Paul Arzens
Paul Arzens (* 1903, † 1990) was a French designer. He is best known for he designed locomotives and trains. It was for decades the preferred designer and color designers of the French state railway SNCF.
Description
His design studio in Paris, Rue de Vaugirard won from 1957 influence on the large series locomotives BB 9200, BB 16000 and BB 25200th
He designed the observation car SNCF X 4200 with panoramic views.
The " nez casse " (about " broken nose " ) called design of CC 40100, where he was inspired by the sight of a sprinter on the starting block, became the model for a whole generation of locomotives: CC 72000 and CC 72100, CC 6500, CC 21000 to BB 15000 and finally BB 7200 and BB 22200 and ( but without the dynamic acting multicolored paint SNCF ), the Dutch built in France in 1600 and 1700 series, 2600 series, the Portuguese and the Moroccan series E1300.
SNCF BB 7200
SNCF CC 72100
NS 1600 ( later Railion )
In addition to the SNCF was also the transport system of Paris, the RATP, for which he designed several metro stations, be a customer.
In addition to his activity designer Paul Arzens painted in a classical style and created sculptures.
Automobile
Large caused a stir at the time of the rising power line vehicles both of his futuristic automotive studies. First, he created in 1938 with La Baleine ( the whale ), an approximately seven -meter-long convertible on the chassis of a 1928 Buick with 3500 cc and 50 kW of six cylinders. Thus, the vehicle reached about 160 km / h while the Buick with original body only 110 km / h reached.
1942 followed the concept vehicle L' Œuf électrique ( the electric egg), a structure made of aluminum and plexiglass. Companies it was initially electrically connected to a 12 volt battery with 250 Ah, after the 2nd World War with a 125 cc single-cylinder engine. The car was with 80 km / h in city driving well used.
1951 made Arzens a small car called Carrosse. This caused a rear-mounted engine with 125 cc displacement for the drive. The top speed was given as 72 km / h. The vehicle was a prototype.
Paul Arzens drove the first two cars to his death. The two cars are now shown in Mulhouse Automobile Museum, the Cité de l'Automobile - Musée National - Collection Schlumpf.
La Baleine, front view
L' Œuf electric, two-seater, single-cylinder, 125 cc, 80 km / h
L' Œuf électrique from behind