Bollack Netter and Co
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Bollack Netter and Co (French: Bollack Netter et compagnie) More commonly known as BNC, was a small automobile company in Paris situated on Avenue de Paris 39, in the Levallois-Perret district.
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[edit] History
BNC was established by Bollack and Netter in 1924, It was a successful make winning a lot of rallys. In the late 1920's, The company tried to penetrate a higher market sector, unfortunately the demand for large passenger cars was low, and the demand for ultra-light racing cars was low as well, the company was forced to close down in 1931.
[edit] Automobiles
The BNC models were mainly sports cars, The design was similar to Amilcar. The engines were not made at the factory, A company called Ruby produced small cheap engines, BNC purchased their engines off Ruby for their small cars. The cylinder capacity was around about 1,000 cc. in 1926, BNC produced a car with a 1,000 cc S.C.A.P engine, fitted with a cozette compressor. In the late 1920's, BNC produced big passenger cars, with a eight-cylinder engine made by Lycoming.
[edit] Rallys
BNC cars have been used in many rallys, they are still used in rallys these days. In 1931, a BNC was leading the race in his class, the engine broke a few hours before the finish, the car came in thirteenth place.
- Popular racing models
- BNC FCD
