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The name Zédel comes from those of the makers, Ernest Zürcher and Hermann Lüthi (Z.L.). Originally they made engines for motor cycles and tricycles at St. Aubin. Zedel car production was started on French soil to avoid customs duty, as France provided a much larger market than Switzerland. The first Zedel car was a neat light car powered by a 4-cylinder 1.128cc monobloc engine, with multiple-plate clutch, shaft drive and a two-seater body. A few of these Zedel cars were made in Switzerland, together with the 10/12hp four-seater Zedel car which joined the range in 1908. A 16/18hp Zedel car was added in 1909, and by 1912 there were three Zedel car models, of which the largest Zedel car was an 18hp 4-cylinder of 3.563cc. The post-war Zédel car range consisted of two models, both 4-cylinder sv Zedel cars of no originality, with engines of 2.120cc and 3.168cc. In 1923 the Zedel car company merged with Donnet. Production was transferred to Nanterre, and the Zedel cars sold under the name Donnet-Zédel.
Source: Georgano, encyclopedia of motorcar; GNG
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