Veteran French Motorcycles
Chapleur Collection
Chapleur Collection
Chapleur Collection
Chapleur Collection
Chapleur Collection
Motorcycle Combination
This page lists brands for which we currently have only an historical precis. There is also a page on really obscure French brands.
For a more complete listing visit the French Index.
Impetus
M. Hertel was a renowned cycling champion who rode under the name of Baron Impetus. He presented a motorcycle at the 1901 show
Bourdache p437
Indénor
A Peugeot subsidiary, Indénor took control of Terrot in 1957, and shortly thereafter brought Automoto into the fold. Terrot production was then moved to St Etienne. At the end of 1958 3 to 400 people were employed by the two firms. In June of '59 Magnat-Debon joined the group, but sales continued to slow and motorcycle production was brought to a halt in 1962.
Indénor was integrated with Peugeot in 1967, and the premises were sold to the Japanese company Koyo in 1999.
Source: Motos dans la Loire
Inseparable by Dorigny c.1899
Iris
A. and G. Morelle, 12, avenue de la Grande Armée, Paris. Factory in Saint-Gobert (Aisne).
Built motorcycle(s) with water cooling. Possibly related to Succès.
The story is a little confused as Haustgen also built Iris motorcycles with their own water-cooled engines at this time.
Other marques with this name: Disambiguation
Source: Bourdache p436, 437
Ivry 1906
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