Charron, Girardot et Voigt


Automobiles Charron, Girardot & Voigt SA (trade mark C.G.V.) was a French motor manufacturer founded by the racing cyclists and motorists Fernand Charron, Léonce Girardot and Carl Voigt. They opened one of the first French car dealerships in 1897, on Avenue de la Grande Armée in Paris and raced Panhard et Levassors in the major motoring events. Automobiles Charron, Girardot et Voigt SA showed their first car in 1901. In 1904, they produced 216 cars with 4 cylinder engines, which sold for up to £1200 in England.[2]

Share of the Automobiles Charron, Girardot & Voigt SA, issued 25. February 1902[1]
The Charron, Girardot et Voigt 1902
Charron, Girardot et Voigt tonneau 1904

Automobiles Charron, Girardot et Voigt SA became Automobiles Charron in 1906 when both Léonce Girardot and Carl Voigt left, and it continued trading until 1930.[2]

Motor-boats

In May 1905 Madame Camille du Gast competed in the trans-Mediterranean race from Algiers to Toulon, having built the 13 metres (43 ft) steel hulled Camille specifically for the event, fitted with a 90 horse power Charron, Girardot et Voigt engine.[3]

See also

References
  1. 3000 Titres Francais Répertoriés et Cotés. Numistoria et Guy Cifre. 1985. p. 25. ISBN 2-9501106-0-6.
  2. Motorbase, Profile of Charron, Girardot et Voigt
  3. Hydroplane History - French Launches and Launch Engines of 1905 by W. P. Stephens. (Transcribed from The Rudder, May 1905, p. 283-287)

Reading list
  • Harald Linz, Halwart Schrader: Die große Automobil-Enzyklopädie. BLV Verlagsgesellschaft, München 1986, ISBN 3-405-12974-5. (German)
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