Brissonnet
Brissonnet was a French manufacturer of scooters and automobiles .
Company history
The company Pierre Brissonnet et Cie had already offered small cars under the name Virus before the Second World War . In June 1949, the production of scooters began in Neuilly-sur-Seine . In 1953 the production of automobiles was started. In the same year their production was stopped again.
vehicles
The only model Soucoupe Roulante (in German: Rolling Saucer) was a tricycle . A two-stroke engine with a capacity of 200 cm³ drove the individual rear wheel via a three-speed gearbox. The open body offered space for two people. One vehicle has been preserved.
literature
- Walter Drawer: Small Cars International. Motorbuch-Verlag, Stuttgart 1999, ISBN 3-613-01959-6 .
- George Nick Georgano (Editor-in-Chief): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Volume 1: A – F. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 . (English)
Web links
- Website about Brissonnet ( memento of January 30, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) (French, accessed April 2, 2013)
- speedscooters (French, accessed April 2, 2013)