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1934 Avions Voisin C27 Aerosport Coupe
THE 1935 GENEVA AND MADRID AUTO SHOW
THIS MASTERPIECE was designed by Gabriel Voisin in collaboration with André Noël-Noël Telmont, an architect who met Voisin during their studies. Telmont owned the Aérosport for over ten years following its display at the 1935 Geneva and Madrid Motor Shows. After World War II Telmont sold the car to Jean Kisling (son of the famous painter Moïse Kisling) who was a P47 Thunderbolt pilot in the Air Force. Jacques Terramorsi, a rally driver and founder of Renault Sport subsequently acquired the car. In the mid-fifties, the Aérosport is known to have been offered for sale in France by marque expert Robert Saliot and Saliot Garage that owned all of Voisin’s spare parts. Robert Saliot’s son, a student, used the Aérosport for regular transport. At this stage, the coachwork had been modified; the roof poorly patched by a metal sheet. The Aérosport disappears and is thought to have been sold to a scrap dealer. Enter marque expert Philippe Moch, who had accumulated a large quantity of Voisin parts. One day he acquires an ailing Voisin that had received a second body. Removing the body, he discovers the distinctive underslung chassis and remnants of the C27 Aérosport. In 2004 Moch enlists Dominique Tessier’s workshop to rebuild the car; a process that takes two years. The body is substantially rebuilt working from three period photographs. In 2010 Peter Mullin purchased this important Voisin from Phillip Moch. SPEC OVERVIEW:
Coachbuilder: Gabriel Voisin & André Noël-Noël Telmont, Then Dominique Tessier Chassis No. 52002 Production No. 2nd of 2 Produced Engine No. 47385 Inline Six-Cylinder Engine 105 BHP At 4,000 RPM 2,994 CC Crank-Driven Double-Sleeve Valving 4-Speed Electromagnetic Gearbox Solid front axle with semi-elliptical leaf springs and friction shock absorbers. Live rear axle with quarter-elliptical leaf springs, friction shock absorbers 4-Wheel Cable-Operated Drum Brakes |
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