Voisin C28 History

Launched at the 1935 Paris Salon, the C28 was built on a new 3.3-litre chassis designed to compete with the Bugatti Type 57 at the top of the French luxury market. By this point Voisin had introduced Graham-sourced engines alongside the traditional sleeve-valve units on some chassis, though the Knight engine remained available.

The C28's coachwork marked a significant stylistic step: the wings were fully integrated into the body rather than being separate bolt-on elements, producing a far more modern, flowing silhouette than earlier Voisins. It was among the first French luxury cars to adopt this approach, foreshadowing the pontoon bodywork that would become universal after World War II.

The C28 is widely regarded as the last of the true Voisins — cars that were genuinely developed and refined under Gabriel Voisin's direct engineering direction. Financial difficulties had deepened through the mid-1930s, and the C28 represents the final coherent expression of his design philosophy before production wound down toward 1939.