Soncin was a French

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constructed by Louis Soncin and manufactured between 1900 and 1902. A two-seat 4½ hp

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, it was the forerunner of the

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. A Soncin raced by Henri François Béconnais set the 1 km speed record (48 seconds) on September 21, 1899 at Achères, and the speed record of driving a Soncin at the «Semaine de

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» on March 30, 1900. It was a frequently used racing vehicle of the days, such as in the Paris-Toulouse-Paris in July 1900, and a tricycle raced by L. Gastè won races at

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(1900 and 1901). A Soncin 10 hp won the Coppa Brescia on September 10, 1900. Specially-tuned Soncin engines were also used by Chase Brothers Motorcycle company.

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