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Millot was a French automobile built by the Millot brothers in the town of
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Millot was a French automobile built by the Millot brothers in the town of Gray
Grey (more common in British English) or gray (more common in American English) is an intermediate color between black and white. It is a neutral or achromatic color, meaning literally that it is "without color", because it can be composed o ...
, in 1896.Automobiles Millot Article publié le SAMEDI 27 SEPTEMBRE 2008, par Jean-Jacques,
The car was steered with a flat steering wheel in the center of the car. The seating was a seat at the back facing forward and a seat on the front where the passengers would have been facing in the opposite direction. The engine was under the rear seat and turned the wheels with a huge chain. Another strange feature was the enormous flywheel
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In 1901, the ' Vis-à-vis' body was replaced by a modern 2+2 body. They also built cars with four-cylinder engines.
The automobile was not very successful and the number of cars produced is unknown. It is believed that only a very limited number were ever made. The company was closed in 1902.
See also
* List of car brandsReferences
External links
*Motorbase Millot informatio{{commons category-inline, Millot vehicles Cars of France