Julien is a former
French automobile manufacturer. The
Paris
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based ''Société des Études Automobiles M. A. Julien'' presented its first prototype in 1946 and automaking activities came to an end in 1949, probably without any of the developments having progressed beyond the prototype stage.
History
The company presented its first prototypes at the
Paris Motor Show
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in . These were the Julien MM5 and the Julien VUP. During the following twelve months Julien negotiated successfully with the government, who controlled the necessary materials supplies, for permission to put the MM5 into production.
The car
The open-topped two-seater car featured a single-cylinder two-stroke engine of which for 1947 was increased to with a maximum power output of .
The rear track was strikingly narrower than that at the front, but the car did have four wheels and power was delivered via a three-speed manual transmission to the rear axle. The wheelbase supported an overall body length of and the weight of just over allowed for an acceptable performance level.
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For 1949 a Julien MM7 appeared with engine capacity increased to and power to . was the company's last year as an aspiring auto-maker.
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References
* G.N. Georgano: ''Autos. Encyclopédie complète. 1885 à nos jours.'' Courtille, 1975 (In French)
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External links
Internet site of the GTÜ"True father of the VW Beetle concept"
– Internet site stating that the Julien project received input from Josef Ganz
Photo of Julien MM5
Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of France
Car manufacturers of France
Motor vehicle manufacturers based in Paris