Did you know that - by now mean - French car builders such as Delage and La Licorne bodywork of the Citroën Traction Avant built on their own chassis? Between the two world wars, France had three major car manufacturers and dozens of smaller ones, who lost their lives thanks to the recession of the 1930s.
Every bankruptcy caused fear that a foreign manufacturer could settle in France. That is why the French government had developed a plan in 1936 that gave smaller manufacturers a better chance of surviving. There had to be good mutual cooperation. The three big ones were willing to help the little ones. With parts. The La Licorne brand was highly regarded but had no means to build a new car in 1937 and so was met with Citroën entered into an agreement whereby they had coaches of the 11 Légère or Normale van Citroën were able to buy a bit of 'rebuild' and if La Licorne Rivoli 419 and Normandie for a lower price than Citroën asked for an 11 Légère or. Placing on the market normally. So 'new' models ... Starting from 1938 they even built the cars with engines and gearboxes Citroën. In 1937, Delage, owned by Delehaye, did the same and put the car as DI 12 in the showrooms. It was a bad idea that lasted only one year ...
At the photo: La Licorne Rivoli 419, a body of the Citroën 11 Légère or Normale screwed onto the La Licorne chassis. Delage also uses it Citroën range and thus created the DI 12. The collaboration was a bad idea, devised by the French government and lasted only one year ...