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De La Chapelle

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French car manufacturer

De la Chapelle is a French independent car builder. "De la Chapelle Frères et Compagnie", the original, historic instance of the marque, built full-size automobiles from 1910 until 1914. A revival took place in 1975 by Xavier de la Chapelle, starting as a Bugatti replica maker which manufactured cars from 1978 until 1982.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1985Founded1

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De la Chapelle is a French independent car builder. "De la Chapelle Frères et Compagnie", the original, historic instance of the marque, built full-size automobiles from 1910 until 1914. A revival took place in 1975 by Xavier de la Chapelle, starting as a Bugatti replica maker which manufactured cars from 1978 until 1982. The Type 55 Replica initially reused the company's Belle Époque brand name "Stimula".2

The story

Founded by Xavier de La Chapelle in 1985.1

Leadership

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Products and brands

  • replica

Listed on Wikidata.1

Proper models

De la Chapelle Parcours

De la Chapelle Roadster

Junior replica models

These junior replicas are small-scale copies of real, classic cars. They entered production in 1979, starting with the BMW 328 and Bugatti Type 55 replicas, joined later by the Ferrari 330 P2 copy. Unlike many other junior cars, which use electrical motors, De La Chapelle's offerings had internal combustion engines. Around 1,500 examples were built until production ended towards the end of the 1990s.

BMW 328

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Bugatti Type 55

Ferrari F 330 P2

From Wikipedia’s article on De La Chapelle, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Timeline

  1. 1985Founded Founded1

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