Compagnie La Sirène

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Compagnie La Sirène
legal form Company
founding 1901
resolution 1902
Seat Paris , France
Branch Automobile manufacturer

The Compagnie La Sirène was a French manufacturer of automobiles .

Company history

The Paris-based company was the successor to Fernandez et Cie . In 1901 the production of automobiles began. Production ended in 1902.

vehicles

The first model was equipped with a V2 engine with 5 hp . The engine was mounted in the front of the vehicle and powered the rear axle via a cardan shaft . The open body offered space for two people and an emergency seat behind it.

In addition, two racing cars were built with engines with an output of 24 hp. In 1901 you took part in the Paris – Berlin car race.

literature

  • 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 2: G – O. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 . (English)
  • George Nick Georgano: Cars. Encyclopédie complète. 1885 à nos jours. Courtille, Paris 1975. (French)

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader : The International Automobile Encyclopedia . United Soft Media Verlag, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8 .
  2. ^ Georgano: The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile.
  3. ^ Georgano: Cars. Encyclopédie complète. 1885 à nos jours.