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[[File:Bugatti Typ 13 Brescia Sport-Racing 1922.jpg|thumb|Cayatte-Bresson Modele 1913|alt=]] In 1910, Cayatte-Bresson purchased a small factory in Barré-Karrigan and there founded the company that bears his name to produce his cars. The first model produced was the Cayatte-Bresson Modele 1911, an improved version of which came in second at the [[1912 Barré-Karrigan Grand Prix]]. After a brief pause in operations due to the First Great War, during which Cayatte-Bresson returned to the navy and helped design the [[Porte-Calme-class battleship]], the company returned with the Modeles 1922 and 1925, which achieved immense success in races around southern Vailleux. | [[File:Bugatti Typ 13 Brescia Sport-Racing 1922.jpg|thumb|Cayatte-Bresson Modele 1913|alt=]] In 1910, Cayatte-Bresson purchased a small factory in Barré-Karrigan and there founded the company that bears his name to produce his cars. The first model produced was the Cayatte-Bresson Modele 1911, an improved version of which came in second at the [[1912 Barré-Karrigan Grand Prix]]. After a brief pause in operations due to the First Great War, during which Cayatte-Bresson returned to the navy and helped design the [[Porte-Calme-class battleship]], the company returned with the Modeles 1922 and 1925, which achieved immense success in races around southern Vailleux. | ||
By 1927, the [[Barré-Karrigan Grand Prix]]—the only internationally-recognized race in which Cayatte-Bresson vehicles had taken place—had achieved a great amount of international notoriety. During that year's edition of the race, Cayatte-Bresson had a chance encounter with industrialist [[Jacques Barneau]], president of the [[Vaillais Océanique Lines]], rival of the Porte-Calme Lines. Barneau became interested in Cayatte-Bresson's highly successful race cars, and invested large sums into the company. The influx of cash allowed the company to both expand its operations and send its vehicles to races further afield, such as the newly-established [[Porte-Calme Grand Prix]] and the TKTK Grand Prix, both of which the new Modele 1928 won handily, taking at least the top three positions in both races. The company also increased production threefold, selling nearly 1,100 vehicles across all models by 1933, up from just 350 before Barneau's arrival. The Modele 1932 underperformed by Cayatte-Bresson standards, only winning one race which was not on the international circuit, but the Modele 1936 found typical success with victories at TKTK, TKTK, and TKTK. | |||
By 1927, the [[Barré-Karrigan Grand Prix]]—the only internationally-recognized race in which Cayatte-Bresson vehicles had taken place—had achieved a great amount of international notoriety. During that year's edition of the race, Cayatte-Bresson had a chance encounter with industrialist [[Jacques Barneau]], president of the [[Vaillais Océanique Lines]], rival of the Porte-Calme Lines. Barneau became interested in Cayatte-Bresson's highly successful race cars, and invested large sums into the company. The influx of cash allowed the company to both expand its operations and send its vehicles to races further afield, such as the newly-established [[Porte-Calme Grand Prix]] and the TKTK Grand Prix, both of which the new Modele 1928 won handily. | |||
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[[File:Cabriolet Delahaye 135 MS Pourtout.jpg.jpg|thumb|The Modele 1939 was the last Cayatte-Bresson vehicle before a prolonged pause in production.|alt=]] | |||
André Cayatte-Bresson passed away in 1940 shortly after the debut of the Modele 1939. Although the Modele 1939 was highly successful, production soon paused again in mid-1941 due to the outbreak of the Second Great War. During the conflict, the Vaillais were soundly defeated, with invading Vierz troops using the expansive factory as a command post for several months in 1943. Although the buildings were left standing, the factory's equipment had been taken to aid the Vierz war effort. Many of its technical drawings were | |||
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Revision as of 10:31, 10 October 2023
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| Société anonyme | |
| Traded as | BdD: CB BKB: CB |
| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | 8 January 1912 |
| Founder | André Cayatte-Bresson |
| Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | 77 dealerships |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Éric Cayatte-Bresson, CEO |
Production output | 2,984 vehicles (2015) |
| Revenue |  ₳324 million (2017) |
| ₳11 million (2017) | |
| Total equity | ₳2.2 billion (2017) |
Number of employees | 1,124 (2016) |
Cayatte-Bresson Auto Mécaniques S.A. is an Vaillais transport company specializing in high-performance luxury sports cars and luxury automotive interior design. The company is known for its luxurious, distinctive and well-received vehicle designs and, in recent years, for their performance; the world's fastest production cars have been Cayatte-Bressons since 1989. The company's headquarters, production facilities and test track are located just outside Barré-Karrigan. André Cayatte-Bresson, a Vaillais naval engineer with extensive experience as an automotive hobbyist, founded the company in 1915 as a custom car manufacturer. The arrival of industrialist Jacques Barneau saw the company transform from a small family luxury automotive shop to a full-blown luxury car marque with the launch of the Cayatte-Bresson Rapide.
