I would say Voisin's closest contemporary at the time he was making cars would have been Bugatti. Although they had dynamically different vehicles in just about every sense, the thing that sticks out to me is the ARTISTRY in both of the manufacturers vehicles. While, yes, Voisin had a lot of "AERO" inspired attributes to his motor vehicles, he still injected a lot of ART into his designs as well, very similar to the way Ettore Bugatti did with his vehicles. Voisin without a doubt had some of the most unique INTERIORS of ANY manufacturer, probably of all time. The fabrics and designs of the fabrics he used was incredible and very "art deco" and perfectly fitting of the age. The pinnacle of Voisin was their 1931 Voisin C20 V12 Mylord Demi-Berline. Dennis Gauge from My Classic Car actually did an episode with one and he drove it. That was one incredibly well engineered automobile of the era and had a lot of aircraft inspiration throughout it's design as many Voisin's did. The Mylord Demi Berline was almost like a Konnegsegg would be today but in 1931, 90 years ago! One of the reasons a lot of Airplane manufacturers also made cars of the day (and trucks and engines too, amongst other parts) was to keep their business's afoot when sales of airplanes were down. Airplanes were still very much in their infancy , however, motor cars were rapidly becoming more mainstream, especially after Henry Ford introduced his mass produced automobile that many more people than just the super rich could actually afford. A lot of former airplane pilots after the war turned to racing. Racing all sorts of things. The lucky ones (or more wealthy ones) were able to continue flying planes in races and also barnstorming activities which was popular entertainment at the time. Some former pilots turned their attention to automobile racing which too was becoming more popular. This satisfied their newfound "Need for speed" and excitement of piloting a machine whether it be an airplane, car, etc. Many of the middle class, or poor former pilots turned to Motorcycle racing. Motorcycles were more affordable and many could easily buy one of their own, modify it for racing (again on their own or with the help of friends), and then engage in racing which fulfilled their need for excitement and the adrenalin rush many former pilots sought after both world wars. Pilots would often return home and return to their formerly mundane or more "routine" life after spending years flying (and surviving a world war). A lot of the controls used in many of the race cars and regular motor cars of the era were the exact same (or very similarly designed) instruments the former pilots were familiar with when they flew planes. Many of the former pilots were also employed as "chauffer's" for the rich and famous who could afford these beautiful art deco era cars but wanted to ride in them rather than drive them which at times could be difficult and almost give a person a workout operating all the controls. Driving back then was also extremely dangerous due to no safety equipment whatsoever in any motor vehicles. If you got into a bad crash, your likelihood of dying was HIGH. Many pedestrians were often killed to because they didn't understand how fast vehicles were travelling on dirt roads and they would be hit and killed or seriously maimed. Former pilots were skilled at operating complex moving machinery at high speeds so it was a natural for them to seek out the ground based machines such as cars and motorcycles since owning an airplane was only for the super rich at the time, much as it is today. Remember, up to the 1930's, most people around the world still did not own their own automobile. Car ownership started to take off much more vigorously in the 1930's and skyrocketed after World War II when military vets returned with pockets full of hard earned cash from the war they were itching to spend on cool cars and motorcycles.
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your thoughts! This was so well written. One of the best things about my job is hearing from people like you! Please do come visit us once we are able to re-open. I would love to meet you. Danny Soukup Producer/Director Mullin Under the Hood Extended Tour Videos
@@danielsoukup4848 Thanks Danny, I definitely plan on visiting once the whole COVID thing is under control! My daughter lives in California so I visit there quite often. Looking forward to it.
Bravo for this video. Just want to rectify please, Voisin built 6000 airplanes during WWI. Then he closed and did not even sell his airplane company because he did not want to manufacture anymore military products. And by that time there was no future for civilian airplane. So he began to manufacture cars, with other things before.
You are most welcome! I will keep your request on file for when we begin creating additional docent-produced extended under the hood tours. Thank you for your interest in our efforts! Please do not forget that there will be additional new tours premiering every Friday at 12:00 PST for the next three weeks. Danny Soukup
I am jealous, but I also think it is over restored. Craftsmanship of the restores is amazing, but it is better than new.... Good presentation and enjoy it!
Thank you for sharing. I seem to always miss the live broadcasts so it is a real treat to find them avaialble. I enjoyed this car when I visited the museum but I learned so much more watching this. Thanks again.
