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auf den Rücksitz seiner Frégate. Als die Stadt Saint-Dizier in Sicht kommt, überrascht ihn ein Schild, das eine
Umleitung anzeigt. Er hätte geradeaus weiter fahren können, doch er versucht im letzten Moment der Umleitung nachzufahren. Er bremst, doch auf der Strasse ist Glatteis. Die Frégate dreht und überschlägt sich und kommt in einem Acker auf der Seite zum Liegen. Die Fahrgastzelle ist nahezu unbeschädigt. Doch der Koffer auf dem Rücksitz trifft LEFAUCHEUX im Nacken. PIERRE LEFAUCHEUX war auf der Stelle tot!
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Lefaucheux took charge of the company in 1945. Lefaucheux had no great passion for cars, and even after being appointed to the top job at Renault he continued, for some time, to travel to work using his preferred form of locomotion, a pedal cycle. Lefaucheux set a pattern whereby
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Freitag, 11. Februar 1955: LEFAUCHEUX hat zugesagt, in
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