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was, as in earlier years, prominently positioned in the central part of the display area, but by now Henri
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but it turned out that the car displayed was only a prototype, and it is not clear if any were actually produced for sale. The company fell into acute financial difficulties. With production capacity at the Ivry plant now badly under used, nemesis was postponed by a major investment from
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The smaller of these was a 4-cylinder 3,392 cc (18 CV/HP) engined car with a choice between two wheelbase lengths of either 3,300 mm (129.9 in) or 3,420 mm (134.6 in). The larger car was fitted with a 6-cylinder 5,325 cc (30 CV/HP) and sat on an impressive
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who were at this time still short of capacity themselves, and were able to transfer some truck production to the
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2,062 cc (12 CV/HP) engine, set on a wheelbase of only 3,100 mm (122.0 in). The currency had continued to lose value following the end of the war and this model was listed at 40,000 francs for a
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had to write: "When 1,170 SE.5s are allotted, please issue any other 1,170 SE.5 in preference to a
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firm was therefore born into an atmosphere of recrimination and litigation. Nevertheless, Brasier retained the premises originally acquired by the
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3,650 mm (143.7 in) chassis. The cars were priced by the manufacturer respectively at 22,500 francs and 40,000 francs in bare chassis form, with tires included.
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attracted plenty of interest at the annual Paris Motor Shows. A journalist described the 3-litre car of 1928 as sitting on "le châssis le plus moderne du salon "
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