Clément-Rothschild Explained

Carrosserie Clément-Rothschild produced a series of Clément-Rothschild bodied automobiles in 1902, based on the Panhard-Levassor 7 hp chassis.

History

Carrosserie Clément-Rothschild were based at 33 Quai Michelet, Levallois-Perret, either adjacent to or in Adolphe Clément-Bayard's Levallois-Perret factory.^{[1] [2]}

By 1903 a Clément-Talbot Type CT4K 18hp four cylinder was described as 'Coachwork by J.Rothschild et Fils, Paris'.^[3]

See also

• Adolphe Clément-Bayard

External links

• Image of 1903 Clement-Talbot Type CT4K at Bonhams auction. 18HP Four cylinder, 'Roi-D'Italie Tonneau. Coachwork by J.Rothschild et Fils, Paris Registration no. AP 107. Sold for £606,300

Notes and References

1. There may have been two Rothschild coach-building enterprises active in Paris at that time, because J. Rothschild & Fils traded from 131 Avenue Malakoff but had been founded by Austrian-born Josef Rothschild in 1838 in Levallois-Perret, and was building automobile coachwork by 1894. By 1896 the business had been purchased by Edmond Rheims and Leon Auscher and pioneered aluminium composite coachwork.
2. http://www.coachbuilt.com/bui/r/rothschild/rothschild.htm Coachbuilt.com, Profile of Rothschild & Co, Audineau et Cie, Rothschild et Cie.
3. http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/20932/lot/205/ Bonhams. Lot 205, 1903 Clement-Talbot Type CT4K 18HP Four cylinder, 'Roi-D'Italie Tonneau