J-P Wimille
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The J-P Wimille was a French automobile manufactured from 1946 until 1950. Powered by a rear-mounted 22 hp Ford V-8, it was an aerodynamic saloon designed by racing driver Jean-Pierre Wimille. No more than 20 were built. Some of the cars appeared after Wimille's death in the 1953 film "Les amours finissent à l'aube".[1]
The racing driver Jean-Pierre Wimille founded the company for the production of automobiles in Paris in 1946. The brand name was Wimille. In 1948, a vehicle was displayed at the Paris Motor Show. After Wimille's death in 1949, only a few examples were produced. Production ended in 1950. A total of about eight vehicles were built.
