Unic Type H1 History
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For the 1929 model year Unic introduced its first straight-eight, the Type H1, fitted with a 2½-litre (approximately 2500 cc) overhead-valve engine and four forward speeds. Double cantilever rear suspension of unequal lengths was a further technical feature.
The straight-eight was an aspirational move upmarket and placed Unic alongside other French makers offering larger, smoother multi-cylinder cars to well-heeled buyers. An evolved variant, the Type H3 with a 2646 cc eight-cylinder, followed for 1933. Sales remained modest in the Depression market.
Generations
Type H1 · 2.5-litre straight-eight
Inaugural Unic eight-cylinder; approx. 2500 cc OHV straight-eight, four speeds, double cantilever rear suspension.
Type H3 · 2646 cc evolution
Enlarged 2646 cc straight-eight variant; the final development of the H-series eight.
Body styles
- Saloon
- Tourer
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