Bollack Netter and Co, more commonly known as BNC, was a small automobile company in Paris situated on Avenue de Paris 39, in the Levallois-Perret district.
History[]
BNC was established by Bollack and Netter in 1924, and was a successful make winning many rallies. In the late 1920s, The company tried to penetrate a higher market sector, unfortunately the demand for large passenger cars and for ultra-light racing cars were both low, forcing the company to close down in 1931.
Automobiles[]
BNC were mainly produced sports cars, and their design was similar to that of the Amilcar. The cars' engines were not made at the factory, but were instead purchased from Ruby, a company that produced small cheap engines. The cars' cylinder capacity was about 1,000 cc. in 1926; BNC later produced a car with a 1,000 cc S.C.A.P engine, fitted with a cozette compressor. In the late 1920s, BNC produced large passenger cars with an eight-cylinder engines made by Lycoming.
Rallies[]
BNC cars have been used are still used in rallies. In 1931, when a BNC car was leading the race in its class, the engine broke down a few hours before the finish and the car came in thirteenth place.
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