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Salmson
2300 S
Last Salmson model; twin-cam coupé bodied by Esclassan and Chapron.
Still being researched: identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
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Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 227 Built
- Years
- 1953–1957
- Engine
- Twin-cam four-cylinder · 2,300 cc / 2.3 LFactory: 2.3 L
- Power
- 78.3 kW / 106 PSFactory: 105 hp · converted
- Top speed
- 180 km/hFactory: 180 km/h
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Eugène Martin (styling)
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- 80 (independently researched)
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The 2300 Sport was the last model of the French maker Salmson before Renault bought its Billancourt factory in 1957. It combined a 2.3-litre twin-cam four with a Cotal electromagnetic gearbox in a 2+2 coupé body, and was a successful rally car in its day. Only 227 were built.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionfewer than 80 Salmson 2300 Sports believed to survive worldwide (Bonhams); upper bound, not exact count | 802 | Surviving examples | Independently researched |
| Total model production2300 Sport made (39 Esclassan, 188 Chapron) | 2271 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
Introduced for the 1953 season as an updated version of the 2.2-litre Randonnée, the 2300 Sport kept the Randonnée's Cotal gearbox and torque-tube transmission and gained rack-and-pinion steering. Its 2+2 coupé body was styled by Eugène Martin and built by Henri Chapron (188 cars) and Esclassan (39). The model won 13 rallies in 1954 and ran at Le Mans in 1955-1957 and in the 1956 Mille Miglia, but Salmson was struggling and production ended in 1957 when Renault took over the factory.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard 2300 S.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Twin-cam four-cylinder2 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 2,300 cc / 2.3 LFactory: 2.3 L2 Independently researched |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 78.3 kW / 106 PSFactory: 105 hp · converted2 Independently researchedSource states bhp. |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Cotal electromagnetic four-speed gearbox, torque-tube drive2 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Gears | 42 Independently researched |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Rack and pinion2 Independently researched |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 180 km/hFactory: 180 km/h2 Independently researchedSource says 'around'. |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
1954 Salmson 2300 Sport Coupé | Bonhams Level B
- 227 2300 Sport made (39 Esclassan, 188 Chapron)
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2
1954 Salmson 2300 Sport Coupé, chassis no. 85126 Level B Bonhams
- fewer than 80 Salmson 2300 Sports believed to survive
- 2.3-litre twin-cam four
- 105bhp
- four-speed electromagnetic Cotal gearbox; torque tube transmission
- four-speed electromagnetic Cotal gearbox
- rack-and-pinion steering
- around 180km/h
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