Inspired by Gabriel VOISIN
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Citroen's revolutionary Traction was developed under the aegis of Voisin's 'spiritual son', André Lefebvre, in line with the engineering precepts of his former boss. |
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Lefebvre's most spectacular contribution to automotive
design was the Citroen DS, whose platform chassis was inspired by the
1938 Voisin C30.
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In the early fifties, Gabriel Voisin developed air portable lightweight
four-wheel drive amphibious vehicles for military applications, the TEP
(Transport Estafette Parachutable). I did not progress beyond the prototype stage, and the sole remaining example was shown as Rétromobile in 2005. |
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| BMC engineers apparently studied the Biscooter in the course of developing Issigonis' design for the Mini. |
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First shown at the 1994 Paris Salon, the Ellipsis was designed by Philippe Charbonneau as a modern reinterpretation of the lozenge car described in Gabriel Voisin's 'voiture de l'avenir'. Others have ventured into lozenge territory, including the present-day members of Aéromécanique... |
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The ultra-narrow rear track of Peugeot's 1996 Asphalte concept car recalls the Voisin of the Tours Grand prix 74 years earlier... |
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