Private company
Marot-Gardon
Marot-Gardon (English: mah-ROH-gar-DOHN, French: [maʁo ɡaʁdɔ̃]) was a French automobile manufacturer, between 1899 and 1904. The company, based in Corbie, began with the manufacture of racing tricycles, but by 1900 had progressed to the construction of a 4½ cv "miniature carriage".2 It ceased to exist in 1902.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Marot-Gardon (English: mah-ROH-gar-DOHN, French: [maʁo ɡaʁdɔ̃]) was a French automobile manufacturer, between 1899 and 1904. The company, based in Corbie, began with the manufacture of racing tricycles, but by 1900 had progressed to the construction of a 4½ cv "miniature carriage".2
Products and brands
Initially, three-wheeled tricycles and four-wheelers were produced. In 1899 a small rear Tonneau car appeared with a single-cylinder engine with 3 hp and a three speed gearbox. In 1900 the engine output rose to 4.5 hp. By 1901, the range consisted of a model with a front engine, 6 hp and chain drive, as well as a racing car with a built-in engine from Soncin in the rear, which made 7 hp.
A tricycle by Marot-Gardon can be viewed at the Shuttleworth Collection in Biggleswade. Another tricycle is at the Belgrade Automobile Museum.
Perhaps the only surviving drivable four-wheel Marot-Gardon lives in Lake Worth Beach (Palm Beach County), Florida and was exhibited at the 2025 Wheels Across the Pond show in Jupiter, Florida.
From Wikipedia’s article on Marot-Gardon, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3
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Links
- WikipediaMarot-Gardon
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ1701156
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- 1WikidataMarot-Gardon on Wikidata
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- 4Wikimedia CommonsMarot-Gardon photo by Buch-t, CC BY-SA 3.0 de