Le Zèbre is a French company producing small cars, founded by engineer Jules Salomon and rally racer Georges Richard. The business was financed by Jacques Bizet, son of composer Georges Bizet, who wrote the world-famous opera Carmen.
Le Zèbre at a vintage car exhibition
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Despite the established practice of those times, the companions decided not to give the firm their own names. The name they chose, Zèbre, was simply a nickname for a clerk they knew who ran fast and did a lot of business.
For its history Le Zèbre managed to present six models. The production of cars did not stop even during the First World War: the French Ministry of War ordered from the company 40 small cars a month.
The only known image of Jules Salomon at the wheel
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Designed by Salomon in the early XX century, the compact Le Zèbre Type A was extremely successful in the market. Buying this model, the future owner could choose its color. Although in size it was closer to a bicycle rather than an automobile, it cost one-third less than the cheapest competitor's offer.
This 1:15 scale mini-copy of the vehicle is handmade and exists in a single copy.
The size of the model is 180×80×110 mm. It is mounted on a natural wood base and is covered with a protective cover made of transparent acrylic to protect it from moisture and dust.
The seller assures that the highest quality fade-resistant modeling paints were used.
