Ravel
Besançon France.
The original name was Ravel — produced by the company SA des Automobiles Ravel, founded in Besançon (France) by Louis Ravel.
Around 1900, Louis Ravel had earlier founded a company “Automobiles Louis Ravel” in Neuilly-sur-Seine, but that earlier venture ended around 1902.
In 1922 the Besançon-based company began production of cars under the Ravel name. The company’s strategy appears to have been high-quality, relatively small production, engineering‐driven rather than mass production.
The marque ceased production around 1929, with very limited production numbers (on the order of 150-200 cars) during the 1920s.
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1925 Ravel B12.26.
Louis Ravel gained his experience with an engine manufacturer, and later with Automobiles Th. Schneider in Besançon. In 1923 he set-up on his own, initially with a 4-cylinder, later with a 6-cylinder. Right from the start the Ravel vehicles were fitted with brakes on the four wheels, a rare feature in those days. Only between 150 and
200 Ravel cars were produced. This torpedo with wooden skiff body is one of the rare surviving models, on display at Autoworld in Brussels.
