Pierre Faure (automobile)

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Pierre Faure
Industry Automotive
Founded1941;84 years ago (1941)
Defunct1947
FateLiquidation
Headquarters,
France

Pierre Faure was a French manufacturer of automobiles. [1]

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Pierre Faure 1941 interior Faure A 1941 Interieur.JPG
Pierre Faure 1941 interior

History

The company started producing automobiles in 1941. The brand name was Faure, or Pierre Faure. [2] In 1946 the company presented vehicles at the Paris Motor Show. Production ended in 1947.

Vehicles

The company only produced electric cars as during the Second World War, there was a shortage of gasoline. A coupe and delivery van were offered. The top speed was 40 to 45 km/h and the range was 69 to 80 km. In 2016, a 1941 Pierre Faure in need of restoration was auctioned for 21,900 Euros. [3]

References

  1. Linz, Harald H.; Schrader, Halwart, eds. (2008). Die internationale Automobilenzyklopädie: PC DVD-ROM; alle wichtigen Daten und Fakten zu 9.000 Marken; 125 Jahre Marken und Modelle. München: USM. ISBN   978-3-8032-9876-8.
  2. Georgano, G. N.; Montagu of Beaulieu, Edward John Barrington Douglas-Scott-Montagu, eds. (2000). The Beaulieu encyclopedia of the automobile. Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers. ISBN   978-1-57958-293-7. OCLC   45369199.
  3. Linz, Harald H.; Schrader, Halwart, eds. (2008). Die internationale Automobilenzyklopädie: PC DVD-ROM; alle wichtigen Daten und Fakten zu 9.000 Marken; 125 Jahre Marken und Modelle. München: USM. ISBN   978-3-8032-9876-8.