History and products Automobiles Rally

1930 rally roadster bv (987 cc)

the company founded in 1921 eugène affovard asnière, engineer. first product classic cyclecar equipped 989 cc harley-davidson v-twin engine. typical of producers in category, subsequent automobiles (beginning in 1922) used proprietary engines (usually of 1.1 litres) , transmissions producers chapuis-dornier, cime, ruby, or s.c.a.p.. rallys long, sleek, , light , seated two. on cars passenger seat mounted farther driver s seat, although later changed improve comfort.

1931 salmson-engined rally nc

at 1926 paris salon underslung grand sport shown, supercharged 1,093 cc chapuis-dornier engine of 70 ps (51 kw). enabled top speed of circa 180 km/h (110 mph). 14 16 grand sports built, beginning in 1927. 3 still exist. in 1928 grand sport cost ff 42.900. mechanical drum brakes , three-speed manual transmission norm rally s cars of twenties.

1933 rally ncp, 1 of last built

in 1927 rally abc, available 3 inline-four engine options of 1,093, 1,170, or 1,494 cc. roots superchargers available of engines. wheelbases ranged between 2.3 , 2.5 m (91 , 98 in), while 31 ps (23 kw) 1100 reach 135 km/h (84 mph). abc signified abaissée, or lowered, reflecting underslung chassis. abc series retired in 1930. 1931 1,300 cc (65 x 98 mm) twin-cam salmson s4 unit used in new n-series, sturdier model replaced delicate abc. salmson-engined cars received four-speed gearbox , carried salmson rally logo on grille. salmson had stopped competition programme , happy allow rally advertise wares. n available in more sporting short wheelbase model, nc (for court) , more powerful ncp (court puissée, or short , powerful ). r-series briefly offered all-new 1,480 cc straight-eight s.c.a.p., may have remained prototype. in 1932, rally s last appearance @ paris motor show, new rs model shown - received new 1,466 cc s4c engine, although smaller n series remained available.

rally abc s entered 1932 , 1933 mille miglia road races, , finished third , fourth @ san sebastián grand prix. abc finished third @ 1929 double twelve (a 24-hour race broken 2 parts, nighttime racing not permitted there) @ brooklands.

rally not strong enough survive economic depression of thirties, , company shuttered in 1933 (or 1934) after having spent perhaps little on competition efforts. significant proportion of limited production of rally cars have been conserved , see use in classic events.