Car : Le Zèbre 4 CV
Year : 1911
Engine : single-cylinder
Bore and stroke : 85×106 mm
Cylinder capacity : 616 cc
Gears : 2 forward
Brake horse power :10
Maximum speed : 31 mph
Wheelbase : 7 ft 0 ins (2.13 m)
Suspension : front and rear: semi-elliptic leaf- springs
The little Le Zèbre was one of the first cars to be designed by Jules Salomon, who was later to be summoned by André Citroën to design the legendary 5 CV. This 4 CV had all the features of a normal car and despite its small engine capacity it appeared to the skeptical eyes of the public to be a normal 4-wheeler. The engine was water cooled, it had magneto ignition and shaft drive. The first version was a single-seater and could reach speeds of 31 mph. This version was progressively improved and updated. 
In 1913 a 3-speed transmission was fitted and it became a 4-seater. A third series, in a 2-seater torpedo version, had an increased engine capacity of 785 cc. A fourth series came out in 1918. The feature that distinguished this car from its predecessors was its 4-cylinder engine. This was Salomon’s last effort for Le Zèbre as in 1919 the moved to Citroën.
The company then improved the quality of their product, abandoning amall engines and producing an engine of medium capacity: a 2000 cc 4-cylinder, the Z, which was designed by another talented engineer did not achieve the success of tiny and efficient utility cars and the firm had disappeared by 1932.
Le Zèbre 4 CV
