Bollack Netter and Co
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Bollack Netter and Co , more commonly known as BNC, was a small automobile company in Paris situated on Avenue de Paris
39, in the Levallois-Perret
district.
in 1924, and was a successful make winning many rallies. In the late 1920s, The company tried to penetrate a higher market sector, unfortunately the demand for large passenger cars and for ultra-light racing cars were both low, forcing the company to close down in 1931.
. The cars' engines were not made at the factory, but were instead purchased from Ruby
, a company that produced small cheap engines. The cars' cylinder capacity was about 1,000 cc. in 1926; BNC later produced a car with a 1,000 cc S.C.A.P engine, fitted with a cozette compressor. In the late 1920s, BNC produced large passenger cars with an eight-cylinder engines made by Lycoming
.
Avenue de Paris
Avenue de Paris is a seaside, palm-lined street in Beirut, Lebanon. The avenue, which forms with Avenue General de Gaulle the Corniche Beirut promenade, is popular with rollerbladers, cyclists and joggers.-Benches:...
39, in the Levallois-Perret
Levallois-Perret
Levallois-Perret is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris.-Name:The name Levallois-Perret comes from two housing developments, Champerret and Village Levallois , and which resulted in the incorporation of the...
district.
History
BNC was established by Bollack and NetterNetter
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in 1924, and was a successful make winning many rallies. In the late 1920s, The company tried to penetrate a higher market sector, unfortunately the demand for large passenger cars and for ultra-light racing cars were both low, forcing the company to close down in 1931.
Automobiles
BNC were mainly produced sports cars, and their design was similar to that of the AmilcarAmilcar
The Amilcar was a French automobile manufactured from 1921 to 1940.The first offering was a small cyclecar; designed by Jules Salomon and Edmond Moyet, it bore a striking resemblance to the pre-war Le Zèbre. Next was the 903cc CC, which was available in two further versions; the CS was a sport...
. The cars' engines were not made at the factory, but were instead purchased from Ruby
Ruby
A ruby is a pink to blood-red colored gemstone, a variety of the mineral corundum . The red color is caused mainly by the presence of the element chromium. Its name comes from ruber, Latin for red. Other varieties of gem-quality corundum are called sapphires...
, a company that produced small cheap engines. The cars' cylinder capacity was about 1,000 cc. in 1926; BNC later produced a car with a 1,000 cc S.C.A.P engine, fitted with a cozette compressor. In the late 1920s, BNC produced large passenger cars with an eight-cylinder engines made by Lycoming
Lycoming
Lycoming Engines is a U.S. aircraft engine company, known primarily for its general aviation engines. For most of its history Lycoming has been part of the AVCO group as AVCO Lycoming. In 1987 AVCO was purchased by Textron to become Textron Lycoming...
.
Rallies
BNC cars have been used are still used in rallies. In 1931, when a BNC car was leading the race in its class, the engine broke down a few hours before the finish and the car came in thirteenth place.- Popular racing models
- BNC FCD