Véhicules Poncin
Véhicules Poncin SA
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legal form | SA |
founding | 1980 |
resolution | 1993 |
Seat | Tournes |
management | Gilles Poncin |
Branch | Automobile manufacturer |
The Véhicules Poncin SA was a French manufacturer of automobiles .
Company history
Gilles Poncin founded the company in Tournes in the Ardennes department in 1980 and began producing automobiles in 1981. The brand name was Poncin . Production ended in 1993.
vehicles
All-terrain vehicles and amphibious vehicles with four, six and eight wheels were produced. The model VP 2000 had the two-cylinder engine of the Citroën 2 CV with 602 cm³ displacement and 30 HP . For models 4x4 and 6x6 one was fitted engine of Renault used. There was a choice of a gasoline engine with a displacement of 2165 cm³ and 106 hp and a diesel engine with a displacement of 2068 cm³ and 68 hp.
literature
- Jiří Fiala: Off-road vehicle encyclopedia. Edition Dörfler in Nebel Verlag, Eggolsheim, ISBN 3-89555-192-9 .
- 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 3: P – Z. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 . (English)
Web links
Commons : Poncin - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- Website with photos (French, accessed April 6, 2013)