3. Voisin C25 Aerodyne
Citroen wasn’t the only company looking to produce cars featuring innovative systems or designs. Most French car manufacturers were on the same path. But the small luxury brand, Voisin, went as far it could with the avant-garde and unique C25 Aerodyne, which they presented in 1934.
The Avions Voisin was the brainchild of Gabriel Voisin, an aircraft constructor and businessman who turned to car production in the early 20’s. He incorporated many aircraft technologies into car production, producing special cars in low volumes.
The C25 Aerodyne was his masterpiece that showed all the Voisin quirks and cues. The car had a straight six engine and a sliding sunroof. It came with lightweight bodywork, adjustable dampers and the definitive Art Deco styling of the 1930’s. Unfortunately, the C25 was expensive, so Voisin only produced approximately seven of them.