The Mototri Contal was a French

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manufactured from 1907 until 1908. More elaborate than most three-wheelers of its era, it featured

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bodywork on its more expensive models; the company also manufactured delivery tricycles. One of the firm's tricars was featured in the 1907 Peking-Paris Race.

References

* David Burgess-Wise, ''The New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Automobiles''. .

External links

Mototri-Contal (photos & history)

Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of France Cars introduced in 1907 Cars discontinued in 1908 {{brass-auto-stub