France · founded 1921

Salmson Model History

French engineering marque (1921–1957) celebrated for twin-cam racing cyclecars and the Le Mans-campaigned 2300 S coupé.

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Salmson's founding model — a water-cooled four-cylinder cyclecar that sold over 10,000 examples and spawned the famous twin-cam racing variants.
Cyclecar · 1921–1929
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S4
Salmson's principal inter-war and post-war model — a technically sophisticated small saloon with twin-cam heritage, produced in numerous variants for over two decades.
Sports saloon · 1929–1952
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Randonnée
Salmson's ambitious post-war grand tourer — a light-alloy twin-cam saloon with a Cotal electromagnetic gearbox, intended to rival the best French sports cars of the early 1950s.
Sports saloon · 1950–1954
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2300 S
Salmson's final model — a handsome 2+2 coupé with a 105–110 hp twin-cam engine that competed at Le Mans three times and closed the marque's history.
Sports coupé · 1953–1957
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