1930 Avions Voisin C14 'Chartre'
- Engine
- 2.3L inline six-cylinder, Knight sleeve-valve
- Colour
- Black
Chassis 28599 is a 1930 Avions Voisin C14 'Chartre', one of a small number built in this distinctive Art Deco body style. Discovered in 1965 in a barn, it was rescued and restored by Voisin specialist Yves Dalmier before passing through several owners. A nut-and-bolt concours restoration was completed in 2006, after which it won its class at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. The car retains original coachwork and a replicated period Paul Poiret interior fabric.
Ownership
- —Auction saleEstimate £250,000 – £350,000
- → 1965Elderly lady in whose barn the car was discoverednone documentation
The car resided in this owner's barn for an unspecified period prior to 1965, discovered coated in thick black cellulose paint.
- 1965 → 1969Acquisition unknownYves Dalmierpartial documentation
Voisin specialist who spent approximately four years stripping the body to bare aluminium and refinishing it in dark green before selling the car.
- 1969 → 2004Private saleDr Rossier of Montpellierpartial documentation
Kept the car in Montpellier for nearly four decades; suffered a connecting-rod failure shortly after acquisition during a rally, which was subsequently repaired.
- 2004 → 2008AuctionPhilipp Mochfull documentation
Noted Voisin collector who commissioned a full nut-and-bolt restoration to concours standard between 2004 and 2006, including replication of the original Paul Poiret interior fabric.
- 2008 → 2011AuctionOwner between 2008 auction and 2011 salepartial documentation
Spent over £14,000 with Blakeney Motorsport in 2009 on a full suspension and rear axle overhaul.
- 2011 →Private saleCurrent vendorfull documentation
Has exhibited the car at various prestigious events; spent close to £5,000 with Bruce Young Coachbuilders ahead of the 2019 Goodwood Festival of Speed. Invoices from 2008 onwards are on file.
Competition
- 20062006 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance1st in class
Competed in the 'Voisin 1927–1933' class following completion of the concours-level restoration.
- 20152015 Chantilly Arts & EleganceJury Special Prize
Entered by the current owner; received a special award from the jury.
- 20192019 Goodwood Festival of Speed — Cartier Style et Luxe
Exhibited in the Cartier concours section of the festival; the current owner invested in coachwork preparation beforehand.
- —Rally (unspecified)
Dr Rossier entered the car in a rally shortly after acquiring it; a connecting-rod failure occurred during the event and was later repaired.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1965RestorationYves Dalmier
Yves Dalmier stripped the body of heavy black cellulose paint down to bare aluminium over roughly two years, then refinished the car in dark green.
Total work by Dalmier spanned approximately four years before the car was sold.
- 2004Restoration
Full nut-and-bolt concours restoration carried out between 2004 and 2006: bodywork stripped to bare metal and repainted in presumed factory-correct black; interior fabric replicated from surviving original fragments using a Jacquard loom.
Commissioned by Philipp Moch; original Paul Poiret patterned fabric fragments served as the template for the reproduction upholstery. Body was confirmed original to the chassis by expert Pascal Courteault.
- 2009MechanicalBlakeney Motorsport
Suspension and rear axle completely overhauled at a cost exceeding £14,000.
- 2019BodyworkBruce Young Coachbuilders
Coachwork preparation ahead of the Goodwood Festival of Speed, costing approximately £5,000.
- —Repair
Connecting rod failure sustained during a rally was subsequently repaired.
Occurred shortly after Dr Rossier acquired the car.
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