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1923 Voisin Type C5 Classic Car

In the long history of the automobile, no maker of motorcars-Henry Ford and Ettore Bugatti not excepted-displayed more genius than did the French automotive pioneer Gabriel Voisin.

During his amazing career, Voisin produced more than 27,000 automobiles, and it was said that no two of them were exactly alike. During the first world war, Aeroplanes G. Voisin turned out nearly 11,000 combat airplanes for the French armed forces. They were, incidentally, the first all-metal airplanes ever constructed.

Voisin's aircraft factory began tooling up for automobile production in June of 1918, even before the war in Europe had ended. And his expensive, radically designed cars were built until the outbreak of world war ll.

One of Voisin's proudest moments came in 1923. The company had planed  to enter a small six-cylinder car that produced a modest 75 horsepower in that year's  Touring Car Grand prix of France. But when the rules for the race were published, Voisin learned that no form of streamlining would be allowed. The volatile Voisin, whose cars were among the most rakish being built in Europe at a that time, was incensed at what he considered a direct and unfair attempt to keep him from competing in the event.

Reacting in typical fashion, Voisin entered his car instead in the Formula! Grand Prix, If he could not race against other touring cars, Voisin would pit his automobile against the finest pure racing cars in the world.

His impulsive decision left him only six months to create a Grand prix racing car. Working feverishly, Voisin drew on his experience as an airplane manufacturer to design a revolutionary body consisting of an ash framework covered by aluminum. It was the world's first Monocoque automobile body, and it weighed only 84 pounds. The  car itself was so low that its highest point was only three feet four inches above the ground. Enveloped by the monocoque. while its front wheels tracked 57 inches Voisin's car incorporated so many new concepts that it was dubbed the Laboratoire.

Although the car was extremely advanced in design and construction, its engine was more suited to the highway than the race track. Voisin used the dependable and smooth-running knight six-cylinder engine to power his Grand Prix racer while it performed well in everyday driving,it was no match for high-speed engines built exclusively for racing.

Voisin had no illusion about winning the 1923 Grand Prix, but of the 18 cars that started that year's race, 13 failed to finish. Among the finishers, however, was the Voisin driven by Lefebvre-which crossed the line in fifth place, a triumph of sorts for the plucky French designer.
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