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Den Held was a Dutch manufacturer of automobiles .

Company history

The company from Rotterdam was founded in 1898 by A. Den Held. Initially vehicles from Panhard & Levassor were sold, later also Fiat . In 1913 the production of own automobiles began. Production ended with the outbreak of the First World War . In total, only three vehicles were built. After 1919, Buick and Chevrolet cars were sold.

vehicles

The hero used a chassis from Malicet & Blin . For driving a saw four-cylinder engine of Ballot . The bodywork manufacturer Dolk from Rotterdam made the bodies.

literature

  • Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader : The International Automobile Encyclopedia . United Soft Media Verlag, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8 .
  • Nick Georgano: The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile, Volume 1 A – F. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 (English)