Cayatte-Bresson rose to international prominence after its cars won the Erisian Grand Prix in 1923, 1924, 1930, and 1939, and quickly became a symbol of Vaillais culture. Following André's death in 1951, his son Gaspard took control of the company. Under Gaspard, Cayatte-Bresson greatly expanded its research and development, and briefly produced airplanes.
Cayatte-Bresson currently produces the Frégate, the Colibri, and the Étendard.
History
Early history
The company was founded by André Cayatte-Bresson, a TKTK-trained naval architect who had assisted in the design of many of Vailleux's pre-Dreadnought battleships, before retiring from the Vaillais Navy in 1895 and joining the Porte-Calme Lines company as a designer. Born to a wealthy family, he first encountered auto racing in 1906 when the course of the inaugural Barré-Karrigan Grand Prix ran by his family estate outside Barré-Karrigan; according to his autobiography, he was instantly smitten. Upon his retirement from the Porte-Calme Lines in 1908, he began building cars in a workshop on his family's estate and entering them in races in the area, many of which Cayatte-Bresson organized himself (and won).
In 1910, Cayatte-Bresson purchased a small factory in Barré-Karrigan and there founded the company that bears his name to produce his cars. The first model produced was the Cayatte-Bresson Modele 1911, an improved version of which came in second at the 1912 Barré-Karrigan Grand Prix. After a brief pause in operations due to the First Great War, during which Cayatte-Bresson returned to the navy and helped design the Porte-Calme-class battleship, the company returned with the Modeles 1922 and 1925, which achieved immense success in races around southern Vailleux.
By 1927, the Barré-Karrigan Grand Prix—the only internationally-recognized race in which Cayatte-Bresson vehicles had taken place—had achieved a great amount of international notoriety. During that year's edition of the race, Cayatte-Bresson had a chance encounter with industrialist Jacques Barneau, president of the Vaillais Océanique Lines, rival of the Porte-Calme Lines. Barneau became interested in Cayatte-Bresson's highly successful race cars, and invested large sums into the company. The influx of cash allowed the company to both expand its operations and send its vehicles to races further afield, such as the newly-established Porte-Calme Grand Prix and the TKTK Grand Prix, both of which the new Modele 1928 won handily, taking at least the top three positions in both races. The company also increased production threefold, selling nearly 1,100 vehicles across all models by 1933, up from just 350 before Barneau's arrival. The Modele 1932 underperformed by Cayatte-Bresson standards, only winning one race which was not on the international circuit, but the Modele 1936 found typical success with victories at TKTK, TKTK, and TKTK.
Downturn
André Cayatte-Bresson passed away in 1940 shortly after the debut of the Modele 1939. Although the Modele 1939 was highly successful, production soon paused again in mid-1941 due to the outbreak of the Second Great War. During the conflict, the Vaillais were soundly defeated, with invading Vierz troops using the expansive factory as a command post for several months in 1943. Although the buildings were left standing, the factory's equipment had been taken to aid the Vierz war effort. Many of its technical drawings were