The car also features a sliding roof powered by its own motor that works off the main engine’s vacuum.Īfter displaying the model at the Geneva and Madrid Motor Shows in 1935, Telmont kept hold of the Aérosport for ten years. Using the basic outline of the Aérodyne as a start, the pair lowered the body and added more luggage space, pentagon side windows, piano-hinged doors and aluminium accents. Its distinctive look was a collaboration between Gabriel Voisin and André Noël-Noël Telmont, an architect who had met Voisin during their education. However, it is the glorious Art Deco styling that captivates the heart. Powered by a 3.0-litre straight-six engine, it was good for 105bhp. After the expo, two roadsters were built on shortened Aérodyne chassis, which became known as the C27. The origins of the C27 Aérosport lie in the Aérodyne – a provocative car created for the 1934 Paris Motor Show that didn’t quite hit the mark in terms of sales. Words: Nathan Chadwick | Photography: Tim Scott
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