{"id":498742,"date":"2020-05-18T15:51:35","date_gmt":"2020-05-18T22:51:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=106405"},"modified":"2024-06-02T18:18:48","modified_gmt":"2024-06-02T18:18:48","slug":"1928-darmont-special","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/1928-darmont-special\/","title":{"rendered":"1928 Darmont Sp\u00e9cial"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Darmont_Special.001-2-e1589839208301.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-703173 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Darmont_Special.001-2-e1589839208301.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1121\" height=\"1455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Darmont_Special.001-2-e1589839208301.jpg 1121w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Darmont_Special.001-2-e1589839208301-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Darmont_Special.001-2-e1589839208301-789x1024.jpg 789w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Darmont_Special.001-2-e1589839208301-77x100.jpg 77w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Darmont_Special.001-2-e1589839208301-770x999.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Darmont_Special.001-2-e1589839208301-293x380.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1121px) 100vw, 1121px\" \/><\/a>The tricyclecar, or trike, is a strange device in three wheels, at the midway between the motorbike and the car, its history goes back to the beginning of the 20th century. The dawn of the trike can be traced back to London in 1909, when Henry Frederick Stanley Morgan a pioneer in the field, revealed his first \u201cRunabout\u201d (&#8220;toy car&#8221;).<\/p>\n<p>Tricyclecars in general were powered by V-twin or inline 4-cylinder engines engines, with either air or water cooling. Engine capacities could be spread from 750 to 1100-cm3, according to the type of motor. The bodywork was generally in composite wood and metal, built upon a lightweight tubular chassis.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_703174\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-703174\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Darmont_Special-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-703174\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Darmont_Special-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Darmont_Special-2.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Darmont_Special-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Darmont_Special-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Darmont_Special-2-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Darmont_Special-2-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Darmont_Special-2-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Darmont_Special-2-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Darmont_Special-2-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Darmont_Special-2-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Darmont_Special-2-1400x933.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-703174\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">1928 Darmont Sp\u00e9cial<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In 1922, the first advertising catalogue for Darmont appears. Darmont was founded by two brothers: Andr\u00e9, the pilot and Roger, the businessman. Darmont obtained the license to construct and sell the Morgan Runabout in their factory\u00a0in Courbevoie in Paris region. During this time period, France was slowly recovering from the aftereffects of the first World war, so by and large, the majority of the population could not afford to purchase a new car. In this context, the main commercial advantage of the tricyclecar was its selling price. As one period ad, put it, \u201cThe price of a motorbike, with the security and comfort of a car.\u201d At the time, the price of \u00a0a new Morgan Sport varied from\u00a0 6,950 Francs for the basic version, to 7,500 Francs for a version equipped with a windshield, lights and a horn.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_703183\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-703183\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6108-e1589840910781.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-703183\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6108-e1589840910781.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6108-e1589840910781.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6108-e1589840910781-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6108-e1589840910781-1024x666.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6108-e1589840910781-100x65.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6108-e1589840910781-770x501.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6108-e1589840910781-293x190.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6108-e1589840910781-1400x910.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-703183\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">1928 Darmont Sp\u00e9cial<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In 1927, a new made model its appearance in the Darmont catalogue, the D.S. for Darmont Sp\u00e9cial. This was a sports model equipped with a reinforced chassis and with a motor with a water-cooled 1.1-L motor, which made the \u00a0Darmont Sp\u00e9cial capable of attaining a top speed of 150km\/ h! This new Sp\u00e9cial also came equipped with an emergency brake which was operated by a big outside, lever, which was to supplement the foot-operated brake on the rear wheel. Two variants of Darmont Sp\u00e9cial were offered for sale: the Normal series at 8,900 Francs and the \u201cSeries Dislocates\u201d which sold for 10,400 Francs, nearly twice the price of a Morgan Sports.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6112-e1589839759988.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-703185 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6112-e1589839759988.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"967\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6112-e1589839759988.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6112-e1589839759988-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6112-e1589839759988-1024x660.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6112-e1589839759988-100x64.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6112-e1589839759988-770x496.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6112-e1589839759988-293x189.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6112-e1589839759988-1400x903.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The tricyclecar featured here is a Darmont Special from 1928. This unique model was specially ordered by a First World War fighter pilot who wanted it for family use. Ironically, the Darmont hardly has enough room for a small driver and a passenger, with the third seat being almost symbolic, only being able to seat a preschooler at best! After the original owner passed away, his widow stored Darmont for many years. Eventually the son of the original owner, upon the death of his mother, decided after long talks to sell the Darmont Sp\u00e9cial to its current owner.<\/p>\n<figure class='gallery-item'>\r\n            <div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6039-e1589840070176.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6039-e1589840070176.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1001\" height=\"1395\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6039-e1589840070176.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6039-e1589840070176.jpg 1001w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6039-e1589840070176-215x300.jpg 215w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6039-e1589840070176-735x1024.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6039-e1589840070176-72x100.jpg 72w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6039-e1589840070176-770x1073.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6039-e1589840070176-293x408.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1001px) 100vw, 1001px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n            <\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\r\n            <div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6062-e1589840041778.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6062-e1589840041778.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1001\" height=\"1395\" 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<a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6120-e1589840095178.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6120-e1589840095178.