Coadou-Fleury, also known as Coadou et Fleury, was an automobile manufacturer based in Trébeurden, France, that operated from 1921 to 1934.
History
In 1921, a pilot, Marcel Coadou, founded the automobile manufacturing company of Coadou-Fleury, based in Trébeurden, France. Its vehicles were manufactured in Paris, France.Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader: Die Internationale Automobil-Enzyklopädie. München: United Soft Media Verlag, 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8. (in German)George Nick Georgano (editor): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile, vol. 1: A–F. Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1.George Nick Georgano: Autos. Encyclopédie complète. 1885 à nos jours. Paris: Courtille, 1975. (French)David Burgess-Wise: The New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Automobiles. Greenwich Editions, 2004, ISBN 0-86288-258-3.
The first vehicle manufactured by the company was a cyclecar. It had a Ruby sidevalve V4 engine with an engine displacement of either 850 cc or 903 cc, producing about . The vehicle had a monocoque body. It failed to attract customers, because of its high price.G. N. Georgano: The New Encyclopedia of Motorcars, 1885 to the Present. New York City: Dutton Verlag, 1982, ISBN 0-525-93254-2.
In 1927, a further developed version of the Citroën Type B2 overhead valve engine was used, now producing . To vehicle was also equipped with four-wheel brakes. Later, the coupe version was also manufactured.
The last model that was made by the company was the Coadou-Fleury Aérolithe, which had an aerodynamic body. One unit has been preserved to the present day.
The company was dissolved in 1934.
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