About the marque
- Founded
- 1899 – 1907
- Country
- France
Léon Lefèbvre & Cie launched the Bolide marque in Paris in 1899 after Lefèbvre's earlier Léo venture. Its first range was remarkable for scale: twin-cylinder cars from 2.1 to 5.6 litres and an 11.7-litre 40 CV four, with Belgian production licensed to Snoeck. From 1902 the firm adopted Aster, De Dion-Bouton and Tony Huber engines for 12 CV and 22 CV fours and a 35 CV six, all with shaft drive. Lefèbvre departed in 1905 to establish Prima; the remaining business became Société l'Auto-Réparation and continued Bolide production until 1907. Seven horsepower-defined families comprise the documented range.
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