Charron, Girardot et Voigt

Automobiles Charron, Girardot & Voigt SA (trade mark C.G.V.)

was a French motor manufacturer founded by the racing cyclists and motorists Fernand Charron, Léonce Girardot and Émile Voigt.

[2] They opened one of the first French car dealerships in 1897, on Avenue de la Grande Armée in Paris and raced Panhard et Levassors in the major motoring events.

[3] In 1905 the Countess of Béarn, born Martine de Béhague (1870-1939), one of the most famous personalities of the Parisian aristocracy and a great art collector, acquired a luxurious 20-horsepower limousine coupe.

[5] In May 1905 Madame Camille du Gast competed in the trans-Mediterranean race from Algiers to Toulon, having built the 13-metre (43 ft) steel-hulled Camille specifically for the event, fitted with a 90-horsepower Charron, Girardot et Voigt engine.