Hommell was a French

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manufacturer, started in 1990 by Michel Hommell, a former racing driver and the owner of Échappement, a French car magazine. The company is based in

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, near

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, Brittany. A prototype of the kind of sports car he would like to be produced was shown at the 1990 Paris Salon, where it was well received, encouraging him to go ahead with a production version. This was shown at the 1994 Geneva Motor Show. The 2 seat sports coupe is powered by a mid-mounted 2.0lt

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engine and 6 speed gearbox in a tubular steel chassis with all-round independent suspension. In 1998, the Barquette, an open-top version was announced, and at the same time the Berlinette RS, as the original model was now called, had a more powerful

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engine fitted. The brand has produced three models under the direction of Gilles Dupré: * In 1994 ** Berlinette Échappement ***Engine: 1998 cc in-line 4-cylinder DOHC 16-valve ***Power: @ 6500 rpm ***Torque: @ 3500 rpm ***Weight: ***Top Speed: **Barquette ***Engine: 1998 cc in-line 4-cylinder DOHC 16-valve ***Power: @ 6500 rpm ***Torque: @ 5500 rpm ***Weight: ***Top Speed: *In 1999 **Berlinette RS coupé ***Engine: 1998 cc in-line 4-cylinder DOHC 16-valve ***Power: @ 6500 rpm ***Torque: @ 5500 rpm ***Weight: ***Top Speed: *In 2001 **Berlinette RS2 ***Engine: 1998 cc in-line 4-cylinder DOHC 16-valve ***Power: @ 6750 rpm ***Torque: @ 5500 rpm ***Weight: ***Top Speed: In December 2003, the production was stopped for financial reasons. In 2005, Chinese investors wanted to buy the plans for the Berlinetta Hommell to be produced near

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for the local market, but no agreement was reached.

References

External links

Michel Hommell's Manoir de l'Automobile
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