Fisson 8 hp 3 Litres. « Tonneau »
English registration Certificat n°1644 du VSCC - Rare French ancestor - Car in very good condition, enjoyable to drive - The only known " Panhard style " Fisson At the end of the 19th century, when Panhard & Levassor, De Dion Bouton, Darracq and Peugeot accounted for the lion's share of the young, flourishing motor industry, a few small manufacturers were also trying out their luck, including Louis Fisson in Paris. In 1896, he entered one of his cars, for a certain Monsieur Ferté, into the Paris-Marseille-Paris race, equipped with a Benz engine. Following an accident, he was unable to prevent Mayade's victory in a Panhard. Fisson continued to build Benz-style cars with horizontal cylinders and took part himself in the Paris-Dieppe rally in July 1897, finishing 9th in class. 1898 was a turning point, as Fisson began constructing cars powered by a " Panhard style " vertical twin-cylinder engine, exhibiting his new creation at the Paris Motor Show that year. This car is believed to be the only surviving Panhard-style Fisson vehicle. Although its early history is not recorded, we know it found its way to the East Coast of America where it spent many years in the hands of collector Robert Dowling, exhibited at the Henry Austin Clark museum on Long Island. The car crossed the Atlantic for the second time during the 1980s, this time to the UK, where it was noted that mechanical and coachwork features were in exceptionally original condition. It was officially dated 1898 by the Veteran Car Club of Great Britain and awarded certificate n°1644. Restored and ready to drive since 1995, it was found to perform well. The accelerator gives a smooth and relatively quick drive, comparing well to contemporary Panhards. That year, it took part in the Centenary Run celebrating the first car imported into Great Britain. In 1996, it participated in the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run Centenary event.
English registration Certificat n°1644 du VSCC - Rare French ancestor - Car in very good condition, enjoyable to drive - The only known " Panhard style " Fisson At the end of the 19th century, when Panhard & Levassor, De Dion Bouton, Darracq and Peugeot accounted for the lion's share of the young, flourishing motor industry, a few small manufacturers were also trying out their luck, including Louis Fisson in Paris. In 1896, he entered one of his cars, for a certain Monsieur Ferté, into the Paris-Marseille-Paris race, equipped with a Benz engine. Following an accident, he was unable to prevent Mayade's victory in a Panhard. Fisson continued to build Benz-style cars with horizontal cylinders and took part himself in the Paris-Dieppe rally in July 1897, finishing 9th in class. 1898 was a turning point, as Fisson began constructing cars powered by a " Panhard style " vertical twin-cylinder engine, exhibiting his new creation at the Paris Motor Show that year. This car is believed to be the only surviving Panhard-style Fisson vehicle. Although its early history is not recorded, we know it found its way to the East Coast of America where it spent many years in the hands of collector Robert Dowling, exhibited at the Henry Austin Clark museum on Long Island. The car crossed the Atlantic for the second time during the 1980s, this time to the UK, where it was noted that mechanical and coachwork features were in exceptionally original condition. It was officially dated 1898 by the Veteran Car Club of Great Britain and awarded certificate n°1644. Restored and ready to drive since 1995, it was found to perform well. The accelerator gives a smooth and relatively quick drive, comparing well to contemporary Panhards. That year, it took part in the Centenary Run celebrating the first car imported into Great Britain. In 1996, it participated in the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run Centenary event.