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| Founded | 1925 |
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| Defunct | 1935 |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Automobiles Cyclecars |
Villard was a French automobile manufacturer between 1925 and 1935. [1]
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| Founded | 1925 |
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| Defunct | 1935 |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Automobiles Cyclecars |
Villard was a French automobile manufacturer between 1925 and 1935. [1]
The first 4HP Villard was constructed in 1923. [2] It appeared to be a late-comer to the Cyclecar boom that had followed the First World War. [1] It had only three wheels, with the single wheel, at the front, providing both the traction and the steering. [2] The wheelbase was of 1,850 mm (72.8 in) and the two-stroke engine of 345cc. [2]
The car made its public debut in October 1924 at the 19th Paris Motor Show, priced by the manufacturer at 4,950 francs. [2] In 1925 the Société des Automobiles Villard was registered.
Four years later the vehicle on the show stand at Paris was again a three wheel cycle car with a 1,850 mm (72.8 in) wheelbase and a single cylinder two-stroke engine, but the engine capacity was now given as 350cc. [3] Many of these little three-wheeler cyclecars used bodies adapted for use as small delivery vans. [1]
In 1927 a small number of four wheeled cars were produced: these used a chain drive to deliver power to the front wheels. Now a 500cc V4-cylinder was also available.
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