Topic: 1950 SOLVED!! Brandt Reine 1948/1950

[grobmotorix]

unknown 1950 car:

[JR]

Looks like the French Brandt 985cc with doors at front and rear. I think it dates from 1948 with production intended for 1950 but it never happened.

JR

[grobmotorix]

I show you my deepest respect!

 yes, this is the 1950 french Brandt "Reine" ("Queen") equipped with one of the smallest ( cylinder engines, I´ve ever heard of...

http://perso.orange.fr/autodoc/html/brandt73211grosplan1.htm

[Ultra]

Grob,

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[Arunas]

I add one more picture of this rarity and would like to ask if there's any more information about this very little known microcar?

[DynaMike]

Nice pic from the rear, Arunas. 
The car is listed in René Bellu's book 'Les voitures françaises des années 50'. It was presented on the Salon de Paris in 1948 as 'la Reine 1950' by Jules Brandt. The steering system worked on all 4 wheels. Its small engine was placed transversally between the front wheels. This engine was a two-stroke with 4 main cylinders in which 8 pistons, and 4 extra cylinders to pump air to the to the combustion (I guess this means it was a sort of turbo?). Engine size was 935 cc, 75 bhp at 4500 rpm. Top speed was 165 km/h. Length x width: 4,13 x 1,87 m. The headlight used elliptic-parabolic mirrors to prevent them from being blinding. Only this single prototype has been built.

[Arunas]

Thank You for info, DynaMike!

Telling the name of the manufacturer resulted in finding additional sources! I am really greatful for this! 

[Otto Puzzell]

Not too many cars out there that really march to the beat of a different drummer. This seems to be one of them.

[@re]

From one of my books:

"The Brandt was one of the most unconventional cars of the post-World War 2 period, and it is hardly surprising that it never went into production. The 985cc horizontal engine had 4 working cylinders containing 2 opposed pistons each, and also 4 charging cylinders. It had an epicyclic gearbox and front-wheel drive. Doors were at front and rear, and the four passengers sat either side of a gangway."

[Otto Puzzell]

http://www.autopuzzles.com/  

[Wendax]

With opened doors:

[grobmotorix]

I still would love to get any additional information about this daring design...