You are most welcome and most kind. It was my distinct pleasure to create these videos for you. Our team of docents, their passion for the collection, their knowledge of the cars is what makes the Mullin the best historic collection in the world! Please come visit us again, and meet the docents you see in these videos. Each one not only starred in these videos, but also chose his car and wrote the script. I produced and directed the shows. I look forward to meeting you someday soon at the MAM! Danny Soukup
You are most welcome. Perhaps someday we will be able to resume production of these videos. Stay healthy! Danny Soukup Producer Director Mullin Under the Hood Docent Tours
Apparently this car was registered in France, once upon a time. There used to be a law in Europe where there had to be a white oval with a black letter, or letters, signifying where the car was domiciled: F for France, D for Germany, GB for England, I for Italy, etc. Today with the EU, everyone has an EU plate (though there is still a tiny letter/letters on the plate for the car's domicile country. You have to know where to look. One exception: Switzerland which is, of course, not part of the EU. They still have their own plates and the white oval with the black CH signifying Switzerland. It's really a matter of pride! In the early days the oval did not have to be white in France. It could be black with a chrome F... Why? Because it's France! They also allowed YELLOW headlights! I'm from Basel, Switzerland, right on the F/CH/D border. I saw it all in my youth! Come visit the museum. I'll tell you all about it! Danny
How do you get a job by an american museum as European? And btw there is the principality of Liechtenstein who still uses black plates and FL as their national emblem. Some rumours say they are the legitimate successors of the Habsburgs. But this is another story.
William Paxton Thompson • When I lived in Europe, in the late 1970's. Every automobile had the initial of the country, where registered. Example: F = France, D = Deutschland, GB = Great Britain, ESP= España (Spain), etc. 👍
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I would say Voisin's closest contemporary at the time he was making cars would have been Bugatti. Although they had dynamically different vehicles in just about every sense, the thing that sticks out to me is the ARTISTRY in both of the manufacturers vehicles. While, yes, Voisin had a lot of "AERO" inspired attributes to his motor vehicles, he still injected a lot of ART into his designs as well, very similar to the way Ettore Bugatti did with his vehicles. Voisin without a doubt had some of the most unique INTERIORS of ANY manufacturer, probably of all time. The fabrics and designs of the fabrics he used was incredible and very "art deco" and perfectly fitting of the age. The pinnacle of Voisin was their 1931 Voisin C20 V12 Mylord Demi-Berline. Dennis Gauge from My Classic Car actually did an episode with one and he drove it. That was one incredibly well engineered automobile of the era and had a lot of aircraft inspiration throughout it's design as many Voisin's did. The Mylord Demi Berline was almost like a Konnegsegg would be today but in 1931, 90 years ago! One of the reasons a lot of Airplane manufacturers also made cars of the day (and trucks and engines too, amongst other parts) was to keep their business's afoot when sales of airplanes were down. Airplanes were still very much in their infancy , however, motor cars were rapidly becoming more mainstream, especially after Henry Ford introduced his mass produced automobile that many more people than just the super rich could actually afford. A lot of former airplane pilots after the war turned to racing. Racing all sorts of things. The lucky ones (or more wealthy ones) were able to continue flying planes in races and also barnstorming activities which was popular entertainment at the time. Some former pilots turned their attention to automobile racing which too was becoming more popular. This satisfied their newfound "Need for speed" and excitement of piloting a machine whether it be an airplane, car, etc. Many of the middle class, or poor former pilots turned to Motorcycle racing. Motorcycles were more affordable and many could easily buy one of their own, modify it for racing (again on their own or with the help of friends), and then engage in racing which fulfilled their need for excitement and the adrenalin rush many former pilots sought after both world wars. Pilots would often return home and return to their formerly mundane or more "routine" life after spending years flying (and surviving a world war). A lot of the controls used in many of the race cars and regular motor cars of the era were the exact same (or very similarly designed) instruments the former pilots were familiar with when they flew planes. Many of the former pilots were also employed as "chauffer's" for the rich and famous who could afford these beautiful art deco era cars but wanted to ride in them rather than drive them which at times could be difficult and almost give a person a workout operating all the controls. Driving back then was also extremely dangerous due to no safety equipment whatsoever in any motor vehicles. If you got into a bad crash, your likelihood of dying was HIGH. Many pedestrians were often killed to because they didn't understand how fast vehicles were travelling on dirt roads and they would be hit and killed or seriously maimed. Former pilots were skilled at operating complex moving machinery at high speeds so it was a natural for them to seek out the ground based machines such as cars and motorcycles since owning an airplane was only for the super rich at the time, much as it is today. Remember, up to the 1930's, most people around the world still did not own their own automobile. Car ownership started to take off much more vigorously in the 1930's and skyrocketed after World War II when military vets returned with pockets full of hard earned cash from the war they were itching to spend on cool cars and motorcycles.
