Ardent (automobile)
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The Ardent was an automobile
produced by Caron et Cie, in Paris
, from 1900 to 1901. The company used its own make of 5 hp v-twin engine in their four-seater vis-à-vis
light car
. Termed a "victoriette", it was unusual in that the body was mounted on a frame
, but the engine
was in front of the frame, unsuspended.
Automobile
An automobile, autocar, motor car or car is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine or motor...
produced by Caron et Cie, in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, from 1900 to 1901. The company used its own make of 5 hp v-twin engine in their four-seater vis-à-vis
Vis-à-vis
Vis-à-vis may refer to:* Vis-à-vis * "Vis à Vis" , an episode of Star Trek: Voyager...
light car
Light car
A Light Car is a term used in Great Britain since the early part of the 20th Century for an automobile less than 1.5 litres engine capacity. In modern car classification this term would be roughly equivalent to a subcompact car...
. Termed a "victoriette", it was unusual in that the body was mounted on a frame
Frame (vehicle)
A frame is the main structure of the chassis of a motor vehicle. All other components fasten to it; a term for this is design is body-on-frame construction.In 1920, every motor vehicle other than a few cars based on motorcycles had a frame...
, but the engine
Engine
An engine or motor is a machine designed to convert energy into useful mechanical motion. Heat engines, including internal combustion engines and external combustion engines burn a fuel to create heat which is then used to create motion...
was in front of the frame, unsuspended.