"Buchet's production had been limited since 1902 to the manufacture of a monstrous racing trike with a 4245 cc engine. and from 1906 on an 8-cylinder V-shaped aircraft engine. It was not until 1910 that the first four-wheeled car (a taxi), built entirely by Buchet, appeared. This vehicle was followed a year later by a private car; the Buchet 12/20 hp, 1996 cc.
"It was a classic cut car, equipped with a 2.2-liter 4-cylinder monoblock engine and side valves. The starting was done by magneto, and the 3-speed gearbox had a bevel gear. The next model, also quite classic, was a 6 hp 1100 cc, which was sold in England under the Ascot brand.
"In 1920, a more powerful 1.5-liter car appeared, provided with a 4-speed gearbox, full electrical equipment and spoke wheels. In the first post-war models, the brake on the transmission was carried out by means of a pedal.
"In 1922, the Buchet's were equipped with 1551 cc engines and a more modern braking system; in 1924 versions of this model were sold with overhead valves and brakes that acted on the front wheels. In 1926, a smaller 6 hp, it became the typical example of French cars with brakes on the front wheels and on the transmission.
"In 1928, a model with a 6-cylinder, side-valve, 1737 cc engine was introduced with magneto ignition, fitted with a 4-speed gearbox and whose declared power was 40 hp.
"These models, equipped with 4- and 6-cylinder engines, survived until the brand's production ceased in 1930." (autopassion18.com)
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