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your thoughts! This was so well written. One of the best things about my job is hearing from people like you!
Please do come visit us once we are able to re-open. I would love to meet you.
Danny Soukup
Producer/Director
Mullin Under the Hood Extended Tour Videos
@@danielsoukup4848 Thanks Danny, I definitely plan on visiting once the whole COVID thing is under control! My daughter lives in California so I visit there quite often. Looking forward to it.
Dont forget Panhard & Levasseur!
This is alsoTHE car which inspired the designers of the famous Citroën 2cv.
Bravo for this video. Just want to rectify please, Voisin built 6000 airplanes during WWI. Then he closed and did not even sell his airplane company because he did not want to manufacture anymore military products. And by that time there was no future for civilian airplane. So he began to manufacture cars, with other things before.
I would love to see that textile used in a modern car. How much remains?
Your socks match the interior lol
Thanks for another interesting video. Fascinating design and engineering details. Maybe you can do a video on the Delahaye Type 165?
You are most welcome! I will keep your request on file for when we begin creating additional docent-produced extended under the hood tours. Thank you for your interest in our efforts! Please do not forget that there will be additional new tours premiering every Friday at 12:00 PST for the next three weeks.
Danny Soukup
@@Blackandwhite0007 Thanks for you reply. Looking forward to the new uploads.
I am jealous, but I also think it is over restored. Craftsmanship of the restores is amazing, but it is better than new....
Good presentation and enjoy it!
1:25 "Voisin frères"
I don't like this bucket but thanks for showing it. Who is Peter Mullin?
A wonderful work of art, slightly marred for me by the wing/fender to radiator braces.
De man die het woord heeft zijn soks zij van het zelfde stof als de binnenbekleding
Thank you for sharing. I seem to always miss the live broadcasts so it is a real treat to find them avaialble. I enjoyed this car when I visited the museum but I learned so much more watching this. Thanks again.
You are most welcome and most kind. It was my distinct pleasure to create these videos for you. Our team of docents, their passion for the collection, their knowledge of the cars is what makes the Mullin the best historic collection in the world! Please come visit us again, and meet the docents you see in these videos. Each one not only starred in these videos, but also chose his car and wrote the script. I produced and directed the shows. I look forward to meeting you someday soon at the MAM! Danny Soukup
Notice the guys socks match the upholstery
Should we make them available at our gift shop?
@@Blackandwhite0007 you mean his actual socks or a similar pair? No if the first maybe if the second
Thank you!
You are most welcome. Perhaps someday we will be able to resume production of these videos. Stay healthy!
Danny Soukup
Producer Director Mullin Under the Hood Docent Tours
Why is there an F on the trunk of the Voisin?
Apparently this car was registered in France, once upon a time. There used to be a law in Europe where there had to be a white oval with a black letter, or letters, signifying where the car was domiciled: F for France, D for Germany, GB for England, I for Italy, etc. Today with the EU, everyone has an EU plate (though there is still a tiny letter/letters on the plate for the car's domicile country. You have to know where to look. One exception: Switzerland which is, of course, not part of the EU. They still have their own plates and the white oval with the black CH signifying Switzerland. It's really a matter of pride! In the early days the oval did not have to be white in France. It could be black with a chrome F... Why? Because it's France! They also allowed YELLOW headlights! I'm from Basel, Switzerland, right on the F/CH/D border. I saw it all in my youth! Come visit the museum. I'll tell you all about it! Danny
@@Blackandwhite0007 Thank you, Danny! That's very interesting. I have been to the museum, and I would like to visit again one of these days.
FRANCE F R A N C EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
How do you get a job by an american museum as European?
And btw there is the principality of Liechtenstein who still uses
black plates and FL as their national emblem. Some rumours
say they are the legitimate successors of the Habsburgs.
But this is another story.
William Paxton Thompson • When I lived in Europe, in the late 1970's. Every automobile had the initial of the country, where registered. Example: F = France, D = Deutschland, GB = Great Britain, ESP= España (Spain), etc. 👍