1906 Darracq 10/12 Model RReg.

no.

BB 1148Chassis no.

9466Engine no.

9435VCC dating Certification number 449Automobiles Darracq S.A.

was a French motor vehicle manufacturing company founded in 1896 by Alexandre Darracq.

Using part of the substantial profit he had made from selling his Gladiator bicycle factory, Darracq began operating from a plant in the Parisian suburb of Suresnes.

The company started by building electric motor carriages until 1900 when they produced their first vehicle with an internal combustion engine to a Léon Bollée design.

This was not a success and in early 1901 they launched a single cylinder 6.5hp light car.

This was Darracq’s first successful model.

In late 1902, a consortium of London financial interest initiated a takeover of Darracq resulting in the creation in early 1903 of A Darracq & Co.

Ltd.

The Darracq automobile company prospered and the 1904 "Famous Fifteen" was a production model of exceptional quality that helped the company capture a...