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This prototype was introduced at the 1955 Paris Auto Show. It wears a design courtesy of Emile Claveau, has front-wheel drive, and is powered by a two-stroke, 3 cylinder engine sourced from DKW.
The engine was mated to a four-speed gearbox but a gas tank was never installed. The car has a unibody construction with four independent wheels. Rubber rings nested in each other provide the suspension; they were called 'anneaux Neiman' and were installed successfully on scooters and bikes.
After its show debut came to an end, it was sent to a salvage yard where it was later rescued by a French Collector named Doctor Jeanson. The Tampa Bay Automobile Museum later purchased it. It has been given a restoration and a gas tank was fitted. The car was finally driven five decades after being introduced at the Paris Auto Show.
This is the last design from Emile Claveau and the only one to survive. His first design was from 1925; it was a mid-engine vehicle with an aerodynamic body. Front-wheel drive designs followed in 1930.
The engine was mated to a four-speed gearbox but a gas tank was never installed. The car has a unibody construction with four independent wheels. Rubber rings nested in each other provide the suspension; they were called 'anneaux Neiman' and were installed successfully on scooters and bikes.
After its show debut came to an end, it was sent to a salvage yard where it was later rescued by a French Collector named Doctor Jeanson. The Tampa Bay Automobile Museum later purchased it. It has been given a restoration and a gas tank was fitted. The car was finally driven five decades after being introduced at the Paris Auto Show.
This is the last design from Emile Claveau and the only one to survive. His first design was from 1925; it was a mid-engine vehicle with an aerodynamic body. Front-wheel drive designs followed in 1930.
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