The De Boisse (possibly a.k.a. Denis de Boisse), was a French

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manufactured from 1901 until 1904 by Jacques de Boisse in Paris.

Company

The company was based in Paris,Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader : The International Automobile Encyclopedia . United Soft Media Verlag, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8, Chapter De Boisse.George Nicholas Georgano (ed.): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. : A–F . Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , pp. 395 (English).Marián Šuman-Hreblay: Automobile Manufacturers Worldwide Registry . McFarland & Company, London 2000, ISBN 978-0-7864-0972-3 , pp. 85 (English).David Burgess Wise: The New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Automobiles . Greenwich Editions, London 2004, ISBN 978-0-86288-258-7 , pp. 252 (English). (one source states in the 11th arrondissement).George Nicholas Georgano : Cars. Encyclopedia complete. 1885 a nos jours. Courtille, Paris 1975, p. 235 It manufactured automobiles from 1900 to 1904. Several sources agree on 'De Boisse as the brand name, but one also mentions 'Denis De Boisse'. One source states that De Boisse ceased production in 1904. It remains unclear whether that was one person, several people or a company name. Possible activities of the company before 1900 or after 1904 are not known.Translated from German (:de: wiki) - De Boisse

Vehicles

1901

The first model was a tricycle. The single-cylinder engine was water-cooled. It was mounted above the single front wheel and drove it via a chain. It was steered with a long

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(lever). The open body offered space for two people. De Boisse competed in the 1901 Paris–Bordeaux motor race, but did not finish.Motoring Miscellany, 1901 Paris-Bordeaux results
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1902

In 1902 a conventional four-wheel model appeared. It had a 6 hp

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inboard engine with a shaft drive. According to two sources, the rear axle was designed as a

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1903

In 1903, two vehicles took part in the

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, subsequently known as the ''"Race of Death"''. Jacques De Boisse was classified 87th out of 99 finishers, completing in 12 hours, 0 minutes, 55 seconds. Monsieur Dupeux was classified 98th, completing in 16 hours, 18 minutes, 10 seconds.Motor Miscellany, 1903 Paris-Madrid race
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1904

In 1904 the final model featured a two-cylinder, 12 hp,

engine. A source describes a

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with a 12 hp twin-cylinder engine and a patented 'double rear axle'.

References

Sources

* Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader : The International Automobile Encyclopedia . United Soft Media Verlag, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8 , Chapter De Boisse. * George Nicholas Georgano (ed.): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile . tape 1 : A–F . Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , pp. 395 (English). * George Nicholas Georgano : Cars. Encyclopedia complete. 1885 a nos jours. Courtille, Paris 1975, p. 214 (French). * David Burgess Wise: The New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Automobiles . Greenwich Editions, London 2004, ISBN 978-0-86288-258-7 , pp. 252 (English).

External links

* French Motorcycles - Levassor and De Boiss

Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of France French companies established in 1901 French companies disestablished in 1904 {{veteran-auto-stub