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r000 Paul Martin’s 19XX new Make Map Company Model was founded in 1927, but its origins
estimate: $000 000 - $000 000
actually go further back to his father’s cycle company, dating back to
offered without reserve
1898. The unusual name of new Map combined the then-fashionable
interest in things English (new) with the founder’s initials (Martin, Paul).
The company logo and factory façade were Egyptian-themed, reflecting
the popular interest in the discovery of King Tut’s tomb in the twenties.
Paul was soon offering a range of motorcycles, making the frames
in-house while using a number of proprietary component suppliers to
complete them. The firm gained a reputation for quality machines, helped
by the acquisition of the Swiss firm of Motosacoche, and prospered.
In 1938, Martin decided that there was room for a “voiturette” in
the market, so he added the delightful little new Map “Baby” to his
catalogue. The elegant miniature roadster was the work of a Mr. Curnier,
also from Lyon. It had a simple tube frame fitted with a steel body,
transverse leaf spring front suspension,
conventional leaf springs at the rear,
and it was powered by a rear-mounted
manufacturer Fichtel & Sachs Manufacturer motor driving a solid rear production #
origin axle by chain. City, The Country direct steering used a ID no. #
motor small reduction motor gearbox. The faux-grille displacement cc
imitated power that hp of the contemporary Ford. length mm
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