Charles Montier
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Charles Pierre Elie Montier (born June 28, 1879 in Naples , † June 1952 in Paris ) was a French racing driver and vehicle designer.
Racing driver and designer
Charles Montier worked as a vehicle designer before the First World War and worked for Darracq , among others . He also built small cars under the name Charles Montier et Cie . In the 1920s, he became Ford representatives in France and developed in his company Charles Montier et Cie vehicles under their own brand name based Ford Model T and Model A were.
Montier was already active as a racing driver in the 1910s when he competed in the French Grand Prix in a Ford-Montier 6CV in 1912 . Together with his brother-in-law Albert Ouriou , he competed in the first Le Mans 24-hour race in motorsport history in 1923 and came in 14th overall.
statistics
Le Mans results
| year | team | vehicle | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 |
 Établissements Charles Montier et Cie
|
Montier special |
Albert Ouriou
|
Rank 14 | |
| 1924 |
Établissements Charles Montier et Cie
|
Montier special |
Albert Ouriou
|
failure | Engine failure |
| 1925 |
Établissements Charles Montier et Cie
|
Montier special |
Albert Ouriou
|
disqualified |
literature
- RM Clarke: Le Mans. The Bentley & Alfa Years 1923–1939. Brooklands Books, Cobham 1999, ISBN 1-85520-465-7 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Nick Georgano: The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile, Volume 2 G – O. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Montier, Charles |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Montier, Charles Pierre Elie (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French racing car driver and designer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 28, 1879 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Naples |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 1952 |
| Place of death | Paris |