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	'''Alexandre Darracq''', (November 10 1855-1931), was the founder of [[Darracq]].		'''Alexandre Darracq''', (November 10 1855-1931), was the founder of [[Darracq]].

	Born '''Pierre Alexandre Darracq''' in Bordeaux, France, of Basque parents, he trained as a draftsman at the Arsenal in Tarbes, in the Hautes-Pyrénées département before establishing the Gladiator Cycle Company in 1891. He sold his very successful company in 1896 for a substantial amount and for a short time went into the business of manufacturing electric cars as well as acquiring an interest in Millet motor bicycles. He established [[Automobiles Darracq S.A.]] in Suresnes, near Paris where he pioneered the making of the chassis from pressed steel and the use of production machinery in place of hand labor. Despite his establishing an [[automobile]] business, Alexander Darracq was a man who didn't like driving cars or even being driven in them. For him, it was just pursuing his interest in manufacturing and making money.		Born '''Pierre Alexandre Darracq''' in Bordeaux, France, of Basque parents, he trained as a draftsman at the Arsenal in Tarbes, in the Hautes-Pyrénées département before establishing the Gladiator Cycle Company in 1891. He sold his very successful company in 1896 for a substantial amount and for a short time went into the business of manufacturing electric cars as well as acquiring an interest in Millet motor bicycles. He established [[Automobiles Darracq S.A.]] in Suresnes, near Paris where he pioneered the making of the chassis from pressed steel and the use of production machinery in place of hand labor. Despite his establishing an [[automobile]] business, Alexander Darracq was a man who didn't like driving cars or even being driven in them. For him, it was just pursuing his interest in manufacturing and making money.

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	'''Alexandre Darracq''', [[~~November 10~~]] [[~~1855~~]]~~–~~[[~~1931~~]], was a ~~French automobile manufacturer~~.		'''Alexandre Darracq''', (November 10 1855-1931), was the founder of [[Darracq]].
			Born '''Pierre Alexandre Darracq''' in Bordeaux, France, of Basque parents, he trained as a draftsman at the Arsenal in Tarbes, in the Hautes-Pyrénées département before establishing the Gladiator Cycle Company in 1891. He sold his very successful company in 1896 for a substantial amount and for a short time went into the business of manufacturing electric cars as well as acquiring an interest in Millet motor bicycles. He established [[Automobiles Darracq S.A.]] in Suresnes, near Paris where he pioneered the making of the chassis from pressed steel and the use of production machinery in place of hand labor. Despite his establishing an [[automobile]] business, Alexander Darracq was a man who didn't like driving cars or even being driven in them. For him, it was just pursuing his interest in manufacturing and making money.

	~~<!-- Unsourced image removed: [[Image:AlexandreDarracq2.jpg\|thumb\|Alexandre~~ Darracq~~]] -->~~		By 1904, Darracq was producing more than ten percent of all automobiles in France. His company became involved with [[Grand Prix motor racing]], winning a number of major races, including the Vanderbilt Cup in the United States and twice setting a new [[land speed record]] in 1904 and 1905. Racing success raised the image of the Darracq marque so that he was able to expand to England and form licensing partnerships and raising substantial capital through share issues in Italy with Cavaliere Ugo Stella, in Germany with [[Opel\|Adam Opel]] as well as in Vitoria, in the Basque region of Spain.
	~~Born '''Pierre Alexandre Darracq'''~~ in [[~~Bordeaux]], [[France~~]], of ~~[[Basque people\|Basque]] parents~~, ~~he trained as a draftsman at~~ the ~~Arsenal in [[Tarbes]],~~ in the [[~~Hautes-Pyrénées]] département before establishing the [[Gladiator Cycle Company~~]] in ~~1891~~. ~~He sold his very successful company in 1896 for a substantial amount and for a short time went into~~ the ~~business~~ of ~~manufacturing electric cars as well as acquiring an interest in Millet motor bicycles. He established [[Automobiles~~ Darracq ~~S.A.]]~~ in ~~[[Suresnes]]~~, ~~near~~ [[~~Paris, France~~\|~~Paris~~]] where he pioneered the making of the chassis from pressed steel and the use of production machinery in place of hand labor. Despite his establishing an automombile business, Alexander Darracq was a man who didn't like driving cars or even being driven in ~~them. For him~~, ~~it was just pursuing his interest~~ in ~~manufacturing and making money~~.

