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A 1908 Darracq 8-10 HP car.

Gladiator Cycle Company Darracq’s hard work had paid off, and by 1891 he had amassed the funds to found his own company, the Gladiator Cycle Company, partnering with Jean Aucoc. Gladiator took a key role in the production of Millet motorized bicycles. During that time, Darracq developed an interest in automotives and started work on his first electric car designs. He produced a few electric cars and then sold Gladiator Cycle in 1896 to Adolphe Clément-Bayard. The man who loved bicycles turned around and founded a second company in 1897, A. Darracq et Cie, later rebranded to Automobiles Darracq.

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