The Jeantaud was a make of

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automobile manufactured in Paris from 1893 until 1907. It was the brainchild of

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who built his first

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riage in 1881. Among the vehicles he constructed was the first car to set a land speed record at , driven by Gaston de Chasseloup-Laubat, as well as coupes and hansom cabs; in these the driver sat high, and to the rear. Some cars had an unusual bevel-gear front-wheel-drive layout. From 1902 to 1904, Jeantaud offered a range of 2-, 3- and 4-cylinder gasoline-engined cars similar to 1898 Panhards. The company ceased trading in 1906 following the suicide of its founder.Jeantaud (France) 1881/1893–1906 (Archived copy from 28/10/2014)
(in French), accessed 18 December 2018, Originally at www.vea.qc.ca/vea/marques/jeantaud.htm

Specifications of record breaker

The 1899 Jeantaud ''Duc Profilée'' was powered by a electric engine. The car weighed around and transmitted its power to the rear wheels through a chain-drive gearbox. The ''Profilée'' was designed to be more aerodynamic than its older brother, featuring pointed ends on both the front and back, which allowed it to break the record top speed of of its less aerodynamic rival the GCA ''Dogcart'' on 4 March 1899, achieving a speed of . Its record, though, was quickly broken by the more famous La Jamais Contente, the first purpose-built land speed record car, which reached on the same day.

Gallery

File:Jeantaud Électrique 12 HP (1895).jpg, alt=Jeantaud Électrique 12 HP (1895), Jeantaud Électrique 12 HP (1895) File:Jeantaud Électrique (1895 Paris-Bordeaux, Jeantaud no. 25).jpg, alt=Jeantaud Électrique 7 HP (1895 Paris-Bordeaux), Jeantaud Électrique 7 HP (Paris–Bordeaux 1895) File:Jeantaud Cab électrique (1898 Concours de fiacres).jpg, alt=Jeantaud Cab électrique (1898 Concours de fiacres), Jeantaud Cab électrique (Concours de fiacres 1898) File:Jeantaud Landaulet électrique (1898 Concours de fiacres).jpg, alt=Jeantaud Landaulet électrique (1898 Concours de fiacres), Jeantaud Landaulet électrique (Concours de fiacres 1898)

References

*{{Cite book , last = Burgess-Wise , first = David , authorlink = David Burgess-Wise , title = The New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Automobiles , publisher = BookSales Inc. , edition= Rev Upd , date=2000 , pages = 559 , isbn = 0785811060

External links

Picture of a Jeantaud
Vehicles introduced in 1893 1890s cars Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of France Electric land speed record cars 1890s in motorsport Manufacturing companies based in Paris Brass Era vehicles Veteran vehicles