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Belgian former car manufacturer
Gillet Herstal was a Belgian manufacturer of motorcycles and automobiles based in Herstal.2 It ceased to exist in 1958.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Gillet Herstal was a Belgian manufacturer of motorcycles and automobiles based in Herstal.2
Started in 1919 as with the production of motorcycles, Gillet Herstal ended its production in 1959.
From 1928 to 1929 Gillet Herstal produced a three-wheeled car, which was equipped with a motorcycle engine. On 22 September 1929 in Malle, one of these vehicles held the land speed record in the Cyclecar 500 category, the speed was 117.647 km/h.
From Wikipedia’s article on Gillet Herstal, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4
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