Cavallier

Cavallier was a Brunanter automobile manufacturer of the early 20th century. At the beginning of the 20th century they were among the most prestigious cars produced in Europe, and perhaps the most desirable Brunanter marque.

History[]

Cavallier was founded in 1903 by the brothers Guillen and Martin Cavallier. The company made hand-built cars out of their factory in Cape Cross. Cavallier models were intitially all four-cylinder models, but their 1908 Model 70 6-cylinder was the first car in Brunant with such an engine, and the only until the mid-1920s.

Cavalliers were used by Kings in Lovia, Strasland and by King Pieter II, in particular the Model 70. Cavallier was considered to be the best Brunanter manufacturer of the period and kept that reputation until the First World War. Cavallier after 1915 produced military trucks until 1918.

After the war, Cavallier were unable to regain their position in the luxury-car market and folded in 1918.

Models[]

Model 12/14[]

The Model 12/14 was a small car produced from 1903 to 1911. As the first model by Cavallier, it was fitted with a basic 12-horsepower, two-cylinder engine, and the chassis was licensed from Renault. In 1906 this model was uprated to 14 horsepower.

Model 20[]

Model 50/70[]

The Model 70 was a luxury model made from 1908 to 1913. The Model 70 featured a standard 4-cylinder engine or an inline-six cylinder motor (from 1911), rated at 70 horsepower. This car was known as the "car of kings", because both King Arthur II of Lovia and King Carl of Strasland owned various Model 70s. These models were terribly expensive, with the chassis price at around £800 in 1910, though as some of the finest motorcars of their age were bought by the wealthy. Total production for this car totaled 94.

King Arthur owned a factory-bodied 1910 open-top car, and Carl of Strasland had two, a 1909 semi-enclosed limousine and a 1912 open-top car.

Model 90[]

The model 90 was a rare model based of the Model 70. The 1914 Model 90 featured a tweaked engine makingaround 90 horsepower, for many years the most powerful engine on a Brunanter car. This was fitted with a racing body and was used for competitions in Brunant and abroad.

In 1915 three other models were produced, one for racing and two as private cars. The arrival of the war saw that they were never sent to their customers and would be converted for use as military trucks.