Charles Voisin is sitting in this car... btu I'm more interested in looking at those fenders

 https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=9513297548730731&set=gm.1316098372952840&idorvanity=749378762958140

an advert in a Paris 1929 bartenders drink guide

https://euvs-vintage-cocktail-books.cld.bz/1929-Cocktails-de-Paris/109/

Josephine Baker in a Voisin

For the previous post about Jospehine Baker https://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2019/06/1936-josephine-baker-was-in-red-cross.html

For a tidbit about Gabriel Voisin that I posted before, but deserves another look:

When Gabriel Voisin realized that his era was past, he closed his workshop, and wrote his memoirs in two volumes, which he titled "My 10,000 Kites" and “My 1001 Autos”.

Much to Gabriel's surprise, when he was 85, the French government informed him that he was to be made a Commander of the Legion of Honor. The recognition must've been bittersweet. With only a small pension to live on, Gabriel Voisin continued on until 1973, when he died in poverty and obscurity, at 93 years old.

https://frenchcurious.tumblr.com/page/368
https://patrimoineautomobile.com/voisin-article-en-cours/

Voisin Camionnette Prototype, 6 Wheels Concept of 1957, a very cheap little single-cylinder van made as a utility version of the Voisin Biscooter

It uses a 200cc single-cylinder engine, weighs in at 400kg and can carry 500kg. It is also front-wheel drive.

http://www.classiccarweekly.net/2013/03/15/voisin-flatbed-truck-prototype/

http://www.sixmania.fr/la-camionnette-6-roues-de-gabriel-voisin-1957/

https://www.escuderia.com/chantilly-concurso-elegancia-2019/

Avoin Voison are very rare for a strange reason, they were made of aluminum

More than 11,000 were made before WW2, but only about 160 exist, and one reason is because the aluminum they are made of was in such high demand for necessary war items. Luxury cars were certainly not needed to win the war

http://www.fondation-herve.org/en/collections.php
http://www.car-revs-daily.com/2014/07/08/iconic-classics-1931-voisin-c-20-v12-demi-berlin/concours-gallery-1931-voisin-c-20-v12-demi-berlin-3/

Voisin C15

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10215667124740087&set=a.2422952862140.138245.1501025670&type=3

a very unexpected vehicle at the Art Center College annual Car Classic, a 1949 Voisin prototype

Voisin C3L Berlina Transformable by Rothschild ‘1925

http://anyskin.tumblr.com/post/140143139622/voisin-c3l-berlina-transformable-by-rothschild#notes

1934 Voisin C27 Aerosport

sliding roof, though I'm not sure if it stops before it goes into the trunk, but it looks like that, and that it aligns the small sunroof with the back window

interesting clamps on the registration letter cover

some photos I haven't seen before of the wonderful Grand Palace and 1st Aeronautical Exposition, 1909

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1447268078825074/

What are you staring at? Avoins Voisin

Voisin was notorious for his intolerance of noise, which he considered to be the greatest assault on human senses. His sleeve-valve engines may have been nearly silent while idling, but most cars of the time also used noisy Bendix-patent electric starters, the grinding from which offended his ears. He designed and made his own, superior starter – the “DynaStart” – which cranked the engine over smoothly and quietly. It is visible on most of his cars, in the center of the front, below the radiator. Voisin also designed and built the world’s first hydraulic brakes, the first hydraulic clutch and first hydraulic suspension.

A Voisin was the auto of choice when one wanted to show off not only ones means for being able to afford such an expensive vehicle, but also to demonstrate ones intellect, sophistication and individuality. H.G. Wells was a customer, as were Josephine Baker, Maurice Chevalier, Anatole France and Raimu. François Mitterand owned no less than four Voisins, and Rudolph Valentino was sufficiently impressed to order two

Although body styles evolved over the years, one thing remained a constant: Voisin's "Cocotte" mascot (based upon an ancient Egyptian figure of a winged Isis) graced every radiator cap. In an era where radiator mascots were often made of silver- or gold-plated bronze, or of glass, Voisin stayed true to form with one machined out of solid aluminum.

the enameled badge was based on the stylized Egyptian motif scarab beetle in keeping with the Cocotte radiator mascot.

The C27 "Ski Coupé" was Art Deco styling. Even the interior fabric was designed by Gabriel Voisin. The roof literally slides out of the way, leaving no framing at the top of the windshield, for an un-obscured view of the road and sky. Note the shape of the window sills - intended for comfort when resting one's arm on while driving.

here is the tool case in the trunk

The 1932 wicker bodied C14 was for going to picnics.

the fabulous C28 Aerosport of 1935, the last car that Gabriel designed. This was the first passenger car to ever use the "pontoon" body-type, where the front fenders blend directly into the sides of the car.

When Gabriel Voisin realized that his era was past, he closed his workshop, and wrote his memoirs in two volumes, which he titled "My 10,000 Kites" and “My 1001 Autos”.

Much to Gabriel's surprise, when he was 85, the French government informed him that he was to be made a Commander of the Legion of Honor. The recognition must've been bittersweet. With only a small pension to live on, Gabriel Voisin continued on until 1973, when he died in poverty and obscurity, at 93 years old.

Avions Voisin built somewhere in the region of 11,000 automobiles in its 19 years of existence. Unfortunately, since aluminum was a material of vital strategic importance during World War Two and, since Voisins had aluminum bodies, most of them were destroyed; ironically, melted down to make military aircraft. Perhaps 200 Voisin automobiles still exist. Compared to many of its contemporaries such as Bugatti, Delage and Delahaye, Voisin is quite obscure; even most vintage car enthusiasts are unfamiliar with the marque. But among the cognoscenti, they are highly prized. In 2006, the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance featured Voisin, and 7 of them attended; nearly all of them the last of their type. That's why something like this totally original Voisin, recently discovered in a barn, is such a remarkable thing.

http://refinement.livejournal.com/259849.html

Strange stuff, but Voisin was certainly unique

 This photo is titled 'Corbusier 1931'. The car is a 1927 Avions Voisin C11 Saloon. The building is Le Corbusier designed Villa Savoye,  which is radiused to a turning circle of a car which however was not a Voisin but 1927 Citroen.

the work of the famous architect Charles Edouard Jeanneret-Gris, known since 1920 as "Le Corbusier" who incidentally also had a passion for cars of its time.

from Dr. Christopher Wilson, Architecture and Design Historian, writing about early Modernist architects taking photographs of buildings with automobiles in front of them.

http://refinement.livejournal.com/259849.html
http://misfitsarchitecture.com/tag/villa-savoye/
http://lecontainer.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2018-12-31T21:41:00%2B01:00&max-results=25&start=21&by-date=false

the Voisin Motor-Fly, 1922

Found on https://www.facebook.com/groups/654324954604252/

a unique look at automotive design, the French car of 1934, Avions Voisin Aerodyne from the Mullin Museum

 Notice the roof is slightly slid back to let just the front seats get the sun

this Paul Poiret fabric interior is not unique among Avoins Voisin, the pink is from the C14 Charte posted on http://southsiders-mc.blogspot.fr/2010/02/avions-voisin-c14-chartre.html

this sliding roof with multiple windows... never seen anything like it

If you are interested in the unusual, the French, and the Voisin cars... strap in, and check out the fantastic variety and unique appearance of every single car I've posted that they've made. Nothing in common. No one has that much style anymore http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/search/label/Avoin%20Voisin