Serial number 20237

Type VAL 3 Serie GS - 7HP

Very nice condition of restoration

Superb line - Extremely rare model

French collector's registration



The brand was named after Emile Salmson ([Phone Number]), son of Jean-Jules Salmson and grandson of Jean-Baptiste Salmson, of Swedish origin, who opened a workshop specialising in pumps and steam engines around 1890.

He then expanded into the aeronautical industry, manufacturing the Canton-Unné seven-cylinder star engine mounted by Breguet and Voisin from 1909.

In early 1913, the Société des Moteurs Salmson (SMS) was created.

Once peace had returned, part of the business was converted to the manufacture under licence of the English G.N.

(Godfrey and Nash) cyclecar, launched for the 1919 Paris Motor Show.

Two years later, the AL type used a double overhead camshaft engine on the GS (Grand Sport) version.

Heavily modified (GSS, GSC and GS-GP), it won numerous races in its class, including the Bol d'Or (1923), the 24 Hours of Le M...