Antoinette - Definition and Overview

The Antoinette was a short-lived French automobile manufactured by a builder of airplanes and aeroengines between 1906 and 1908. The company, based in Puteaux, showed a car with a 32hp V-8 engine and hydraulic clutches instead of a gearbox and differential at the 1906 Paris Salon; the next year, a 16hp four and a 30hp V-8 were also offered.