Cognet de Seynes
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The Cognet de Seynes was a French automobile
manufactured in Lyon
from 1912 until 1926. The company was formed by financial backer Edouard de Seynes (1881–1957) and engineer Victor Cognet.
The first car was built in 1912 and had a 1124 cc four cylinder engine with 3 speed gearbox. With four seat tourer body the car was said to be able to reach 55 kilometre per hour.
During World War I
the company made aero engine parts for Anzani
. New owners took over in 1920 and production of the pre-war design with only minor updating restarted with plans to make 300 cars a year but this did not happen. Edouard de Seynes took back control and settled down to a production rate of about 30 cars a year. The last cars were made in 1926 when the company closed being unable to compete with mass manufacturers.
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...
manufactured in Lyon
Lyon
Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
from 1912 until 1926. The company was formed by financial backer Edouard de Seynes (1881–1957) and engineer Victor Cognet.
The first car was built in 1912 and had a 1124 cc four cylinder engine with 3 speed gearbox. With four seat tourer body the car was said to be able to reach 55 kilometre per hour.
During World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
the company made aero engine parts for Anzani
Anzani
Anzani was an engine manufacturer founded by the Italian Alessandro Anzani , which produced proprietary engines for aircraft, cars, boats, and motorcycles in factories in Britain, France and Italy.-Overview:...
. New owners took over in 1920 and production of the pre-war design with only minor updating restarted with plans to make 300 cars a year but this did not happen. Edouard de Seynes took back control and settled down to a production rate of about 30 cars a year. The last cars were made in 1926 when the company closed being unable to compete with mass manufacturers.
