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1933 Chenard et Walcker Super Aigle

1933 Chenard et Walcker Super Aigle 1933 Chenard et Walcker Super Aigle 1933 Chenard et Walcker Super Aigle The Chenard et Walcker was a French automobile company that produced automobiles and commercial vehicles from 1898 to 1946. After that, they designed and manufactured trucks until the 1970s. The company was formed by Ernest Chenard and Henri Walcker. Some of their earliest vehicles were quadricycles followed by the Type A, the company's first true automobile. In 1901, they began building the Type B.

In March of 1906, the company went public and was renamed the Société Anonyme des Anciens Étabissements Chenard et Walcker. This has led to confusion as to whether the cars should be called Chenard- Walcker or Chenard et Walcker. Both names seem to have been used during its history.

By 1910, they were the ninth larger car maker in France, with over 1,500 vehicles produced. In 1925, they were the fourth-largest car maker in France. In 1927, they entered into a tripartite collaboration with Rosengart and Delahaye, where they shared designs and components. Unic was also extended an offer to join the consortium but declined the offer. The arrangement lasted until 1931 when Chenard et Walcker broke from the other partners.

Perhaps their greatest accomplishment during their existence was winning the first Le Mans 24 Hours Race in 1923.

The Great Depression was a difficult time for nearly every company, and Chenard et Walcker was no different. They lacked sufficient capital to modernize and soon found it hard to compete with other companies. Most of their cars were still largely hand-built. This led to them declaring bankruptcy in 1936 and was soon taken over by body maker Chausson.

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This particular vehicle is a front-wheel drive vehicle manufactured with Tracta CV joints. The front-wheel drive system was engineered by Jean Albert Gregoire. The car also features a 4-speed transmission and an independent suspension system.

The front-wheel drive system was found to be too costly to manufacture and it is believed that as few as 10 to 50 examples were built.


By Daniel Vaughan | May 2016

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