1930 Voisin C14 Lumineuse
- Engine
- 2.3L sleeve-valve inline-six, single twin-choke carburetor, 66 bhp
- Colour
- Black
The Voisin C14 Lumineuse, chassis 28068, is a 1930 example of one of the most celebrated coachwork designs by Gabriel Voisin — notable for its glassy, light-filled greenhouse body with angled windows. First registered in June 1930, the car passed through several French owners and a regional museum before a thorough reconditioning and engine restoration returned it to its original configuration. Its coachwork panels have been verified as original, and the matching-numbers engine has been reinstalled after decades of separation.
Ownership
- —Auction saleEstimate US$800,000 – US$950,000
- 1930-06-17 →Factory deliveryInitial registrant at first registrationpartial documentation
Car first registered on this date; no named individual recorded for this earliest ownership segment.
- 1945-08-08 →Acquisition unknownParisian owner, identity unknownpartial documentation
Registration transferred to a new Paris-based owner shortly after the war ended; individual's name not recorded in the historian's report.
- 1955-04-20 →Acquisition unknownOwner at 1955 re-registration, identity unknownnone documentation
Car re-registered under the revised French system with plate 7209 DU 75; owner's name was not recorded or is no longer traceable.
- 1964-04-22 → 1975Acquisition unknownGarage Weber (André Weber)partial documentation
Facility located northeast of Paris near Pontoise; car was registered in the garage's name from this date until sold around 1975.
- 1975 → 1980Private saleAndré Colaspartial documentation
Based near Bar-le-Duc; at acquisition the coachwork was intact and interior was original blue-grey fabric, though a replacement engine had already been fitted. Car was drivable at the time.
- 1980 →Acquisition unknownGino Terzullipartial documentation
Described as an enthusiast owner; later sold the original engine separately to the subsequent long-term owner around 2000.
- → 1991Acquisition unknownBec Hellouin Automobile Museum (Christian Chassaing, Borredon)partial documentation
Museum owner commissioned coachwork restoration by the Lecoq facility; the entire museum collection was dispersed by sale in 1991.
- 1991 →AuctionCurrent owner (Avions Voisin historian)full documentation
Described as a noted specialist in Voisin history; had the car mechanically overhauled by Voisin specialist Jean-Pierre Becret, sourced and reinstalled the original engine from Terzulli in 2000, and had the interior retrimmed. Provenance confirmed by historian Pierre-Yves Laugier.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1991MechanicalJean-Pierre Becret
Comprehensive mechanical reconditioning to bring the car to reliable road-going condition, carried out by a Voisin mechanical specialist.
Work was commissioned by the current owner shortly after acquiring the car from the museum sale.
- 1992Engine rebuildJean-Pierre Becret
The non-original replacement engine (number 26758) was rebuilt with new connecting rods.
Carried out the year following the initial reconditioning; the original engine was not yet in the owner's possession at this stage.
- 2000Engine rebuild
The car's matching original engine (number 28152) was purchased from a former owner, rebuilt, and reinstalled, returning the car to its as-delivered 1930 configuration.
Original engine was sourced from Gino Terzulli. The crankshaft retains its original stamped number and a small brass identification plate.
- —BodyworkLecoq
Coachwork was restored while the car was part of the Bec Hellouin museum collection, carried out by the Lecoq restoration facility.
Work was undertaken during the museum ownership period prior to the 1991 dispersal sale.
- —Bodywork
Interior retrimmed in red fabric using a Voisin-type Art Deco pattern consistent with original Paul Poiret-inspired materials; exterior finished in all-black paintwork.
Carried out during the current owner's tenure; precise date not recorded.
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