur
1854:Automobile et Tourisme sur la CĂ´te d'azur
1835:Automobile et Tourisme sur la CĂ´te d'azur
1703:[The Trident to conquer "Indy"].
1381:Automobile et Tourisme sur la CĂ´te d'azur
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575:Third in the 1931 Monte Carlo Rally in a
477:Following the race the cars were sold to
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764:(L. Schell/R. Carrière, fourth in a 135)
1923:"La Construction Française a l'Honneur"
1643:Goodfellow, Winston (3 November 2014).
1322:. Kansas Art Institute. pp. 16–19.
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823:(L. Schell/R. Carrièr, fourth in a 135)
790:Cup (L. Schell, first; J. Paul, second)
758:(L. Schell/R. Carrière, third in a 135)
385:During practice the Tipo 308 driven by
1701:"Il Tridente alla conquista di "Indy""
1234:. Veloce Publishing Ltd. p. 106.
793:1937 Coupe de Printemps 1937 (J. Paul)
2061:French emigrants to the United States
1968:. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
1850:"Le IX Paris - Saint-Raphaël Féminin"
203:and the long wheelbase, six-cylinder
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1774:Oliveira, André (29 December 2016).
1379:[The Story of the Million].
1375:Bonneville, Louis (September 1937).
1188:Oliveira, André (28 November 2016).
895:(R. Dreyfus, seventh; "Raph", ninth)
661:Rallye Paris - Saint-Raphaël Féminin
1997:The Golden Era of Grand Prix Racing
1755:Oliveira, André (2 December 2016).
1537:The Golden Era of Grand Prix Racing
1503:The Golden Era of Grand Prix Racing
1097:"René Dreyfus and the upset at Pau"
881:(R. Dreyfus, fourth; "Raph", fifth)
780:1937 Paris-Nice Critérium (J. Paul)
460:won at Indy in Maserati 8CTF 3032.
244:was developed. The car, dubbed the
1811:Oliveira, André (3 January 2017).
1680:Jenkinson, Denis (February 1982).
1618:O'Neil, Terry (14 December 2015).
1397:Klein, Jonathon (3 October 2015).
1314:Lynch, Michael T. (28 June 2015).
370:at Pau. Drivers for Mercedes were
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2056:20th-century American sportswomen
1622:. Veloce Publishing. p. 15.
1456:Steele, Francesca (12 May 2019).
1419:Vaucourt, André (23 April 2012).
1277:Osborne, Donald (12 March 2007).
524:in a Bugatti T37A, winner of the
1848:de Nordeck, G. (21 March 1937).
1794:"All Results of Mme Lucy Schell"
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884:1939 Monte Carlo Rally (J. Paul)
689:for coupés in April 1938 at the
1886:"M Lucy Schell Ă Juan-les-Pins"
1562:Snellman, Leif (October 2000).
1475:Motavalli, Jim (9 April 2020).
1230:Newman, Robert (15 June 2014).
1153:"La (belle) vie, jusqu'au bout"
1095:Snellman, Leif (October 1999).
1069:Bascomb, Neal (20 March 2020).
1043:Bascomb, Neal (17 March 2020).
433:In 1939 the team purchased two
2046:American female racing drivers
1356:Snellman, Leif (August 2000).
830:(R. Carrière, fourth in a 135)
816:(R. Carrière, fourth in a 135)
467:, who was to act as mechanic.
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1991:Snellman, Leif (1 May 2020).
1699:Zano, Aldo (September 2001).
1647:. 978-0760346082. p. 31.
1564:"Auto Union, Motor und Sport"
1316:"An Iconic French Automobile"
1258:Jenkinson, Denis (May 1984).
839:(R. Carrière, sixth in a 135)
143:The couple had two children.
35:Lucy O'Reilly Schell in 1930.
1212:Via Thema Classic Car Broker
1151:Fiévet, René (13 May 2010).
747:, first; L. Schell, second;
2041:24 Hours of Le Mans drivers
1940:de Nordeck, G. (May 1938).
212:Paris Salon de l'Automobile
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1682:"Historic Grand Prix Cars"
1607:. 24 May 1940. p. 27.
1581:Lamm, John (25 May 2018).
786:Winner of the 1937 Prince
734:Nice - La Turbie hillclimb
539:in 1928 at Montlhéry in a
520:Fourth in the 1928 4 Hour
2066:Racing drivers from Paris
1377:"L'Historique Du Million"
887:Seventh and Ninth in the
741:1936 3 Hours of Marseille
415:Grand Prix de l'ACF, 1938
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1903:de N., C. (April 1936).
814:1937 Grand Prix de l'ACF
797:1937 24 Hours of Le Mans
762:1936 Grand Prix de l'ACF
421:Grand Prix de l'ACF 1938
168:O'Reilly Schell died in
1742:www.dlg.speedfreaks.org
1499:"The Golden Era — 1938"
1358:"French pride rebuffed"
1320:Art of the Car Concours
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348:Grand Prix de Pau, 1938
2051:American rally drivers
1964:Bascomb, Neal (2020).
1720:"Lucy O'Reilly Schell"
1260:"Grand Prix - History"
1171:"Lucy O'Reilly Schell"
727:Mont Ventoux hillclimb
633:Grand Prix de la Marne
515:Grand Prix de la Baule
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192:husband as co-driver.
1301:Montesquieu-Volvestre
1279:"True Bleue Delahaye"
1208:"Delahaye Motor Cars"
906:1940 Indianapolis 500
553:Eighth overall and a
454:1940 Indianapolis 500
323:Grand Prix du Million
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130:Reading, Pennsylvania
1345:. 15 September 2009.
856:1938 Cork Grand Prix
611:Paris-Nice Critérium
533:Grand Prix du M.C.F.
106:Lucy O'Reilly Schell
23:Lucy O'Reilly Schell
1660:"016I Spyder Corsa"
1543:on 18 February 2020
1445:. 14 December 2018.
1175:Motorsport Memorial
1021:"French resistance"
889:Grand Prix de l'ACF
850:1938 Pau Grand Prix
837:1937 Pau Grand Prix
828:Algerian Grand Prix
513:Eighth in the 1928
456:. One year earlier
378:. Alfa Romeo's new
327:Montlhéry autodrome
2026:Grand Prix drivers
1798:Racing Sports Cars
1738:"1928 Grands Prix"
1343:Grand Prix History
674:Épreuve de vitesse
659:stage of the 1936
649:Épreuve de vitesse
631:Sixth in the 1935
594:Alfa Romeo 6C 1750
522:Coupe de Bourgogne
517:in a Bugatti T37A.
448:Indianapolis, 1940
372:Rudolph Caracciola
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279:"Le Million", 1937
265:Gianfranco Comotti
1669:. pp. 42–59.
1509:on 7 October 2010
1443:Spirit Racer Club
1339:"Delahaye 145 GP"
1285:on 17 April 2011.
991:12 Hours of Paris
879:German Grand Prix
803:, third in a 135)
559:Monte Carlo Rally
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