1903 Darracq Buttercup Car Exposed In London , England Editorial Photo

Automobiles Darracq France was a manufacturer of motor vehicles and aero engines in Suresnes, near Paris. The enterprise, known at first as A Darracq et Cie, was founded in 1896 by successful businessman Alexandre Darracq. In 1902 he sold his new business to a privately held English company named A Darracq and Company Limited, taking a substantial shareholding and a directorship himself. in 1916 ownership of the Suresnes business was transferred to Darracq S.A. In 1922 Darracq`s name was dropped from its products and this business was renamed Talbot S.A.