Built as a one-off, this machine, ridden by Georges Monneret, racked up an impressive number of victories and records. Powered by alcohol, it produced nearly 80 chevaux.

Georges Monneret’s (202-time world record holder) personal motorcycle, on which he won the following races, among others:

• Château-Thierry Hill Climb: fastest times for both motorcycles and cars, on its debut on April 7, 1935
• Fontainebleau Hill Climb (1935): record
• Montlhéry Kilometer: 1935 and 1936 (record with an average speed of 85.6 mph, standing start).
• LAPIZE Hill Climb at Montlhéry: 1937, 1938, 1939, and 1951 (absolute record held for 25 years)

When he finally decided to stop driving it, after a 17-year career together, Georges MONNERET admitted that he had never been able to push it “to the limit.”

• 4-stroke, 45° V-twin engine, 1000 cm3 (79 x 100), 65 chevaux at 7,000 rpm.
• Magneto ignition.
• Dry-sump lubrication.
• Sturmey-Archer 4-speed foot-operated transmission.
• Parallelogram front suspension—no rear suspension.
• Top speed approaching 124 mph (depending on the selected gear ratio).