Soncin

Soncin was a French automobile constructed by Louis Soncin and manufactured between 1900 and 1902. A two-seat 4½ hp voiturette, it was the forerunner of the Grégoire. [David Burgess Wise, "The New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Automobiles".] A Soncin raced by Henri François Béconnais set the 1 km speed record (48 seconds) on September 21, 1899 at Achères, [ [http://www.amicalegregoire.net/articles.php?lng=fr&pg=16 L'HISTOIRE DE LA MARQUE] ] and the speed record of convert|91.8|km/h|mi/h|1|abbr=on driving a Soncin at the «Semaine de Nice» on March 30, 1900. [ [http://www.historicracing.com/search_nation.cfm?start=1&page_no=3&driverID=2903&orderType=name&countryCode=FR Henri François Béconnais] biography] It was a frequently used racing vehicle of the days, such as in the Paris-Toulouse-Paris in July 1900, [ [http://www.teamdan.com/archive/gen/upto1903/1900.html 1900 Grand Prix] ] and a tricycle raced by L. Gastè won races at Targa Rignano (1900 and 1901). A Soncin 10 hp won the Coppa Brescia on September 10, 1900. [ [http://www.forix.com/8w/6thgear/gp-yby.html GP Winners 1894-2007] ]

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