Description
Benjamin Type C economic 1922
Company/ History
Benjamin was a French manufacturer of Cyclecars between 1921 and 1927 and based on the north-west edge of Paris and the firm was established by Maurice Jeanson in Asnieres eight kilometres from the centre of Paris.
The business started out with a range of cycle cars, identified as the Benjamin Type A, Benjamin Type B and Benjamin Type C
The Type C was a sporty version of the Type A, the volume of its 4-cylinder engine increased to 750cc.
What are Cyclecars?
After the First World War, almost everything was in short supply in Europe. To promote mobility, a favorable tax was introduced in various European countries on cars weighing a maximum of 350 kilos and with an engine capacity of 1100 cc. Factories, workshops, garages and sheds sprang up everywhere, where an enormous variety of vehicles were produced. Paris and the surrounding area alone had more than 100 large and small cars.
Registration: French Papers/ Carte Griss
Engine number: 6269
Chassis number: 6269
Cylinder capacity: 750cc
Weight: 350
Kilometers: unknown
Engine block
This car was powered by the efficient 750cc Gérard et Lemaître four-cylinder engine with a side carburetor and a magnet ignition.
the engine block is in good condition and the magnet has been overhauled.
History
The history about this car is very nice. The car has been built in 1922 and we think the car has been driving around Paris the time. Between 1922 till 1968 we don’t know we’re the car has been all the time. But what we do know, that the car in 1968 stand in a private museum for 50 years and is probably restored in the 80s.
After that the car went to a German and the cars has stand in his house as an art object in his living room.
Car now the day
Now this wonderfull Benjamin is in our collection and is offered for sale, this car is in good condition and look amazing with the wooden box on this car.
The Benjamin is a driving car, with new magneto, new radiator and the engine has been checked. New oil and bougies. It’s also a very unique car, only 18/ 19 benjamins still remaining in the world that we know off
This beautiful Benjamin Type C 1922 is now for sale.
Asking price: 16450
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