Soncin

Soncin was a French automobile constructed by Louis Soncin and manufactured between 1900 and 1902. A two-seat 4½ hp voiturette, it was the forerunner of the Grégoire.[1] A Soncin raced by Henri François Béconnais set the 1 km speed record (48 seconds) on September 21, 1899 at Achères,</ref> and the speed record of 91.8 km/h (57.0 mph) driving a Soncin at the «Semaine de Nice» on March 30, 1900.[2] It was a frequently used racing vehicle of the days, such as in the Paris-Toulouse-Paris in July 1900,[3] and a tricycle raced by L. Gastè won races at Targa Rignano (1900 and 1901). A Soncin 10 hp won the Coppa Brescia on September 10, 1900.[4]

1901 Soncin at the Cité de l'Automobile

Specially-tuned Soncin engines were also used by Chase Brothers Motorcycle company.

References
  1. David Burgess Wise, The New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Automobiles.
  2. Henri François Béconnais biography
  3. "1900 Grand Prix". Teamdan.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
  4. "GP Winners 1894-2007". Forix.com. 2011-11-27. Retrieved 2012-02-20.


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