Piccard-Pictet 14/16 hp Monobloc Four History

For 1910, as the firm finalised its transition from the S.A.G. brand to the Piccard-Pictet et Cie identity, it introduced a new entry-level car: a 14/16 hp 2.4-litre inline four with a modern monobloc cylinder casting. The monobloc construction — all four cylinders in one iron block — was a relatively advanced choice for the period, improving rigidity and ease of maintenance.

This smaller Pic-Pic was aimed at buyers who wanted the marque's engineering quality in a lighter, more economical package than the flagship 20/24 hp or 35/40 hp cars. It sold well enough that by 1913 Pic-Pic had become the best-selling automobile brand in Switzerland, moving 332 units that year across its full range. The 2.4-litre monobloc chassis appears to have remained on offer into the mid-1910s (sources vary on its exact final year) even as the licensed sleeve-valve models became the marque's technical showcase.