Gobron-Brillié 40/60 HP Beaulieu fire engine
A touring car's second working life is preserved in its fire-fighting equipment.
Beaulieu 1907 Gobron-Brillié in its later fire-engine form · Przemysław Jahr · Public domain
Research pending
A matching completed auction sale has not been verified for this exact year, body, trim, engine, transmission and market.
Joyride shows this gap instead of substituting an asking price, unsold bid or mismatched special vehicle.
More than a set of wheels.
This profile follows the Montagu Collection object, not another surviving Gobron-Brillié.
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The conversion changed the vehicle's job as well as its silhouette.
Photos show an example of the model or generation. The pictured vehicle’s year, equipment, or modifications can differ from the specification described here.
The fire engine is a second life, not a factory body style
This chassis first earned its keep carrying paying passengers between capitals. Its later pump, heavier wheels and solid tyres were functional responses to estate fire service, so the present silhouette records two distinct working careers rather than one original Gobron-Brillié catalogue configuration.
Source: Gobron Brillié Fire Engine ↗Opposed pistons require object-level proof
A pair of pistons sharing each cylinder is the machine's most unusual claimed feature, yet a specialist history raises a conflicting generalization about 1907 cars. The museum's record controls this object for now, while any model must wait for direct engine inspection instead of extrapolating from a different Gobron-Brillié.
Source: Gobron-Brillié: extraordinary cars for extraordinary people ↗Where these facts come from
Selected facts checked for this edition. Some source pages link to broader model families. Last reviewed 2026-10-15T10:22:47.039Z.