DARRACQ / FRANCE

 DARRACQ  ( 1898 - 1928 )

Alexandre Darracq founded the company "Societé Alexandre Darracq & Cie." in Paris in 1898, which produced "DARRACQ" passenger cars until 1928. He was temporarily very successful and even had a market share of 10% in France in 1904.

In 1920 "DARRACQ" was merged with the companies "SUNBEAM" and "CLEMENT - TALBOT". In 1935 came the economic collapse and Antoine Lago took over the French brands "TALBOT" and "DARRACQ", which were also active in England.

 The first DARRACQ radiator emblem was made of brass and showed the letters D twice, intertwined and mirrored. Why the letter D is shown twice, I could not find out despite intensive research. In any case, the second D has no relation to the name or the location of the company.

brass only,  the two holes are original

Size	7.7  cm
Year	1904- 1907
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now the letters were embossed and filled with blue enamel, the exact date is unknown

Size	7.7 cm
Year	1907 - 1914
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this brass emblem is probably an insert for a hubcap

Size	4.5 cm
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another hubcap insert

Size	4.8 cm
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the new, but still round emblem was elaborated with symbols: a medieval castle on top, then the  symbols of the French royalty, the Fleur-de-Lys and the vehicle itself

Size	6.5 cm
Year	1918- 1920
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DARRACQ radiator with emblem for sale (seen in France in 2018 )

the French Fleur-de-Lys are gone, but still  with royal symbolism

Size	6.5 cm
Year	1921 -1923
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In 1924 the emblem was redesigned. It became an upright rectangle:

Size	4.8 cm x 6.8 cm
Year	1924-
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There are different versions of the new emblem because DARRACQ was markted in France and the UK.

Size	4.8 x 5.9 cm
Year	1924-
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There are no references to the country or city on these emblems other than the company names.

impressive DARRACQ TALBOT emblem collection

For more emblems see older posts or top right ( list of car makers ).

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