Charron, Girardot et Voigt

Share of the Automobiles Charron, Girardot & Voigt SA, issued 25. February 1902
The Charron, Girardot et Voigt 1902
Charron, Girardot et Voigt tonneau 1904
Fernand Charron at the 1914 French Grand Prix standing next to the Alda built by Automobiles Charron

Charron, Girardot et Voigt (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. C.G.V. showed their first car in 1901. In 1904, they produced 216 cars with 4 cylinder engines, which sold for up to £1200 in England.[1]

C.G.V. became Automobiles Charron in 1906 when both Léonce Girardot and Carl Voigt left, and it continued trading until 1930.[1]

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.[2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Motorbase, Profile of Charron, Girardot et Voigt
  2. ↑ Hydroplane History - French Launches and Launch Engines of 1905 by W. P. Stephens. (Transcribed from The Rudder, May 1905, p. 283-287)
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