The A.S.S. was a French

France

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 automobile

Automobile

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 produced from 1919 to 1920 by Bernard Verdy. Advertised as "L'automobile pour tous", the car was powered by a 1240cc, 12 hp two-stroke Thomas engine and used a 2-speed epicyclic

Epicyclic gearing

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 transmission. The car featured electric lights and starter. The vehicle was launched as a 4-seat tourer (the catalog also mentioned a 2-seat coupe

Coupé

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) in March 1919 at a cost of 4750 franc

Franc

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s. Plans for mass production

Mass production

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went unrealized, and in March 1920 it was announced that the company had merged with the Société des Moteurs Thomas.