La Buire 1904-1930 - Pure driving pleasure
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There were around 10,000 car brands and designers - most of which have disappeared. La Buire can also be counted among these vanished car brands. Its first model was a doorless open-top car. La Buire cars successfully took part in races and hill climbs. However, the end came in 1930 for various reasons.
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The first Mercedes, developed by Wilhelm Maybach at Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft, was a milestone in automobile development. In the same era, Panhard & Levassor also created a low-bodied car that was attractive to drive. The Chantiers de la Buire in Lyon started producing cars in 1904 and founded the Société des Automobiles de la Buire in 1905. The basis for the wide range of models was a doorless open-top car, which, following the example of Mercedes or Panhard, consisted of a powerful chassis, hood, two seats and petrol tank and promised pure driving pleasure thanks to its light weight. The 4-speed gearbox, which ran entirely on ball bearings, was particularly quiet. From 1906, there were four-cylinder models with 4.9, 7.5 and even 13.6 liter displacement; the latter enjoyed racing success in England and elsewhere.
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