Unic Type L History

After the disruption of World War I and the death of founder Georges Richard in a road accident in 1922, Unic's new management under Georges Dubois launched the Type L as its post-war passenger car. The 1847 cc four-cylinder featured unit engine/gearbox construction, four-wheel braking from 1922, and cantilever rear suspension — modern specification for the period.

A sporting derivative, the Type L3T3 Sport (1923–1925), used a 2-litre overhead-valve engine and was reportedly capable of 70 mph, and is noted as one of the first cars to feature horizontal bonnet louvres. The Type L represented Unic's attempt to re-establish itself as a maker of quality private cars after the taxi-dominated pre-war years.