Suère

Automobiles J. Suère
Founded 1905 (as an engine manufacturer)
1909 (as an automobile manufacturer)
Defunct 1931
Headquarters 12th arrondissement of Paris, France
Products Automobiles

Automobiles J. Suère was a French manufacturer of automobiles between 1909 and 1931.[1][2][3]

The business

The company started in Paris manufacturing engines branded under the "Velox" name. Automobiles were added in 1909, and, following the war, continued to be produced in modest volumes till 1931.[4]

The cars

The first Suères were an 8CV with an engine capacity of 763cc and a 4-cylinder 10CV of 1592cc bought in from Ballot.

After the war the manufacturer announced an ambitious 1408 cc V8 engined car.[5] The car sat on a 2,450 mm (96.5 in) wheelbase, and appeared at the 15th Paris Motor Show in October 1919 with a 2-seat "Torpedo" type body and a 17,500 franc manufacturer's price.[5] Little more was heard of this car, however,[5] and during the early 1920s the manufacturer focused on 4-cylinder models. At the Motor Show in October 1924 they were exhibiting their 4-cylinder "Type D" with 1843 cc and priced in bare chassis form at 14,100 francs.[6] "Torpedo" bodied and "Landaulet" versions were also listed, respectively at 20,000 francs and 25,000 francs.[6]

By the time of the 22nd Paris Motor Show in October 1928 Suère were listing three models, all of them powered by side-valve engines, as follows:[7]

The final offering was a 3200cc V8 engined car, but this never progressed beyond the prototype stage.

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External links

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Sources and notes

  1. Georgano, Nick (1968). The Complete Encyclopaedia of Motorcars 1885-1968. London: George Rainbird Ltd for Ebury Press Limited. p. 545.
  2. Linz, Schrader: Die Internationale Automobil-Enzyklopädie.
  3. Georgano: The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile.
  4. Georgano: Autos. Encyclopédie complète. 1885 à nos jours.
  5. 1 2 3 "Automobilia". Toutes les voitures françaises 1920 (salon [Oct] 1919) (Paris: Histoire & collections). Nr. 31: Page 79. 2004.
  6. 1 2 "Automobilia". Toutes les voitures françaises 1925 (salon [Oct] 1924) (Paris: Histoire & collections). Nr. 72s: Page 79. 2005.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Automobilia". Toutes les voitures françaises 1929 (salon [Oct] 1928) (Paris: Histoire & collections). Nr. 84s: Page 79. 2006.
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