	By 1904, Darracq was producing more than ten percent of all automobiles in France. His company became involved with [[Grand Prix motor racing]], winning a number of major races, including the [[Vanderbilt Cup]] in the [[United States]] and twice setting a new [[land speed record]] in 1904 and 1905. Racing success raised the image of the Darracq marque so that he was able to expand to [[England]] and form licensing partnerships and raising substantial capital through share issues in [[Italy]] with Cavaliere Ugo Stella, in [[Germany]] with [[Opel\|Adam Opel]] as well as in [[Vitoria]], in the Basque region of [[Spain]].		In 1912, Alexandre Darracq sold out to a British concern and pursued other interests including running the Casino at Deauville. After World War I, he chose to retire to the French Riviera where he invested with the Belgian interests that took over the troubled luxury Hotel Negresco in Nice. He died in 1931 at his home in Monte Carlo and was interred next to his wife Louise (1850-1920) in the family mausoleum in the Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris.

	In 1912, Alexandre Darracq sold out to a ~~[[Great Britain\|~~British]] concern and pursued other interests including running the Casino at [[Deauville]]. After [[World War I]], he chose to retire to the [[French Riviera]] where he invested with the ~~[[Belgium\|~~Belgian]] interests that took over the troubled luxury [[Hotel Negresco]] in [[Nice]]. He died in 1931 at his home in [[Monte Carlo]] and was interred next to his wife Louise (1850-1920) in the family mausoleum in the [[Père Lachaise Cemetery]] in Paris.

	[[Category:Automotive company founders\|Darracq, Alexandre]]		[[Category:Automotive company founders\|Darracq, Alexandre]]

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'''Alexandre Darracq''', [[November 10]] [[1855]]–[[1931]], was a French automobile manufacturer.


Born '''Pierre Alexandre Darracq''' in [[Bordeaux]], [[France]], of [[Basque people|Basque]] parents, he trained as a draftsman at the Arsenal in [[Tarbes]], in the [[Hautes-Pyrénées]] département before establishing the [[Gladiator Cycle Company]] in 1891. He sold his very successful company in 1896 for a substantial amount and for a short time went into the business of manufacturing electric cars as well as acquiring an interest in Millet motor bicycles. He established [[Automobiles Darracq S.A.]] in [[Suresnes]], near [[Paris, France|Paris]] where he pioneered the making of the chassis from pressed steel and the use of production machinery in place of hand labor. Despite his establishing an automombile business, Alexander Darracq was a man who didn't like driving cars or even being driven in them. For him, it was just pursuing his interest in manufacturing and making money.

By 1904, Darracq was producing more than ten percent of all automobiles in France. His company became involved with [[Grand Prix motor racing]], winning a number of major races, including the [[Vanderbilt Cup]] in the [[United States]] and twice setting a new [[land speed record]] in 1904 and 1905. Racing success raised the image of the Darracq marque so that he was able to expand to [[England]] and form licensing partnerships and raising substantial capital through share issues in [[Italy]] with Cavaliere Ugo Stella, in [[Germany]] with [[Opel|Adam Opel]] as well as in [[Vitoria]], in the Basque region of [[Spain]].

In 1912, Alexandre Darracq sold out to a [[Great Britain|British]] concern and pursued other interests including running the Casino at [[Deauville]]. After [[World War I]], he chose to retire to the [[French Riviera]] where he invested with the [[Belgium|Belgian]] interests that took over the troubled luxury [[Hotel Negresco]] in [[Nice]]. He died in 1931 at his home in [[Monte Carlo]] and was interred next to his wife Louise (1850-1920) in the family mausoleum in the [[Père Lachaise Cemetery]] in Paris.

[[Category:Automotive company founders|Darracq, Alexandre]]
[[Category:Burials at Père Lachaise Cemetery|Darracq, Alexandre]]