Car : Mathis PS 10 CV
Year : 1924
Engine : 6 cylinders in line
Bore and stroke : 55×80 mm
Cylinder capacity : 1140 cc
Gears : 4 forward
Brake horse power :-
Maximum speed : 55 mph
Wheelbase : 9 ft 0 ins (2.74 m)
Suspension : front and rear: semi-elliptic leaf- springs
Emile Ernst Mathis, who began work as an apprentice, and Ettore Bugatti, who was also working for De Dietrich, found themselves free of commitments and for a time they collaborated together before each went his won way. Mathis and Bugatti had designed a large car, the 7500 cc Hermes-Simplex, later known as the Mathis-Hermes, the construction of which was entrusted to an outside firm. In 1906 the there were four models in production but it was not until 1910 that Mathis itself built cars.
After the war activity was resumed and publicized by an intense involvement in racing. There was a fore-runner of the PS 10 that had an even smaller engine (1080 cc) and a 3-speed gearbox. In 1923 it was fitted with a 4-speed transmission and the capacity was increased to 1140 cc. The engine had a fixed cylinder head and three were brakes only on the rear wheels. There was also a sporting version with overhead valves and a maximum brakes were finally fitted on all four wheels and the wheelbase was lengthened to allow it to carry four people. There were then five models: 2-seater, tourer , cabriolet, 3-door sedan, and 4-door sedan. The lowest priced model cost 21,000 francs.
Mathis PS 10 CV
