Germain Lambert and his cars
02/08/2013
The Frenchman Germain Lambert (1903-1983) was an artist and a very special car designer. He gave his autobiography the title "Autocritique Auto". He was obsessed with the idea of independent suspension and his cars had to be light, fast, compact, comfortable and economical. Luxury was only available to him in the form of more engine capacity; anything else would have been detrimental to his other objectives.
In 1927, at the age of 24, he completed his first own car, the "Sans Choc", a front-wheel drive car with independent suspension, followed by two more similar designs.
In 1940, he designed an electric vehicle, of which only two were produced.
This was followed in 1948 by the Coupé 6 CV with a self-supporting body and partially hydraulic suspension (see picture above).
In 1949, he built his only pure-bred aluminum racing car, the "Biplace Course", also called "16" because this was the starting number.
With the pretty Cabriolet CS, which like most of its predecessors was powered by a Ruby engine, he managed to win the 1953 Bol d'Or class . Lambert never managed to produce large series, so he probably built around 50 cars, four of which are now on display at the Rétromobile in Paris. As a result, an impressive car manufacturer that has been largely forgotten is once again receiving a little more attention.
