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Jeantaud

Logo: Max de Nansouty, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

French automobile manufacturer 1893–1907

The Jeantaud was a make of French automobile manufactured in Paris from 1893 until 1907. It was the brainchild of Charles Jeantaud, a coachbuilder who built his first electric carriage in 1881. Among the vehicles he constructed was the first car to set a land speed record at 63.15 km/h (39.24 mph), driven by Gaston de Chasseloup-Laubat, as well as coupes and hansom cabs; in these the driver sat high, and to the rear.2 It is part of Courbevoie.1 It ceased to exist in 1906.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1893Founded1
  • Industryautomotive industry1
  • HeadquartersParis1

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Jeantaud Milord, 1898
Photo: Jules Beau, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

The Jeantaud was a make of French automobile manufactured in Paris from 1893 until 1907. It was the brainchild of Charles Jeantaud, a coachbuilder who built his first electric carriage in 1881. Among the vehicles he constructed was the first car to set a land speed record at 63.15 km/h (39.24 mph), driven by Gaston de Chasseloup-Laubat, as well as coupes and hansom cabs; in these the driver sat high, and to the rear. Some cars had an unusual bevel-gear front-wheel-drive layout. From 1902 to 1904, Jeantaud offered a range of 2-, 3- and 4-cylinder gasoline-engined cars similar to 1898 Panhards.2

The story

Founded by Charles Jeantaud in 1893.1

Leadership

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Products and brands

  • electric car

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

  • Courbevoie

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1906Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1893Founded Founded1

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