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Chassis Num: 40079

One of the best-known and most individual pioneer French cars, the Gobron-Brille was made by the partnership of Gustav Gobron and Eugene Brillie. In an effort to make a more efficient engine, Gobron and his engineers came up with a vertical-opposed plan - that is, two pistons per cylinder using a crank shaft and journal with rods passing between the cylinders to operate the top pistons. The 1909 chassis under this Victoria Tourer carriage work carries a massive 11,398-cc, six-cylinder, 12-piston power plant. It has a four-speed selective transmission, double chain drive with two brake pedals, one for each rear wheel. The carriage was great luxury for the taste of the Edwardian graneur in Australia, where it was originally delivered. The car was still running (just barely) when it was brought to Los Angeles from Australia in 1970. The crankcase was made of nearly pure aluminum, and was so badly cracked, repaired, re-cracked and otherwise damaged that it was decided to have a new one made. The chassis along cost 1600 British Pounds, when a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost chassis was available for 985 Pounds.

1909 Gobron-Brillie Model 70/90
Year	1909
Make	Gobron-Brillie
Model	Model 70/90
Engine Location	Front
Drive Type	Rear Wheel
	Double Chain Drive
Combined MPG	0.00

Chassis / Engine Numbers Shown
Chassis Number	40079

Engine
Engine Configuration	I
Cylinders	6
Engine	12-piston - Opposed pistons
Aspiration/Induction	Normal
Displacement	679.60 cc \| 41.5 cu in. \| 0.7 L.
Horsepower	70.00 HP (51.5 KW)
HP / Liter	100.0 BHP / Liter
Fuel Type	Gasoline - Petrol

Standard Transmission
Gears	4
Transmission	Selective Sliding

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1909 Gobron-Brillie Model 70/90