Chappe et Gessalin
Chappe Frères et Gessalin bodywork
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founding | 1947 |
resolution | 1974 |
Seat | Brie-Comte-Robert |
Branch | Automobile manufacturer |
Chappe et Gessalin (CG, Chappe Frères & Gessalin) was a French manufacturer of automobiles from Brie-Comte-Robert , who operated between 1947 and 1974.
development
Initially, the company made aluminum bodies for Talbot and Delahaye . Later on, polyester bodies were also manufactured for Charles Deutsch , Deutsch-Bonnet and Alpine . In 1966 the first of three own models was presented, all of which were based on Simca vehicles . Production ended in April 1974 after around 405 copies.
Company logo
Albert Uderzo developed a trademark showing a rooster in 1970 as the company was located on "Rue du Coq Gaulois" in Brie-Comte-Robert.
The models
A 1000
The first model was presented in 1966. It was based on Simca 1000 technology and was available as a Spider 1000 with an open body made of polyester and as a Sport 1000 as a coupé . The four-cylinder engine with a displacement of 944 cm³ made 40 hp . In 1969 the more powerful 1000 S model was added, also as a convertible and coupé, with an engine producing 49 hp from a displacement of 1118 cc.
B 1200 S and 548
The B 1200 S model appeared in 1968, again as a convertible and a coupé. The engine with a displacement of 1204 cm³ initially made 80 hp, from 1970 85 hp. In 1970 the lighter model 548 was added, which was also available as a Spider and was primarily intended for motorsport. A Constantin compressor was also available for this model .
C 1300
The C 1300 appeared in 1972. The engine from the Simca 1000 Rallye 2 developed 82 hp from a displacement of 1294 cc, and 95 hp in the sports version.
literature
- Roger Gloor: Passenger Cars of the 1960s. Hallwag-Verlag, Bern 1990, ISBN 3-444-10307-7 .
- Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader : The International Automobile Encyclopedia . United Soft Media Verlag, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8 .
- 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
- GTÜ Society for Technical Monitoring mbH (accessed on April 2, 2013)
- Amicale CG (French, accessed April 2, 2013)