The Voisin C 15 is an interwar car built by Aéroplanes G. Voisin in France. It is the sports version of the Voisin C14 and is also called the Voisin 13 CV Sport. It has the same Knight sleeve-valve inline six as the C14.
Voisin C15 at a glance
| Maker | Aéroplanes G. Voisin, France |
|---|---|
| Approved | September 1928 |
| Built | 1929 to 1931 |
| Engine | Knight sleeve-valve inline six, 2,327 cc |
| Bore and stroke | 67 mm × 110 mm |
| Power | 64 PS at 3,000 rpm |
| Rating | 13 CV (French tax rating) |
| Cooling | thermosiphon |
| Wheelbase | 2,988 mm |
| Track | 1,400 mm front, 1,350 mm rear |
| Chassis weight | 1,030 kg |
| Built (German Wikipedia) | 45 cars: 30, 10 and 5 in the three years |
This page is based on German Wikipedia only, which cites 45 cars from the chassis numbers, another source that agrees with 45 and a third that says about 40. No English Wikipedia page for the C15 exists.
History of the Voisin C15
A shorter chassis, a sportier car
The national authority approved the chassis in September 1928; it is also called the Voisin Charmeur, Charmasse and Charmasses. Unlike the C14 it has a slightly shorter wheelbase of 2,988 mm, with the same track of 1,400 mm at the front and 1,350 mm at the rear. The bare chassis weighs 1,030 kg. The 2,327 cc six has a 67 mm bore and 110 mm stroke, thermosiphon cooling and 64 PS at 3,000 rpm.
Bodies and numbers
In 1929 there was only one roadster, called the Charnico Petit Duc. By 1930 the offer was the chassis, a two-door, three-seat coupé with two side windows called the Chambellan, and a two-door, two-seat roadster with two side windows called the Cabri. The chassis numbers from 29501 to 29550 mean that at most 50 cars were built; German Wikipedia counts 45 over the production years 1929 to 1931 (30, 10 and 5), another source confirms 45, and a third gives about 40.
Survivors
A yellow car that once belonged to Gabriel Voisin himself still exists. The French club Les Amis de Gabriel Voisin knows three surviving cars.
Design and features
- Engine: Knight sleeve-valve six, 64 PS.
- Bodies: the Chambellan coupé and the Cabri roadster.
- Rarity: about 40 to 50 built; three known survivors.
Voisin C15 versions
- Charnico Petit Duc (1929): the only roadster of the first year.
- Chambellan (1930): two-door three-seat coupé.
- Cabri (1930): two-door two-seat roadster.
More Voisin cars are in our Voisin collection, such as the C14 the C15 is based on and the C28.
Sources
- Voisin C 15, German Wikipedia: specifications, bodies, production
