Topic: Whaddyacallit #9 - SOLVED- Dommartin Cross Country Vehicle

[Ray B.]

They com from "Les voitures françaises des années 50", a book by René Bellu.

[Arunas]

1947-1950

Compagnie de Moteurs Dommartin, Dommartin, Somme


Racing driver Giraud-Cabantous presented a redesigned version of the prewar SEFAC 3.6-litre racer at Montlhery in 1947 but a lack of finance prevented it ever racing. Instead, Dommartin turned to a new design of SEFAC designer Emile Petit's - a curious open all-terrain vehicle. Under its open 4-seater forward-control bodywork lay an 800cc flat-twin air-cooled engine in the tail and 5-speed gearbox.

[pnegyesi]

Here is a detailed article and a bonus picture from July, 1948 issue of Automobilia