Gardner-Serpollet
Gardner Serpollet previously Serpollet, was a French manufacturer of automobiles.
Company History
Léon Serpollet founded in Paris in 1881, the company that bore his name, and began with the development of automobiles. 1887 the first vehicle was ready. The brand name was Serpollet. 1898, involved the American Frank L. Gardner, who previously produced cars under his name Gardner, the company, which was renamed in 1900 in Gardner Serpollet. The brand name was now Gardner Serpollet. Gardner moved back in 1905. Alexandre Darracq became the new co-owner. Now only commercial vehicles emerged. in particular buses. With the death of Léon Serpollet on February 1, 1907 production ended.
Rolling stock
The company introduced steam car manufactures. First, there were tricycles. In 1891 the vehicles possessed four wheels. A 1888 developed system that produced the right amount of steam in a small tube boilers, as well as the introduced 1896 automatic dosing of Petroleumfeuerung reduced the construction cost, the heating time and the cost in operation. 1900 was 5 CV on the market. 1901 followed the 8 CV with V4 engine and the models CV 6, 9 and 12 CV CV with four-cylinder boxer engines. 1903 appeared the models 15 CV and simplex with four-cylinder engines. 1904 followed by an improved version of the CV and 15 CV of 40, both with automatic fuel feed. Last Model of 1906 was presented 40 CV with six-cylinder engine.
1902 achieved the Gardner Serpollet Œuf de Pâques the land speed record of over 120 km / h The vehicles were also used in car races such as Paris -Madrid in 1903 and the Gordon Bennett race in 1904, but with little success.
Production figures
Incurred annually about 100 copies between 1900 and 1904. That was Europe, the maximum value of steam automobile manufacturers. For comparison: Locomobile from the United States alone produced 1902 2750 vehicles.
Gardner Serpollet Biplace Course Type H from 1902
Gardner Serpollet Double Phaeton Type A 1902
Gardner Serpollet 1903
Gardner Serpollet Type L 1905
Gardner Serpollet of 1906