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Darracq 1618 Hp - 1907-1909 | 
| Alexandre darracq was no grease monkey and never even drove an automobile. He was not so much interested in making motor vehicles as making money, but he did both very well for a time. However, excessive ambition led him to introduce too many models like the 1618 hp and in effect put darracq in competition with itself. | Specifications performance
Top speed of about 37 mph
engine typedrivetrain: Side-valve, in line 4-cylinder
displacement 3,050 cc (3.05 l) power rating 32 hp transmission 3-speed manual chassis: About 2,425 lbs. |
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Successful years
darracq started out in 1891 by making bicycles. In 1897 he built a new factory that produced motorcycles and three- and four-wheeled automobiles called perfectas. The first car under the darracq name was a single-cylinder 6 12 hp; By 1900, 60 had been sold. Other cheap one-, two- and four-cylinder models followed. The marque also had an impressive racing program. Victories in the 1905-06 vanderbilt cup races on long island created an american market for the top-level models.
too many darracqs
an english group bought the company in 1903, but retained darracq as managing director. By 1906 the darracq line, ranging from a single-cylinder 79 hp to a six-cylinder 3040, rivaled
delaunay-belleville and renault in scope. The 1618 hp of 1907 cost more to produce than its sales price, which was however too high for most prospective customers. Darracq resigned his position in 1912.
A four-cylinder model in the high-middle range of the darracq lineup, this 1618 hp cost more to produce than its sales price. |
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