1910 Unic C1

Unic , Paris-Rambouillet 2018

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Unic, Puteaux, France.  Unic was an automobile manufacturer founded by Richard Brasier in 1905,  with funding from Baron Henri de Rothschild.  Originally the company made just light cars and taxis.  In the end taxis were perhaps what they became most famous for and they were commonplace in Paris, London and Monaco.  They then went on to make light vans and other utility vehicles and from 1922 trucks.  Cars were made until just before WWII.  In the nineteen fifties the truck business was integrated into Simca.

Early model numbers were a letter followed by a number.  The vehicle pictured above appears to be  a C1 four cylinder two seater from about 1910.

The name Unic comes from the French word "unique" and refers to the common interchangeable parts used in various models.   Unic cars were amongst the first sold on credit.

Grégoire

Gregoire, Paris-Rambouillet 2016.

Automobiles Grégoire, Poissy, France.   Founded by Pierre Gregoire this company produced automobiles from 1904 to 1924 being quite successful just before WW1.  They did compete in motor sport and one finished second in class in the 1905 Circuit des Ardennes whilst another started the 1906 French GP.  They also tried to compete at Indianapolis.

1912 Lion-Peugeot V4C3

Lion Peugeot, Paris-Rambouillet 2016

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Lion-Peugeot, Beaulieu, France.  A family disagreement led there to being two separate automobile companies set up by members of the Peugeot family.  Lion-Peugeot was not formed until 1906 and was set up by Robert Peugeot and his brothers who owned the main non-automobile Peugeot business that made cofee grinders and other domestic and industrial equipment.  Their cousin Armand had already set up Automobiles Peugeot in 1896.  Eventually the two parts of the family were reconciled and the two firms were merged in 1910.  Smaller models retained the Lion-Peugeot name until 1916. I believe the car pictured must be a 10hp V4C3 voiturette sports model made around 1912.  It had a 1.7 litre V4 engine.

1904 Swift 7HP Single Cylinder 2 Seater.

1904 Swift, Paris-Rambouillet 2016.

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Swift Motor Company, Coventry, England.  After progressing from sewing machine and bicycles, Swift made cars from 1900 to 1931.  This 1904 model looks rather modern compared to many veteran cars,  I believe it had a De Dion 700cc engine.