1929 RALLY
Type ABC 1100 "Sport
Chassis no.

635 K
British registration
Registered


At the Salon de l'Automobile in October 1927, Rally created a stir by unveiling a new model as daring as it was spectacular: the Type ABC.

Behind this acronym hides the word "lowered", a perfectly justified reference to the car's low chassis, a true technical feat.

Oscar Leblanc's brand, based in Colombes near Paris, struck a major blow.

Suspended by four semi-elliptical springs, the ABC chassis adopts a rear axle that passes over the undercut chassis.

The front brakes, of a design specific to Rally, contribute to the originality of the whole.

The pressurized fuel tank is housed under a long canopy, while the first engine offered is a Chapuis-Dornier 4-cylinder, available in a 12-valve version or even with optional compressor.

A radiator, also serving as an oil tank, is positioned between the front hands of the chassis.

Right from its launch, the ABC type met with notable commercial success, a...