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Imperial Sidecars

Imperial Sidecars & Trimoteurs

A Brief History of the Marque

Manufactured: 1930s-1950s
M. Marmonnier
6, impass du Sablon, Lyon

Models T-34 GT and T-35 GS appeared in a 1937-1939 Imperial catalogue, along with a T-34 GR fitted to Terrot RGST.

The firm also built trimoteurs powered by Terrot 175cc engines, and in the post-war years built motorcycles under the Marmonnier brand.

Sources: period catalogues and advertising


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