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Darracq 6,5 CV (1901)
Darracq 6,5 CV (1901)
Gladiator Double Phaeton von 1907, 2 Zylinder, 2423 Kubikzentimeter, 12 PS, 45 km/h, Cité de l’Automobile – Musée National – Collection Schlumpf, Mulhouse, France
Gladiator Double Phaeton von 1907, 2 Zylinder, 2423 Kubikzentimeter, 12 PS, 45 km/h, Cité de l’Automobile – Musée National – Collection Schlumpf, Mulhouse, France
Darracq Coupé Chaffeur SS 20/28, 1907, 4 Zylinder, 28,5 PS, 4728 ccm, 70 km/h, Cité de l’Automobile – Musée National – Collection Schlumpf, Mulhouse, France
Darracq Coupé Chaffeur SS 20/28, 1907, 4 Zylinder, 28,5 PS, 4728 ccm, 70 km/h, Cité de l’Automobile – Musée National – Collection Schlumpf, Mulhouse, France

Alexandre Darracq, November 10, 18551931, was a French automobile manufacturer. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Mulhouse (Mulhouse myluz Alsatian: Milhüsa or Milhüse, pronounced; Mülhausen i This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Mulhouse (Mulhouse myluz Alsatian: Milhüsa or Milhüse, pronounced; Mülhausen i This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Year 1855 ( MDCCCLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Born Pierre Alexandre Darracq in Bordeaux, France, of Basque parents, he trained as a draftsman at the Arsenal in Tarbes, in the Hautes-Pyrénées département before establishing the Gladiator Cycle Company in 1891. ( Gascon: Bordèu) is a port city in southwest France, with one million inhabitants in its metropolitan area at a 2008 estimate This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Basques (Euskaldunak are a people who inhabit a region spanning over parts of north-central Spain and southwestern France. Tarbes is a French town and commune, in the département of Hautes-Pyrénées, of which it is the Préfecture Hautes-Pyrénées ( Occitan: Nauts Pirenèus / Hauts Pirenèus) is a department in southwestern France. The Gladiator Cycle Company was a French manufacturer of bicycles and cars based in Pré St Gervais Seine and founded by Alexandre Darracq and Paul Aucoq in 1891 He sold his very successful company in 1896 for a substantial amount and for a short time went into the business of manufacturing electric cars as well as acquiring an interest in Millet motor bicycles. He established Automobiles Darracq S.A. in Suresnes, near Paris where he pioneered the making of the chassis from pressed steel and the use of production machinery in place of hand labor. Automobiles Darracq SA was a French motor vehicle manufacturing company founded in 1896 by Alexandre Darracq. Suresnes is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Despite his establishing an automobile business, Alexandre Darracq was a man who didn't like driving cars or even being driven in them. For him, it was just pursuing his interest in manufacturing and making money.

By 1904, Darracq was producing more than ten percent of all automobiles in France. His company became involved with Grand Prix motor racing, winning a number of major races, including the Vanderbilt Cup in the United States and twice setting a new land speed record in 1904 and 1905. Grand Prix motor racing has its roots in organised automobile racing that began in France as far back as 1894 The Vanderbilt Cup was the first major trophy in American Auto racing. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The land speed record is the fastest speed achieved by any wheeled vehicle on land as opposed to one on water or in the air or on rails. Racing success raised the image of the Darracq marque so that he was able to expand to England and form licensing partnerships and raising substantial capital through share issues in Italy with Cavaliere Ugo Stella, in Germany with Adam Opel as well as in Vitoria, in the Basque region of Spain. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Adam Opel GmbH (commonly known as Opel) is a German automaker part of General Motors. Vitória is the capital of the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.

In 1912, Alexandre Darracq sold out to a British concern and pursued other interests including running the Casino at Deauville. See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands For the motorcycle of the same name see Honda Deauville. Deauville is a commune in the Calvados département After World War I, he chose to retire to the French Riviera where he invested with the Belgian interests that took over the troubled luxury Hotel Negresco in Nice. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All The French Riviera (Côte d'Azur Occitan: Còsta Azzura) is one of the most famous resort areas in the world extending along the Mediterranean Sea west The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those The Hotel Negresco on the Promenade des Anglais on the Baie des Anges in Nice, France was named for Henri Negresco (1868-1920 who Nice (nis Niçard Occitan: Niça norm or Nissa, Italian: Nizza or Nizza Marittima, Greek He died in 1931 at his home in Monte Carlo and was interred next to his wife Louise (1850-1920) in the family mausoleum in the Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris. Monte-Carlo ( Occitan: Montcarles, Monégasque: Monte-Carlu) is one of Monaco 's various administrative areas sometimes erroneously Père Lachaise Cemetery (Cimetière du Père-Lachaise officially cimetière de l'Est, "East Cemetery" is the largest Cemetery in the city of Paris


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