Donnet

Donnet - Contin was a French manufacturer of automobiles.

Company History

Jérôme Donnet founded in 1924, the company SA des Automobiles Donnet - Zedel and took Zedel. Factories were located in Nanterre and Neuilly -sur -Seine. The brand name was first Donnet - Zedel. Following a name change to SA des Automobiles Donnet changed the brand name in 1928 Donnet. In December 1934 ended production. Henri Théodore Pigozzi took over the plants in Nanterre and founded Simca Contin - Souza took over twelve finished vehicles and parts and machinery, manufactured until 1936 for some vehicles and sold them under the old brand name Donnet.

Rolling stock

Brand Name Donnet - Zedel

As of 1924, the four-cylinder models 7 CV model G were made ​​with 1100 cc and a 2250 cm ³ engine capacity in the former factory of Vinot & Deguingand.

1926 six-cylinder model with 2500 cm ³ capacity was introduced, ³ the smaller six-cylinder models with 1300 cm and 1800 cc followed.

Donnet - Zedel 1925

Donnet - Zedel 1926

Brand Name Donnet

In 1931 the prototype of a six-cylinder model with front-wheel drive, which, however, did not go into mass production.

1932, the small car was acquired by Deguingand, who had a four-cylinder two-stroke engine with 750 cc displacement.

Contin - Souza drove the twelve vehicles of model Donna Star, which originated in 1934, in 1935. Moreover, the company introduced an improved version of D 35 ago, which resembled the former models of Renault. The sale ran until 1936.

A car of this brand is on display at the Musée Automobile Reims Champagne in Reims.

Donnet 1932