Émile Mathis

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Émile Mathis (15 March 1880 – 3 August 1956) was a French businessman, who founded the car firm Mathis in 1910.

He was born in Strasbourg. Between 1902 and 1904 he worked for the car firm Lorraine-Dietrich, with Ettore Bugatti. In 1904 Mathis and Bugatti designed the Hermes car, which for some reason was known as the "Burlington" when sold in England. Mathis founded his own car company in 1910 and the following year was a protagonist of the small, multi-cylinder engine, probably inspired by Bugatti.^[1]

In 1907, Mathis developed a large factory in Strasbourg, where his cars were later made.

During the Great Depression, Mathis looked for a partner for his firm and eventually chose Ford of America in 1934. The firm was briefly known as "Matford" (Mathis + Ford).

At the outbreak of the Second World War, Mathis escaped to America, where he lived throughout the war. He returned to Europe in 1946.

Mathis died after falling out of a hotel window in Geneva in 1956.

References

↑ Cecil Clutton; Paul Bird; Anthony Harding. The Vintage Motor Car Pocketbook. Batsford. pp. 160–161.

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Name	Mathis, Emile
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Date of birth	1880
Place of birth	Strasbourg
Date of death	1956
Place of death	Geneva

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