Monet-Goyon

Monet et Goyon was a French manufacturer of motorcycles and automobiles.

History

Monet et Goyon was from 1917 one of the leading motorcycle brands in France and had its headquarters in the Rue de pavilion 57, later in the Rue Rambuteau 44 in Macon. 1957, the company closed.

Motorcycle production

There were two-stroke engines with displacements 172-346 cc of the English company Villiers Ltd, partly manufactured under license, installed into their own motorcycles. Four-stroke models could also be offered through the use of Swiss MAG - Engines with 348 and 498 cc. In the second half of the 1920s Koehler Escoffier came to Monet et Goyon. The two brands were retained. After 1945 to 1957 were produced mainly with two-stroke 100 to 250 cc.

Numerous victories on Monet et Goyon motorcycles drove inter alia, the racers Sourdot, Hommaire, Goussorgues, Debaisieux with both two-and four-stroke models 172-500 cc a.

Automobile production

In addition to motorcycles, three - and four-wheeled vehicles were produced.

Buggy (1917-1923)

This was a three-wheeler, in which the individual wheel was in front. The engine was mounted on the front wheel. The engines came from Anzani and M.A.G.

Velocimane (1920-1924)

This was a tricycle with single front wheel, but rear-mounted engine and rear-wheel drive, and was offered as singles.

Automouche (1920-1949)

This was like the Velocimane a tricycle with single front wheel, rear engine and rear wheel drive. Initially produced only as singles, followed in 1923 two-seater, where the people were sitting back to back, and in 1925 two-seater, where the seats were arranged in series.

Cyclecarette prototype ( 1921)

The first four-wheeled vehicle was a prototype. The engine was built as a mid-engine. The vehicle offered two people side by side.

Cyclecarette (1922-1923)

In the series version of the Cyclecarette had only three wheels. The single wheel was back. The engine was mounted in front of the rear wheel. Were offered single-seat, single-seater with front load box, single-seater and two-seater with front rumble seat with two seats next to each other, then with a little more body.

VM (1924-1927)

This was the only four-wheeled vehicle, which went into series production. The engine was mounted in front and drove the rear wheels. There were two seats arranged next to each other.

Tri - Monet (1930-1941)

In principle, the rear part of the vehicle was a motorcycle with engine, and the front part was a sidecar, which was located deep between the two front wheels.