Tampa Bay Automobile Museum Collection
   
Avion Voisin C7 Chastness
   
Country: France
Production Years: 1924 - 1928
Number Produced: 1,350
 

The Voisin C7 was designed by Gabriel Voisin, who was an aircraft designer whose company supplied bombers to the French during the first World War. The Voisin C7 features a four-cylinder, 1600cc engine which gave the car a top speed of  65 mph. The 1.5-liter, four-cylinder engine drives through a three speed overdrive gearbox, and the specification includes servo-assisted brakes.

 

The top of the vehicle is narrower, reflecting the mindset of "You need less room for your head than for your arms." This C7 is an example of the "lumineuse" body style, which means open to light. World renown architect Le Corbusier drove a C7 much like the one in our collection, and often featured it in his architectural drawings.

 

 

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