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Bourassa
Various one-off automobiles built by Henri-Emile Bourassa between 1899 and 1926 based in Montreal1
The Bourassa was a series of one-off automobiles constructed by Montreal engineer Emile-Henri Bourassa (1877-1956) between 1899 and 1926. These vehicles ranged in size from runabouts to a 7-passenger tourer, as well as two cars designed for the Ledoux Carriage Company in 1914. Bourassa's final car used a Rickenbacker chassis, and featured an L-head engine with a special manifold and electrically heated carburetor, and transmission of his own design.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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- HeadquartersMontreal1
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The Bourassa was a series of one-off automobiles constructed by Montreal engineer Emile-Henri Bourassa (1877-1956) between 1899 and 1926. These vehicles ranged in size from runabouts to a 7-passenger tourer, as well as two cars designed for the Ledoux Carriage Company in 1914.2
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- WikipediaBourassa (automobile)
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ4950090
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- 1WikidataBourassa on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaBourassa on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsBourassa photo by Philippe Du Berger from Montréal, CC BY 2.0