Jeantaud
Illustration — Jeantaud Milord (1898) The Jeantaud was a make of French automobile manufactured in Paris from 1893 until 1907. It was the brainchild of Charles Jeantaud, a coachbuilder who built his first electric carriage in 1881. Among the vehicles he constructed was the first car to set a land speed record at, driven by Gaston de Chasseloup-Laubat, as well as coupes and hansom cabs; in these the driver sat high, and to the rear.
Jeantaud
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- Founded
- 1893
- Founder
- Charles Jeantaud
- Headquarters
- Paris
- Activity
- automotive industry
- Products
- electric car
- Dissolved
- 1906
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Illustration — Jeantaud Milord (1898) The Jeantaud was a make of French automobile manufactured in Paris from 1893 until 1907. It was the brainchild of Charles Jeantaud, a coachbuilder who built his first electric carriage in 1881. Among the vehicles he constructed was the first car to set a land speed record at, driven by Gaston de Chasseloup-Laubat, as well as coupes and hansom cabs; in these the driver sat high, and to the rear.
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Some cars had an unusual bevel-gear front-wheel-drive layout. From 1902 to 1904, Jeantaud offered a range of 2-, 3- and 4-cylinder gasoline-engined cars similar to 1898 Panhards. The company ceased trading in 1906 following the suicide of its founder.
It is associated with France. The record gives 1893 as its date of establishment or first appearance. Activity is recorded as ending in 1906. Its recorded founders are Charles Jeantaud. Its recorded seat is Paris. The recorded field of activity is automotive industry. Recorded products are electric car.
• Illustration — Count Gaston de Chasseloup-Laubat on the Jeantaud Duc Profilée • Illustration — Count Gaston de Chasseloup-Laubat in a Jeantaud Duc (1899) The 1899 Jeantaud Duc Profilée was powered by a electric engine. The car weighed around and transmitted its power to the rear wheels through a chain-drive gearbox. The Profilée was designed to be more aerodynamic than its older brother, featuring pointed ends on both the front and back, which allowed it to break the record top speed of of its less aerodynamic rival the GCA Dogcart on 4 March 1899, achieving a speed of. Its record, though, was quickly broken by the more famous La Jamais Contente, the first purpose-built land speed record car, which reached.
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• Illustration — alt=Jeantaud Électrique 12 HP (1895) Jeantaud Électrique 12 HP (1895) • Illustration — alt=Jeantaud Électrique 7 HP (1895 Paris-Bordeaux) Jeantaud Électrique 7 HP (Paris–Bordeaux 1895) • Illustration — alt=Jeantaud Cab électrique (1898 Concours de fiacres) Jeantaud Cab électrique (Concours de fiacres 1898) • Illustration — alt=Jeantaud Landaulet électrique (1898 Concours de fiacres) Jeantaud Landaulet électrique (Concours de fiacres 1898)
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Jeantaud established.
1893
Jeantaud is recorded from 1893.
1906
Jeantaud ceased.
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