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 |  |  | Lumineuse Coach Chassis Num: 28578 Engine Num: 28152 |
The interior of the car features its original-style Paul Poirt fabrics. In 2008, it was brought to the 'Quail Lodge, A Sale of Exceptional Motorcars and Automobilia' presented by Bonhams Auction where it was estimated to sell for $500,000 - $700,000. As the gavel fell for the third and final time, the lot was unsold.
By Daniel Vaughan | Dec 2008
Gabriel Voisin's aircraft manufacturing business located in Issy les Moulinxeaux was very successful during the Great War. Once war time subsided, the company's resources were diverted into the production of automobiles. The first model was the 'C1'. Instead of 're-inventing the wheel', Gabriel purchased the rights from André Citroën to build a larger horsepower, luxury model of the prototype designed by Artault and Dufresne. The engine was also licensed resource, a patent 'Knight' sans soupapes or valveless 'sleeve-vale' motor. The engine was mechanically silent and was a suitable power-source for his upscale C1 model. The four-cylinder engine displaced four-liters and was mated to a four-speed gearbox. There were four-wheel brakes which was another luxury of its day.
Within a short amount of time, the Avions Voisin cars became associated with the social elite, the wealthy, and royalty. There were 70 examples of the C1 produced before the introduction of the C2 in 1920.
The sleeve-valve engine would be used for nearly every Voisin vehicle produced, from their four-cylinder models to the stately V12s. Utilizing knowledge gained from their work with airplanes, the cars were clothed in lightweight aluminum and given aerodynamic styling features.
The first 6-cylinder Voisin was introduced in 1926, the C11. The C14 chassis was, in many respects, a derivative of the C11. The engine design was based on the factory LaboLaboratoire 6-cylinder racing cars.
The Lumineuse ('luminous') body was designed by Gabriel Voisin and had unusually large window openings with 'prismatic' contours. The body material was aluminum attached to multiple wood ribs.
There were several patents associated with this model, including the door mechanism, window mechanism and horn controls. Another significant patent was the pneumatic relay on the transmission, which allowed the driver to select a high- or low-speed range in each of the three forward gears, which essentially gave the driver six forward speeds.
Behind the front wheel wells were large side baggage compartments which helped to center the mass of the car.
By Daniel Vaughan | Dec 2008
Within a short amount of time, the Avions Voisin cars became associated with the social elite, the wealthy, and royalty. There were 70 examples of the C1 produced before the introduction of the C2 in 1920.
The sleeve-valve engine would be used for nearly every Voisin vehicle produced, from their four-cylinder models to the stately V12s. Utilizing knowledge gained from their work with airplanes, the cars were clothed in lightweight aluminum and given aerodynamic styling features.
The first 6-cylinder Voisin was introduced in 1926, the C11. The C14 chassis was, in many respects, a derivative of the C11. The engine design was based on the factory LaboLaboratoire 6-cylinder racing cars.
The Lumineuse ('luminous') body was designed by Gabriel Voisin and had unusually large window openings with 'prismatic' contours. The body material was aluminum attached to multiple wood ribs.
There were several patents associated with this model, including the door mechanism, window mechanism and horn controls. Another significant patent was the pneumatic relay on the transmission, which allowed the driver to select a high- or low-speed range in each of the three forward gears, which essentially gave the driver six forward speeds.
Behind the front wheel wells were large side baggage compartments which helped to center the mass of the car.
By Daniel Vaughan | Dec 2008
 1927
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