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1001\" height=\"1395\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6120-e1589840095178.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6120-e1589840095178.jpg 1001w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6120-e1589840095178-215x300.jpg 215w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6120-e1589840095178-735x1024.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6120-e1589840095178-72x100.jpg 72w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6120-e1589840095178-770x1073.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6120-e1589840095178-293x408.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1001px) 100vw, 1001px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n            <\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\r\n            <div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6063-e1589840120276.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6063-e1589840120276.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1001\" height=\"1395\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6063-e1589840120276.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6063-e1589840120276.jpg 1001w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6063-e1589840120276-215x300.jpg 215w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6063-e1589840120276-735x1024.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6063-e1589840120276-72x100.jpg 72w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6063-e1589840120276-770x1073.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6063-e1589840120276-293x408.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1001px) 100vw, 1001px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n            <\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\r\n            <div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6122-e1589840143409.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6122-e1589840143409.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1001\" height=\"1395\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6122-e1589840143409.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6122-e1589840143409.jpg 1001w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6122-e1589840143409-215x300.jpg 215w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6122-e1589840143409-735x1024.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6122-e1589840143409-72x100.jpg 72w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6122-e1589840143409-770x1073.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6122-e1589840143409-293x408.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1001px) 100vw, 1001px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n            <\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\r\n            <div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6125-e1589840172193.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6125-e1589840172193.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1001\" height=\"1395\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6125-e1589840172193.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6125-e1589840172193.jpg 1001w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6125-e1589840172193-215x300.jpg 215w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6125-e1589840172193-735x1024.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6125-e1589840172193-72x100.jpg 72w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6125-e1589840172193-770x1073.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6125-e1589840172193-293x408.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1001px) 100vw, 1001px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n            <\/div><\/figure>\n<p><!--nextpage--><br \/>\nAlthough robustly built, the Darmont gives the impression of being a brittle and fragile vehicle. The casual observer often find it difficult to comprehend that the \u00a0Darmont Sp\u00e9cial is capable of a top speed of 150 km\/h! Like the majority of &#8220;Tricyclecarsistes&#8221; (while commonly referred to as \u201cdrivers\u201d they oftentimes refer to themselves as \u201cpilots\u201d), the owner of this Darmont Sp\u00e9cial is a bon vivant and has a great sense of humor, affixing a medal of Saint Christopher on the dashboard along with a small plaque that reads, \u201cThe owner of this car accepts passengers only as a favor. He bears no responsibility in the event of an accident.\u201d All this was not very reassuring, as I climbed aboard this unbelievable machine.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6116.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-703186\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6116.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6116.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6116-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6116-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6116-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6116-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6116-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6116-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6116-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6116-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6116-1400x933.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6097-e1589840439764.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-703182 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6097-e1589840439764.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1001\" height=\"1443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6097-e1589840439764.jpg 1001w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6097-e1589840439764-208x300.jpg 208w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6097-e1589840439764-710x1024.jpg 710w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6097-e1589840439764-69x100.jpg 69w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6097-e1589840439764-770x1110.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6097-e1589840439764-293x422.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1001px) 100vw, 1001px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Before being seated, the passenger must allow the pilot to get set up behind the big wooden steering wheel before he climbs aboard. The starting of the motor is made with the aid of a small battery fixed on the left side of the tricyclecar, which is not period correct, but added by the owner for convenience. With an unbelievable din we dash forward in the three-wheeler, garnering a lot of looks and attention as we stand out in the middle of Parisian traffic. It only takes a few meters to realize that comfort is not the main quality of the Darmont. The passengers, besides being shaken from all sides, sits on a leather bench seat barely more thick than a cushion. While entertaining for short runs, long trips would be exhausting since the Darmont does not tolerate pilot error, thus requiring constant alertness and attention. Acceleration is indeed impressive, as the Darmont can achieve 90\u2013100km\/h in just a few seconds. I do not dare to imagine what it must feel like at 130km\/h! With its sporting nature and ground-level driving position, they Darmont Sp\u00e9cial in akin to a racing Go-kart.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6051-e1589840719120.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-703177\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6051-e1589840719120.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6051-e1589840719120.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6051-e1589840719120-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6051-e1589840719120-1024x666.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6051-e1589840719120-100x65.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6051-e1589840719120-770x501.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6051-e1589840719120-293x190.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6051-e1589840719120-1400x910.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the final analysis, the Darmont Sp\u00e9cial provides an intense, \u201cconcentrated\u201d driving experience. It\u2019s no wonder why the owners of these tricyclecars feel such a deep connection to their unbelievable machines.<\/p>\n<p>A thank you very much to Frederick Viginier for his help during the writing of this article. Author of a book on Darmont Morgan, Frederick is also president of Amicale Tricyclecariste of France. 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